Entries tagged 'sailing'

Hawaiian Sailling Canoe: Going Native Afloat on Maui with Sage

Aloha from Maui. Here's another Microsoft Mobile Post, on the go from the most beautiful island in the world and underwritten by Microsoft (literally). Thanks, Steve! Three years ago our neighbor's son Sage Spalding moved to Maui with a...

Breaking News: On Fatal Cruise, Boat's Mast Had Snapped Twice Before

So the Honolulu Advertiser is reporting today that the Kiele V's mast had snapped twice in the past. That implies some sort of design problem with the vessel, as its fairly unusual to see mast snapping that often. The US...

Breaking News: Fatal Catamaran Accident on Mau, One Dead, Mast Snaps

Yesterday afternoon off West Maui a rough-and-tumble sunset booze cruise turned fatal as the mast snapped on the Kiele V, a catamaran carrying 50-odd tourists. The accident occurred in heavy tradewinds with gusts that were probably in the 30 to...