BC Ferry: Two Now Feared Dead; Chinese Maritime History

Two people are now feared dead after the sinking of the Canadian ferry Queen of the North near Vancouver Island on Wednesday morning. Officials had originally said all passengers and crew were rescued, but a missing man and woman are now presumed dead. Here's the story in the Seattle Times.

Extreme ocean sailor Ellen MacArthur is visiting numerous ports in south and east Asia and she posted a maritime history of China on her website.