Starling Burgess Nina

Bringing Home the Niña and Her Crew

After nearly 21 months, not a single trace of the Starling Burgess designed schooner Niña (Spanish for “little girl”), or her seven-person crew has ever been found. The Starling Burgess designed Nina, a classic sailboat with an impeccable racing career. Where once the King of Spain went out in his launch to congratulate her on …

Coast Guard Response Boat

Coast Guard Ends Everglades Challenge

ENGLEWOOD, FL – Water Tribes Everglades Challenge – Twelve boaters participating in the Water Tribe Everglades Challenge Saturday had to be rescued by the Coast Guard after high seas and wind dumped their small craft into the water. Some were suffering from various degrees of hypothermia. The Coast Guard stepped in and stopped the event …