Thanks to Dick and Ben Kooyman for passing along this intriguing account of a new search for the legendary “Mahogany ship” which, if found, may rewrite Australian history. The Mahogany ship is said to be buried beneath the sand in the Armstrong Bay area, approximately 3 to 6 kilometres west of Warrnambool in southwest Victoria, Australia. The wreck was originally reported in the 1830s and has been suggested to be variously of Portuguese, Spanish, French or Chinese origin. Many believe the ship to a Portuguese caravel dating from the early 16th century.
The story of the Mahogany ship has captured the imagination of Australians yet, so far no one has been able to locate the wreck. A new search using the latest technology has now been proposed to finally solve the mystery.
The 
After sailing into a bulk carrier earlier this month on her first day at sea after apparently dozing off, sixteen year old Jessica Watson has set sail once again on her attempt to circumnavigate the globe singlehanded. While she has received the 
Saint-Tropez Races Bid Summer Adieu
“The Leaving of Liverpool” is a wonderful sea song, capturing both the promise of a new voyage and the sadness of leaving loved ones behind. It was “collected” by 
Daniel Pauly has an article in this month’s New Republic “
In honor of our unexpected whale watching in New York harbor, we are taking a brief look at whale watching around the country this summer. It has been an interesting summer indeed. After staying off shore for several years, 
As reported by the Stockholm News –
There will be a 
Perhaps it is the thought that counts. Swiss lawmakers have decided against joining EU anti-piracy efforts because it would violate the country’s long-held tradition of neutrality. The land-locked country lacks a blue water navy so could not send a ship or ships to support the efforts but had considered sending thirty military support personnel. The Swiss navy does operate ten patrol boats on Lakes Konstanz and Leman. Thirty-two merchant ships in international trade fly the Swiss flag.
The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is hosting an Archeology Weekend tomorrow and Sunday. it will include presentations on Lake Champlain shipwrecks and feature some of their latest explorations including early steamboats, gunboats, sailing vessels and canal boats. There will be special demonstrations in the Conservation Lab, lectures and films and presentations on what threatens the lake’s collection of shipwrecks and what you can do to help protect and preserve underwater cultural resources.
We previously posted about the 
Depending on how you look at it, there is either good or bad news about the