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SV YES DEAR Washes Ashore After Hurricane Sally – Crew Rescued 130 NM Off Tampa, FL
Sailboat Battered by Sally near Tampa Bay Washes Ashore On Beach in Panhandle by Ryan Hughes TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A sailboat that was battered by Sally and had to be abandoned by the people aboard over the weekend near Tampa Bay wound up in Panama City Beach Wednesday night, according to the man who found the boat bobbing in the Gulf of Mexico. WFLA 8 On Your Side reported the...
SV JET FRANCE Overdue On Passage From New Caledonia to the Marquesas or Tahiti, South Pacific
UPDATE: September 15, 2020: JRCC Tahiti, Volunteers and Cruisers have confirmed the safe arrival of Jet France in Papeete. Thank you to all. ********************************** Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network & Other Nets MRCC Noumea (New Caledonia)and JRCC Tahiti are seeking information for the sailing vessel JET FRANCE which is considered overdue. It departed from...
Non-Emergency BOLO for SV HARD ACT On Passage to Cape Canaveral, Florida
UPDATE: September 13, 2020 CANCEL BOLO FOR S/V HARD ACT. USCG RCC Miami advised the vessel has been located via SPOT Tracker and is safe. Thanks to all who put out this BOLO on the radio nets and Facebook Groups. ********************** Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network & Other Nets USCG Miami has issued a Non-Emergency Boat Watch for the SV HARD ACT, a 50 foot sailboat...
BOLO for SV Maserval Stolen From Cap d’Agde, France and Seen in the Balearic Islands, Spain
BROADCAST VERSION FOR MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE NETWORK AND OTHER RADIO NETS All vessels are requested to be on the lookout (BOLO) for the S/V MASERVAL, a Sun Odyssey 33i which was stolen from Cap d'Agde is located on France's Mediterranean coast at 43 17 N / 03 31 E. The S/V MASERVAL is a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 33i, 9.6 meters or 32 feet in length, white hull, Taupe colored cockpit and Bimini...
SV RANA II Stolen – Last Seen In Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE NET All vessels in the Mediterranean are requested to keep a sharp lookout for the S/V RANA II. This vessel is a 1974, 48 foot Olympic sailboat (Made in Greece) which was stolen in Marseille, France on 24 JANUARY 2020. A surveillance camera confirmed the boat was stolen at 0500 hrs on 24 January 2020. The vessel was last seen in Las Palmas de Gran...
SV BONOBO Located Safely On Passage From Mexico to Rio Dulce
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network & Other Nets UPDATE September 9, 2020: SV BONOBO has been located at the entrance to the Rio Dulce River without wind and no engine. They are attempting to arrange a tow and are on VHF CH 16. No further Maritime Mobile Service Broadcast is needed at this time. End of Broadcast************************** UPDATE September 9, 2020: SV BONOBO...
Two Missing Sailors From SV Dancing Brave Adrift Off St. Barthelemy Island, Eastern Caribbean in Dinghy
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network & Other Nets MRCC Fort De France, Martinique, has asked Boatwatch.org for assistance in locating two persons in an overdue inflatable dinghy, brand is HIGHFIELD, and length is 2.50 meters, white hull, with pale grey pontoons, powered by a Yamaha 4 HP outboard engine. They were last seen departing Gustavia Harbour (17 53 N / 062 51 W) (St...
SV Dellamyra Drops Anchor Safely in Horta After Much Help Via SPOT DEVICE
Update August 17, 2020 Here is the final excellent report about Joe on Dellamyra, posted by the Ocean Cruising Club (OCC) and Daria Blackwell: "An estimated 500 vessels crossed the Atlantic W-E this year, returning home or to safe waters in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The last known to depart the Caribbean has dropped anchor in Horta. As the Atlantic Crossing 2020 season comes to a close,...
Non Emergency Boat Watch for “SV COOL CHANGE” – Brazil, Argentina & Chile
UPDATE: August 9, 2020 Cancel Bolo. The urgent message has been passed to SV Cool Change. -------------------------------- Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network & Other Nets Non-Emergency Boat Watch for the "SV COOL CHANGE" thought to be in Brazil, Argentina, or Chile. A non-emergency Boat Watch has been reported for the SV COOL CHANGE with an urgent message for sailors...
Cancel BOLO: SV FERNWEH on Passage Isla Mujares, Mexico to Linton Bay, Panama
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network & Other Nets UPDATE: 1230 HRS 03 August, 2020 Cancel Bolo for SV FERNWEH. He has been located off the Florida Keys with engine trouble. ************************************************* Emergency BOLO for SV FERNWEH on passage from Isla Mujares, Mexico to Linton Bay, Panama. The vessel is a 44 foot CSY Pilot House Ketch with aft cockpit....