Storms and Hurricanes
After the Storms
Ever wonder what happens to all the mangled boats? Here’s a look at the current process, and what could be a better one in the future
ICW Update Report: 9/19/2018
Tom Hale provides another update after the USCG D#5 Notice to Mariners was published.
ICW Update Report: 9/17/2018
As Hurricane Florence deteriorates and moves inland, Tom Hale updates us on the condition of the ICW in the Carolinas.
Concerned about the Carolinas, searching for data (Panbo)
Ben Ellison frets about Hurricane Florence's impact on the marina's he favors in the Carolinas.
Preliminary ICW Assessment For Post Hurricane Florence
Sailfeed contributor, Tom Hale, offers his thoughts on what the ICW will look like post Florence
Picking Up The Pieces (Video)
A poignant documentary about trauma and life after Hurricane Irma in the British Virgin Islands.
Navionics Spearheads Post-Irma Re-Mapping Effort
Boaters Can Contribute Cartography And Debris/Wreck Locations
Rock You Like a Hurricane, British Scientist Says
Given a Stormy 2017, Prepare for 'Darker' After Affects in Popular Song
How We (And Our Boat) Survived a Direct Hit by Andrew
Hit by 150-mph Hurricane Winds on Chub Cay in the Bahamas
NASA Simulation of 2017 Hurricanes (Video)
Beautifully Wispy and Liquid, Very Cool
Docklines: preparing for winter storms
For those of us whose boats winter over in the water, one thing we must always be prepared for is the arrival of winter storms.
Boats Damaged In The Wake Of Tropical Storm Colin (VIDEO)
Several boats broke free, sank, or smashed into a pier on Anna Maria Island after Tropical Storm Colin reached Florida Monday night. An initial estimate put damage at about $10,000.
Nordhavn Owner Plans Aid Mission to Cabo San Lucas
It's been three weeks since Odile pummeled the Baja Coast of Mexico, and many are still without clean water and other basic needs. Nordhavn 78 owner Doug Jackson is hoping to change some of that.
Hurricane Odile Batters Mexican Coast (VIDEO)
Hurricane Odile made landfall Sunday night as a Category 3 storm in Baja California, battering the Mexican resort and commercial fishing region.
Three Men Rescued From Sailboat Off Hawaii (VIDEO)
The Coast Guard said three men were safely aboard a container ship en route to Honolulu after spending 24 hours battling the effects of Hurricane Julio aboard a disabled sailboat 414 miles northeast of Oahu on Monday.