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Boat Stolen From Naples Found In Mexico
Update: Stolen boat out of Naples marina impounded by Mexican government for gun-running The boat has been found more than 500 nautical miles away in Mexico. Wednesday, November 27th 2019, 5:39 PM EST by Alex Howard NAPLES, Fla. – A stolen boat out of a Naples... Read MoreCancel Sailboat Lady Lana Boat Watch Norfolk to St. Thomas
Update: Cancel NON-EMERGENCY BOAT WATCH FOR SV LADY LANA PLEASE CANCEL BOLO FOR THE SV LADY Lana At 0830 hrs Eastern Time, 22 NOV 2019, the USCG District 5 advised Boatwatch.org the SV LADY LANA has been located and no further action is requested by the USCG. The U.S.... Read More
Sailor Missing Found off Cape Henry
Boat Watch for SV Carol K – Bolo Canceled Update: Monday October 28, 2019 USCG confirms cancelation of Bolo. SSB Doo Dah radio net at 5 PM confirmed this good news. The Carol K. was spotted by an aerial crew out of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, approximately... Read More
SV Minshara Dismasted, Adrift, Crew Rescued
Update January 6, 2020: Correction to ships registry of vessel. Thank you to the South African Maritime Safety Authority for checking the registry of this vessel and making the following correction. Please note that this vessel is NOT a South African Registered vessel... Read More
Stolen Catamaran Found in Cuba
Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) HF Radio Service KPK is pleased to report the recovery of the catamaran SV KAISOSI which was stolen from an anchorage at Newfound Harbor in the Florida Keys at approximately 1200 hours on March 30, 2018. The vessel was last... Read More
Maritime Mobile Service Net & SSCA Radio KPK Assist SV Solar Flare, Jamaica
This case is an example of the various Ham Radio networks, coming together to assist rescue resources, in this situation, the Jamaica Defense Force. Ham Radio and Single Side Band Communication can provide the constant voice on the radio that is so helpful during an... Read More
Murder in Paradise on SV Windancer, Panama
In January of 2011, M/V Tothill had just returned to full-time cruising in Florida after 10 years in the Caribbean. We initially received email and Single Side Band inquiries from worried cruisers located in the San Blas Islands of Panama about our good friend Don... Read More
SV Spirit of Marisa, South Pacific
UPDATE: October 14, 2019 – Good News from the South Pacific The Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Papeete has confirmed that SV MARISA is safe in Fakarava lagoon since approximately October 13, 2019. A big thank you to SV Jacaranda, Chuck and Linda and other... Read More