The two seniors at Christ Church Academy in Jacksonville, Florida, decided to hit the beach with a group of friends in St. John's County on a senior skip day two weeks ago when the day of fun almost turned deadly. The pair jumped in the water at Vilano Beach, but made the mistake of trying to swim farther than they were able.
Fifteen-foot waves crashed over the deck of Cole Brauer’s 40-foot racing yacht, First Light, in the turbulent Indian Ocean as she tried to maintain her balance in the cramped cockpit in the stern.
The family of two Americans who may have been killed after prison escapees allegedly hijacked their yacht in Grenada are clinging to hope the couple might be found alive.
After 35 days, four hours and 30 minutes in their tiny boat, Captain Jim, the five men, known collectively as HMS Oardacious, were greeted on Wednesday (17 January 2024) by hundreds of people in Nelson’s Dockyard, English Harbour – the first land they had seen since December 13 2023, when they left the Canaries.
Why is it they always give the worst winds the cutest names? We discovered this phenomenon as we were heading south to the Panama Canal on our way to Europe back in 1994.
Having crossed the Sea of Tehuantepec numerous times, I was well aware of the dreaded Tehuantepecker - a funny name with a deadly twist. The Tehuantepecker comes out of nowhere, with winds gusting upwards of 100 mph! Not something to be trifled with. So, being a careful skipper, I dutifully monitored Herb on Southbound II’s weather watch,...
People always wondered how did a 300#, 6'4" tattooed outlaw biker become a world cruiser. It's not your normal story, but it's all true!!
Introduction...
Bob's first novel, based on factual events from 1979 when over 350,000 outlaw bikers joined together and rode on their Federal Buildings nation-wide as...
