Piracy Update: Call to Action for Cruising Sailors, Yachts and Commercial Mariners

Global Piracy Report Released…Both the commercial maritime world and the yachting cruiser are on high alert for piracy in the Indian Ocean after the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) global piracy report was released last week. The report revealed that there has been a sharp rise in piracy world wide, driven by a surge in piracy off the coast of Somalia, where 97 attacks were recorded in the first quarter of 2011, up from 35 in the…

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Boating Education Resources- Cruising courses, State-mandated boating exams & more!

If you want to start sailing big boats on your own or charter, but aren’t ready for a larger yacht, you can take any number of cruising courses offered around the globe, some right in your backyard. Imagine taking the ultimate learning vacation somewhere warm, in crystal clear azure water, with palm trees swaying in the gentle breezes. Now, the choices are almost endless. Stuck at home for the summer? No worries, there are plenty of online courses available to satisfy your inner yearnings for new information and skills.

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Will U.S. Navy reconsider escorting cruising sailors through pirate alley?

With the tragic loss of life this past week in the Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin, the discussion has turned once again to the question of whether cruising sailors can depend on the U.S. Navy for protection in hopes of preventing another tragedy. Perhaps cruising sailors will unite in support of one another to urge the Military to be more pro-active.

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What are the Seven Seas?

The Seven Seas are referred to in the literature of the ancient Hindus, Chinese, Persians, Romans and other nations. In each case, the term simply referred to different bodies of water. Sometimes it even referred to mythical seas. To the Persians, the Seven Seas were the streams forming the Oxus River; the Hindus used the term for the bodies of water in the Punjab. There is a group of salt-water lagoons that separated Venice, Italy from the open sea, that the Romans called septem maria, the Latin phrase for Seven Seas.
Still the debate continues. Even the renowned Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution got it wrong…

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Cruisers Create Camaradarie at Annual SSCA Gam in Melbourne, Florida

I just returned from the Seven Seas Cruising Association‘s 35th Annual Melbourne Gam where it was breezy and cool and the North anchorage off the Eau Gallie Causeway was full with almost 30 boats. It was great to see lots of old friends as well as many “newbies” who have either just set out or [...]

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SSCA Needs Your Help To Bring Text Books to Bahamas

Help the SSCA Humanitarian Effort! “Operation Bahamas Project” needs your help to provide each child in the Out Islands of the Bahamas with a retired Math Book. We have completed packing retired text books, workbooks, etc. for the schools in the Bahamas.

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World Voyager Eric Forsyth Sails into Del Rey Beach to Present Video on Northwest Passage

SEVEN SEAS* AWARD recipient Eric Forsyth will be showing the video of his recent circumnavigation of North America. The showing of Fiona Challenges the Northwest Passage will take place on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. at the Blue Anchor British Pub, 804 East Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach Beach, FL. 33483 Admission is free. The [...]

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