News Archive

Brazilian yacht stuck in ice sheet in Antarctica By Merco Press/Sail-World Cruising, , 4:38 PM Wed 8 Aug 2012
Tragic but what an amazing photo. The four Brazilian crew members were taken off this yacht successfully when it sank in the Antarctic in April, likely due to ice compression and strong winds. ...[more]

Mystery deepens over missing sailor By Sail-World Cruising round-up, 7:59 AM Tue 31 Jul 2012
More information has come to light about the disappearance of long range cruising sailor Sean Terry, but the mystery as to what could have happened to him merely deepens. Meanwhile, Austrian scuba diving instructor Stefan Pokorny is being held by Seychelles police, who have so far not charged him with any crime. ...[more]

Runaway sailing boat caught by the Gafirs By Sail-World Cruising, , 1:40 PM Sat 28 Jul 2012
A runaway yacht with its autopilot set led rescuers a merry chase in the Solent this week. The lone sailor on the yacht, who was not tethered, was thrown overboard by the wash from a passing vessel, leaving his yacht still sailing. ...[more]

Austrian sailor held over missing South African yachtsman By Sail-World Cruising round-up, 9:08 AM Tue 24 Jul 2012
An Austrian sailor, Stefan Pokorny - earlier incorrectly reported as an Australian - is being held for questioning in the Seychelles over the disappearance of his skipper on a voyage from Sri Lanka to Madagascar. The skipper's South African family has flown to the Seychelles in a desperate bid for news on the missing yachtsman, Sean Terry, 48, formerly of Cape Town. ...[more]

Mystery over missing South African yachtsman By Sail-World Cruising round-up, 7:19 AM Tue 24 Jul 2012
A South African family has flown to the Seychelles in a desperate bid for news on missing yachtsman Sean Terry, formerly of Cape Town, who disappeared in mysterious circumstances while completing what was to be the final leg of his circumnavigation of the globe on his yacht Finnegan. ...[more]

Whoops! Rescue boats high and dry By Des Ryan, 7:06 AM Sun 22 Jul 2012
As if one rescue boat, meant to be coming to the aid of other vessels, running aground and calling for rescue wasn't embarrassing enough, the crew sent to its aid in another fast rescue boat ended up on the rocks too. The incident happened in Aberdeen Bay, on the coast of Scotland this week. ...[more]

4.a.m. and who's on watch? By Lee Mylchreest, 4:29 PM Mon 16 Jul 2012
It CAN happen to you. It was four a.m., perhaps the sleepiest hour of the night, and the two crew and their Siamese cat were enjoying a night sail on their yacht Obsession - but somebody wasn't doing something right because suddenly they were dismasted by a sports fishing boat with six people on board. ...[more]

Classic Luftwaffe yacht in embarrassing grounding By Sail-World Cruising, , 10:00 AM Tue 10 Jul 2012
Oops! A 41ft classic yacht being sailed by a non-profit British club as a sail training vessel had some embarrassing moments this week when she went aground, firmly, on the Isle of Wight. The 1936 Bermudan-rigged Sea Scamp was circumnavigating the Isle when she hit Quarry Ledge, just east of Thorness Bay. ...[more]

Coast Guard slams unprepared sailors By Fred Caygill, MCA/Sail-World Cruising, 11:39 AM Fri 29 Jun 2012
They are finally talking about it openly. In the UK, North America, Australia, New Zealand, and no doubt other sailing countries, rescuers for years have lamented privately that they are often asked to rescue sailors who are either ignorant, over-confident or unprepared. This report, just in, is undeniably a change of pace. ...[more]

Cruising sailor in whale collision tells his story By Sail-World Cruising round-up, 10:30 AM Tue 26 Jun 2012
A long range cruising sailor on a 50ft Perry Cutter had to be rescued after being hit by a breaching whale off the coast of Mexico, on the final leg of his journey round the world. The collision damaged his steering and caused the boat to start sinking. Now he is home in Sacramento, California, ready to tell his amazing story of the freak incident and his survival ...[more]

