SV STIGHER Dismasted Atlantic

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets MRCC Fort de France issued a Safety Message on December 11, 2022 for SV STIGHER with four persons on board dismasted at: 18-23.00N 050-19.00W Vessels in vicinity are requested to keep a sharp lookout...
BOLO for SV ATREVIDA II Cape May to Marathon

BOLO for SV ATREVIDA II Cape May to Marathon

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard, survivors from sailboat Atrevida II available to speak with media WHO: Coast Guard personnel, crew of the Atrevida II, and family WHAT: Speaking with media about rescue efforts for overdue vessel  WHEN: Wednesday at 7 p.m. WHERE: Coast...
SV Watoosh Assisted by USCG San Juan

SV Watoosh Assisted by USCG San Juan

On December 7, 2022, USCG Cutter Doyle assisted SV Watoosh with diesel fuel and is escorting the SV to Salinas, Puerto Rico. SV Watoosh with Lonnie and Rita aboard was on passage from Curacao to Puerto Rico. They left Curacao on December 1, 2022. They are OK at this...
SV Watoosh Assisted by USCG San Juan

SV “Anywhere” Assisted by USCG North of Puerto Rico

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets UPDATE Nov. 26, 2022 at 8PM: USCG Cutter DOYLE arrived on scene with SV ANYWHERE and provided diesel. They will escort until vessel is within VHF range with Sector San Juan.  SV...
SV Pirouette Arrived St. Martin from Halifax

SV Pirouette Arrived St. Martin from Halifax

UPDATE November 24, 2022: Cancel Bolo For SV Pirouette Captain Roy Sugden has arrived safely in St. Martin. Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets A Overdue Bolo has been issued for SV Pirouette on passage from Halifax,Nova Scotia to St....
BOLO for Stolen SV KE ‘OLA KAI Colombia

BOLO for Stolen SV KE ‘OLA KAI Colombia

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets Boat Watch has received a report that stolen SV KE ‘OLA KAI was seen leaving Cartagena, Colombia November 19, 2022 and is possibly in the Rosario Islands. The boat is a 2000, 46 foot Moody, US...
Golden Globe Race Captain Rescued

Golden Globe Race Captain Rescued

UPDATE from Boatwatch members: “UPDATE from Boatwatch members: The rescuing boat is Minnehaha, sailed solo by skipper Kirsten Neuschäfer. Kirsten put her race on hold, diverted and rescued him, and then handed him over to the ship.” Yachting Monthly Tapio...
Liferaft Found in British Virgin Islands

Liferaft Found in British Virgin Islands

The following Flotsam and Jetsam Report was reported to Boat Watch: “Inflated 8 person Viking liferaft. Strobe on top still active. Ladder and towline inside the raft. Possible blood on tow line and lines outside raft. Marked “Viking 11698453 8 UKL”....
Three Sailors Rescued Seventy Miles off Savannah Georgia

Three Sailors Rescued Seventy Miles off Savannah Georgia

CHARLESTON, S.C.— A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah aircrew rescued three people, Monday, after their sailing vessel began taking on water 77 miles southeast of Savannah, Georgia. A crewmember aboard the sailing vessel activated their emergency position indicating...