Bizarre Atlantic hurricane season

The Atlantic hurricane season officially ends on November 30, bringing to a close the six-month period when the vast majority of tropical activity occurs in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea. Prior to the season, forecasters generally expected a...

What’s wrong with the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season?

It is the Atlantic hurricane season, and all of the seasonal projection experts said the same thing. It’s going to be another above-average season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website notes, “Based on a 30-year climate period from 1991...

Tragedy on Atlantic Rally for Cruisers

Hosted by the World Cruising Club, the 36th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) began their ocean crossing on November 21 from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria toward the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. But bad news is now reported concerning a casualty among the 141...

Mini Transat: Gybing duel across Atlantic

Day 4 – As has been the case for the past 36 hours, the 23rd Mini Transat EuroChef fleet – with the exception of three competitors who are favoring a trajectory close to the great circle route – is continuing to zigzag its way down the Atlantic toward Guadeloupe. In a...