
Mishaps and Rescues Dec. 2011
Family helping family as 21 are rescuedA Sea Tow captain and his brother rescued a family of 21 children, parents and grandparents from a 22-foot

Family helping family as 21 are rescuedA Sea Tow captain and his brother rescued a family of 21 children, parents and grandparents from a 22-foot

HARD LESSON A 70-year-old Canadian man was stranded in September for two days in British Columbia’s remote Central Coast region after he had mechanical problems

AIS needs proper data to be effective By Rick Booth Manny Fillman sighs. “Garbage in, garbage out.” He’s talking about the computer that runs Cape

Waiting for the tide The 48-foot fishing vessel Sisiutl is hard aground in Portage Bay, Alaska. Winds were 35 mph, and seas were running 4

STRUTTING THEIR STUFF A rescue swimmer from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., leaps from a helicopter May 30 during a search-and-rescue demonstration at

Unmanned Sea Ray finds Florida beach A Florida man’s 52-foot motoryacht ran onto a beach after he left the flybridge helm and fell overboard at

TSUNAMI CLEANUP A derrick barge hoists the Ruth M, one of 10 vessels identified as a pollution threat, from the inner boat basin March 26

POWERLESS A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak HH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew conducts a survey of the grounded 86-foot fishing vessel Midnite Sun. The Kodiak (Alaska)

Recent Coast Guard Responses Spreading the Word Coast Guard Auxiliarist Thomas Nyman, a member of Flotilla 8-1 in Ocean City, N.J., speaks to attendees at
Recent Coast Guard responses Sinking fishing boat Montauk, N.Y. Jan. 18 – A Coast Guard HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew successfully rescued four mariners from the

Artist Nancy Tankersley captures scenes of busy watermen in the Chesapeake.

A professional mariner prepares his Hans Christian 34 for this epic competition.

A new USCG-approved buoyancy aid offers saltwater anglers more comfort and mobility—but it’s built for calm, protected waters, not offshore runs.

This couple says their Grand Banks 46 Classic Good Enough turned out to be everything its name promised, and then some.

Chanticleer, a 108-foot Burger motoryacht, brings a remarkable slice of American yachting history to Watch Hill, Rhode Island.

Maritime artist Michael Keane was known for his use of color and fine detail, which imbued his works with a romantic atmosphere. In Reaching Cats, he captures the serenity of a summer day on the water in New England.

A well-designed solar system ensures your boat’s batteries stay charged and systems run without noisy generators or shore power. But installation can be complicated. Here’s what you need to know.

After his wife had a stroke that made their 50-foot trawler unusable, a husband commissioned a handicapped-accessible power cat. They took delivery in May 2021, and for the rest of the summer, with family and friends, they explored the waters near their house.

Maritime artist Jan Min creates dreamlike watercolor compositions

As boaters continue to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday, there’s no better time for a cruise to Boston, where the nation’s history is just steps from the dock.