We think more speeches should be made from underwater.

President delivers speech underwater https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-47925193

We think more speeches should be made from underwater.

President delivers speech underwater https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-47925193

Watch out for otters! (This is mainly for powerboaters. For sailboaters, watch out for otters, because it’s fun to see them. For powerboaters, it’s about not killing them.)

Monterey Bay fishermen warned to watch out for the otters https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/04/07/fishermen-warned-to-watch-out-for-the-otters/

It’s not the prettiest of babies, but then again, all babies are ugly at first. Regardless, this baby boom could help keep this whale species alive — since there were only 411 of them on the planet, until now.

Endangered whale experiencing mini-baby boom off New England https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/04/14/endangered-whale-experiencing-mini-baby-boom-off-new-england/

It wasn’t the cruise they dreamed of. A Northern California couple finally opens up about the terrifying moment the ocean roared through the Viking Star ship they were vacationing on.

Tiburon couple describe chaos aboard Viking Sky cruise: ‘We didn’t think we were going to make it’ https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Tiburon-couple-describe-chaos-aboard-Viking-Sky-13761293.php

If you ever wanted to own a lighthouse, here’s your chance.https://realblue.co/2019/04/14/four-free-coast-guard-lighthouses-available-off-the-florida-coast-with-a-few-caveats/

Four free Coast Guard lighthouses available off the Florida Coast, with a few caveats https://realblue.co/2019/04/14/four-free-coast-guard-lighthouses-available-off-the-florida-coast-with-a-few-caveats/

Could you imagine being the skipper who takes a crew, many of whom have no idea how to sail before training, on an around-the-world race, through the roaring forties, and give them the helm of a multi-million dollar yacht? (Fyi, they do not go around Cape Horn. Just the Cape of Good Hope). Here are the skippers. https://www.sail-world.com/news/216229/Meet-the-Clipper-Race-skippers-Josh-Stickland The video shows one leg.

Part of the Clipper Round the World Race https://www.facebook.com/realblue.co/videos/783374268711896/

EARTHQUAKE: A decent-sized quake in Hawaii and several aftershocks are keeping things active on one of the world’s most active volcanoes. No tsunami danger from the 5.2 magnitude quake.

UPDATE 3: Aftershocks Expected After Hualālai Quake http://bigislandnow.com/2019/04/13/no-tsunami-expected-from-5-2-m-hualalai-quake/

It’s spring – and that means getting the newest measurements of how much Arctic sea ice formed before the spring melt.

That Northwest Passage early explorers dreamed of is closer to reality. Take a look at the Arctic/ https://realblue.co/2019/04/14/that-northwest-passage-early-explorers-dreamed-of-is-closer-to-reality-take-a-look-at-the-arctic/

Yes, you can book a surfing safari to Alaska. No, you probably do not want to. “Heading to Alaska to score some waves is more like a surf expedition. Want your shot at one of Alaska’s most reliable rivermouths? That’s 18 miles by boat, dodging glacial run-off and chasing limited daylight. Don’t bother hiking. Three mountains stand in your way. And bring layers.”

How to prepare for a cold-water surf trip to Alaska https://www.surfer.com/features/essential-guide-surfing-alaska/