Whale collision sinks boat on final leg of around-world voyage By Nancy Knudsen, 11:11 AM Fri 15 Jun 2012
A long range cruising sailor on a 50ft Perry Cutter has been rescued after being hit by a breaching whale off the coast of Mexico, on the final leg of his journey round the world. The collision damaged his steering and caused the boat to start sinking. ...[more]

San Blas, sailing paradise, but are there sharks and crocodiles? By Christopher Lozinski, Cruisers Network Online, 1:53 PM Mon 28 May 2012
The San Blas archipelago is a cruising sailor's Paradise, comprising 400 islands spread along the Caribbean coastline of Panama. The vast majority are covered with coconut trees and surrounded by white sand beaches, but only 49 are inhabited. Like many remote places, sometimes information is hard to find, particularly if you are talking about sharks and crocodiles, as Christopher Lozinski tells. ...[more]

Against the odds: Chichocki completes circumnavigation By Sail-World Cruising, , 5:02 PM Fri 25 May 2012
On the 30th June 2011, 56-year-old Polish sailor Tomasz Chichocki departed on a solo sail around the world on his Delphia 40.3 yacht Polish Copper (Polska Miedz). It had taken eight years preparation, the journey took nearly a year, he was reported missing during his voyage up the South American coastline after rounding Cape Horn, but now he is back, triumphant. ...[more]

Atlantic Rally yacht hits whale, sinks By World Cruising Club/Sail-World, , 6:53 AM Sun 20 May 2012
The value of undertaking long passages with a rally was shown again this week when a yacht in World Cruising Club's ARC Europe Rally hit a whale and started sinking during an Atlantic Ocean crossing. ...[more]

'Eyesore' sailing ketch to be moved to the BACK yard By Lee Mylchreest, , 4:22 PM Fri 4 May 2012
Restoring a classic boat is something many a yacht lover aspires to, and it's often done at home. But the City of Newport Beach California claimed that one man's half-restored 1916 ketch was an eyesore, was 'destroying the residential character' of the neighbourhood, and demanded he remove it. ...[more]

Missing yacht Polska Miedz - call for help to cruising sailors By Sail-World Cruising, , 11:29 AM Wed 25 Apr 2012
On the 30th June 2011, Polish sailor Tomasz Chichocki departed on a solo sail around the world on his Delphia 40.3 yacht Polish Copper (Polska Miedz). It had taken eight years preparation, and he had a great following, particularly from his home country of Poland. Now he is missing somewhere in the Atlantic and all cruising sailors on his intended route are asked to assist. ...[more]

Missing yacht Polska Miedz - call for help to cruising sailors By Sail-World Cruising, 8:50 PM Tue 24 Apr 2012
On the 30th June 2011, Polish sailor Tomasz Chichocki departed on a solo sail around the world on his Delphia 40.3 yacht Polish Copper (Polska Miedz). It had taken eight years preparation, and he had a great following, particularly from his home country of Poland. Now he is missing somewhere in the Atlantic and all cruising sailors on his intended route are asked to assist. ...[more]

When ALL the crew becomes seriously seasick... By thisisthewestcountry/Sail-World Cruising, , 8:01 PM Sun 15 Apr 2012
Before undertaking a serious voyage, it is worthwhile checking that at least one person on your yacht is never subject to seasickness, as was demonstrated again with a rescue this week which proved harrowing for all involved. We all know individuals who are NEVER seasick, and they can be like-gold when conditions defeat other crew members. Read the story ...[more]

Missing sailing yacht makes contact in the Antarctic By Sail-World Cruising, 9:04 AM Sun 8 Apr 2012
The missing yacht Scorpius has finally made contact, putting to rest the worst fears of the crew's land-based teams. They made contact yesterday (Saturday) as they battled through Antarctic ice with fuel running low. The 29-metre (97 foot) yacht was cut off from communication for several days after water damaged its satellite antennae during a storm on the way to Deception Island. ...[more]

Russian/Ukrainian sailing yacht missing in the Antarctic By Sail-World Cruising round-up, 5:28 AM Sat 7 Apr 2012
Recently the Russian Ukrainian crew on board the 29m steel-hulled sloop Scorpius were jubilant, claiming they had sailed as far south as anyone had ever sailed (see Sail-World story) - now they are missing. ...[more]

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