100+ Foot Boat Destroyed by Fire Just Before Launch
This had to hurt! Time and money were sent up in flames by a strike of bad luck. A 111-foot Sunseeker, with an estimated value of nearly $15 million, was totally destroyed by fire at Poole Quay, Dorset...
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Couple Loses New Boat and Trade-in to Fire
The only thing worse than losing your new boat to a fire is losing both your new boat and old boat in the same fire. May this couple’s luck change quickly. Orthopedic surgeon Hugo Keim and his wife,...
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San Francisco: Fire at Pier 29 Won’t Affect Nearby AC Activities
A four-alarm fire heavily damaged a historic pier building on San Francisco’s waterfront Wednesday, June 20th, but the blaze won’t interrupt construction of nearby America’s Cup facilities, official...
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Coast Guard Rescues 2 from Burning Sailboat in Rhode Island
The Coast Guard rescued two people from a burning sailboat about a mile south of Sakonnet Point, Rhode Island. Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England watch standers received a distress call via...
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Couple Rescued from Burning Sailboat
A couple were forced to leap from a burning yacht after its engine erupted into flames off the coast near Poole in Dorset, U.K.. They were able to jump onto a passing motorboat after smoke starting...
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Coast Guard Rescues 3 From Sailboat Fire in California
The Coast Guard, along with several local agencies rescued three individuals after their boat caught fire Friday, October 14th, near Rancho Palos Verdes, California. The Coast Guard received a may day...
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Fire Aboard Yacht in Saint Lucia
Fast action from nearby Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) crews helped save a boat from sinking, when fire broke out aboard the 1982 Swan 76 ketch Pauline af Skanör, in Rodney Bay Marina. Passing crews...
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Conrad Colman Experiences Dismasting, MOB and Fire During the Vendee Globe
Conrad Colman finished the Vendee Globe in 16th, a non-stop solo round the world yacht race. On the face of it, that doesn’t seem like a remarkable result, especially as the two front-runners finished...
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Man Rescued After 41-foot Sailboat Catches Fire Off Florida Coast
A mariner was rescued after his sailboat caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean while off the coast of Broward County, Florida. Fort Lauderdale firefighters were monitoring VHS radio traffic when they heard...
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5 Boats Destroyed In Marina Fire
First the good news. No major injuries and no one transported. Here’s what we know for sure so far from Everett, Washington Fire Chief Tim Key. Calls of a boat fire began coming in shortly after 7:30...
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