Updated Two boats collided off the coast of Aquinnah Friday afternoon, according to a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman. The Tomahawk, which is a charter fishing vessel out of Menemsha, collided with the Gloria Jean, the spokesman said. A Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter was on the scene, as well as surface vessels. Petty Officer Briana Carter […]
Updated @2:10 pm On Saturday the Steamship Authority ferry Woods Hole crashed into a dock that belongs to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. SSA spokesman Sean Driscoll told The Times Monday the incident happened in “thick fog” however the cause remains part of an ongoing investigation. Details of the incident were slow to emerge and […]
Growing up near the ocean, one thing became abundantly clear, don't mess with the force of water. Being wiped out by a six foot wave, while you are body-surfing is one thing. Being on a boat when a 20 foot wave comes over the top, is another story. On Sunday, four lucky sailors found out how much damage water can do.