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.
I Would Be Trapped On That Boat For Nearly A Decade. My parents’ narrative looked true, we seemed to be living a 'privileged' life. But the reality was very different.
If you’re old enough, you may recall the revolt against the evils of “Rock & Roll.”
Movies like Footloose (1964) & Don’t Knock The Rock (1956) and Juke Box Rhythm (1959) tell the story.
Back then, governments dictated what could be broadcast – especially NOT Rock and Roll! So “Pirate” radio stations were born! In the UK, Radio Caroline led the charge and began transmitting tunes over AM radio from ships anchored offshore in international waters (Movie to watch: “Pirate Radio – The Boat That Rocked”)
USA broadcast rules were challenged when XERB, just across the border in Mexico, fired up a powerful 150,000-watt...
