Stories

Cubans Shipwrecked For 33 Days

Cubans Shipwrecked For 33 Days

Shipwrecked! Two men and a woman who were stranded on a deserted island in the Bahamas for 33 DAYS after their boat capsized are finally rescued by Coast Guard and say they survived on COCONUTS. Two men and a woman have been rescued from a deserted island in the... Read More
Rescue In Maine From a Dinghy At Night

Rescue In Maine From a Dinghy At Night

Boatwatch received this first hand account of a rescue from a dinghy at night in cold Maine waters. A dinghy is a very important asset to a boater and can save your life if properly outfitted for any circumstance. Please Wear Your Life Jackets      By Captain Judy... Read More
Dramatic Story of Cruisers Rescuing Cruisers La Paz

Dramatic Story of Cruisers Rescuing Cruisers La Paz

The Rescue of ‘Green Dragon’, By Jessica Lockfeld, January 10, 2020, published in three short parts in Latitude 38 is a dramatic, gripping actual story of a cruising boat helping other cruisers. Someday you may be out there and hear that chilling call on... Read More
Murder in Paradise on SV Windancer, Panama

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