The International Lightning Class Boat Grant Program is accepting applicants for the 2026 season. This program is geared ...

Seven people were rescued after lightning struck a sailboat and hit the captain 2 miles off Cape Canaveral, Florida, the U.S. Coast Guard says. U.S. Coast Guard photo A boat was left dead in the ...

A British couple who spent their life savings to buy a sailboat and enjoy their retirement at sea are now stranded in the Bahamas after their dream vessel was struck by lightning — and the duo are in ...

Luna Rossa’s America’s Cup challenge was almost ended by a “potentially catastrophic” lightning strike over the race course on day five of the challenger series. Racing had to be abandoned for the day ...

PORTSMOUTH, VA (WITN) - Two sailors are safe thanks to the Coast Guard and a nearby ship after their racing yacht was struck by lightning in the Atlantic Ocean. Coast Guard officials say that they ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- After waiting out thunderstorms all day at a Muskegon Lake marina, Gary Harkins and his wife were eager to set out in their sailboat and finally start their vacation. It was the ...

BARCELONA, Spain — The America’s Cup organizers have called off Wednesday's racing due to stormy weather, a day after lightning struck near a sailing yacht. The race committee opted to push back the ...

A one-design class fades away when either the ­building stops or the diehards and old-timers move on. Without sustained and creative efforts to replenish members, the outcome is always inevitable.

Melges adds a triple-hander to their lineup for the high-performance sailing family. The post 2025 Boat of the Year Best ...

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and a good Samaritan on Monday rescued two boaters stranded nearly 2,000 miles from the nearest shores of Bermuda after a lightning strike blasted a hole in their vessel, ...