Remains of Two Sailors Found in Inflatable Washes Ashore on Sable Island, Nova Scotia

Last week, a 10-foot inflatable boat with two bodies on board was discovered washed ashore on Sable Island, Nova Scotia. The remains are believed to be of Brett Clibbery, 70, and Sarah Packwood, 60, from British Columbia, who were reported … Continue reading

Update: Fire on Car Carrier Felicity Ace, Adrift Off Azores, Burning Out

Reuters is reporting that the fire, which swept through the car carrier Felicity Ace carrying thousands of luxury cars, leaving it adrift off Portugal’s Azores islands has lost its intensity, probably because there is little left to burn, a port … Continue reading

Car Carrier Felicity Ace on Fire and Adrift in the Atlantic

The car carrier Felicity Ace caught fire yesterday in the Atlantic Ocean, 90 miles southwest of the Azores. The Portuguese Navy and four merchant ships in the area responded to the car carrier’s distress call. The crew of 22 were … Continue reading

Jean-Jacques Savin’s “Last Challenge at Sea” Ends in Tragedy

Jean-Jacques Savin, a 75-year-old French adventurer, described his attempt to row across the Atlantic Ocean solo from Portugal to the Caribbean, as his “last challenge at sea.” Sadly, that challenge ended in tragedy. Savin was found dead inside his boat … Continue reading