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  • Plans Unveiled for Selene 86

    Ask the Boater
    7 Feb 2010 | 8:11 pm
    As the regular readers know, we saw a Selene in transit last year, and have always been impressed by the interiors especially the joinery.  Recently, plans were unveiled for the Selene 86, one of the largest designs in the fleet and part of the Ocean Explorer series of Selene Ocean Trawlers. The new 86 will be built with solid reinforced fiberglass construction applied with vacuum resin infusion, and will have ocean-going capability, low fuel consumption, and extensive range. The Ocean Explorer models also have a high level of luxury and superyacht styling. The Selene 86 resembles her…

  • MarinaLife Celebrates Anniversary

    Ask the Boater
    14 Jan 2010 | 6:54 am
    Do you know about Marinalife.com?  This company provides a unique centralized online booking system for marinas.   They provide information on marinas and also gas locations and pricing as well as many other options.  They are currently celebrating their 10th anniversary and there are some special deals on their site.

  • Best Gifts for Boaters 2009

    Ask the Boater
    20 Dec 2009 | 6:21 pm
    This is the 2009 version of best gift ideas for boaters.  For those of you who haven’t planned ahead, this could be your salvation. My  iPod Touch (the new 3rd generation) is the best iPod ever (yes I had to upgrade), and will be cherished as a gift.  A small item that can hold lots of music, videos (including TV and movies), your email, games, and a zillion apps.  Basically it does everything the iPhone does without the phone.  The built in speaker is also handy as is the ability to record voice memos or make free skype calls.  There are tons of boating and sailing apps to keep…

  • Jessica Watson Updates

    Ask the Boater
    22 Nov 2009 | 8:40 am
    It is really easy to follow what is happening with Jessica Watson since there is good web coverage. You can get latest updates, track videos here and read her blog.

  • Jessica Watson Crosses Equator

    Ask the Boater
    22 Nov 2009 | 8:25 am
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  • 1st Race of America’s Cup Abandoned - Race 1 Rescheduled for Wedneday

    Christopher
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:58 am
    Race One of the 33rd America’s Cup Match was abandoned for the day on Monday afternoon. With very light and shifting winds over the race area, the Race Committee was unable to find suitable conditions for racing. “We had a southerly breeze well offshore that was occasionally filtering into the start area,” explained team meteorologist Chris Bedford (USA). “But closer to shore we had a westerly breeze for most of the afternoon. At times it was showing up to 14 knots at the top mark. “So there was pressure (wind) trying to make it onto the course, but because of these two winds…

  • BMW Oracle Racing Ready for the Match

    Christopher
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:41 am
    On the eve of the first race of the 33rd America’s Cup Match, BMW ORACLE Racing is ready to go. “We had a very good sail,” said team CEO Russell Coutts (NZL). “We’re excited to get out on the race course tomorrow.” The sailing team had a three and a half hour session on the water today to ensure the boat and all of its equipment is ‘race ready’. “No matter how experienced you are, these final moments before the first race of the America’s Cup Match are always special,” Coutts said. “Of course there are some nerves, but I…

  • Registration Now Open for 102nd CYC Race to Mackinac

    Christopher
    5 Feb 2010 | 8:03 am
    Over 100 sailors have already registered for the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, presented by Veuve Clicquot, which starts on July 23-24, 2010 in Chicago. Over 550 invitations were issued to past competitors on February 1, and with such a tremendous response in just days, Chicago Yacht Club anticipates another big fleet. Last year’s race saw nearly 350 entrants begin the 333 mile sailing adventure on Lake Michigan. Invitations to first time racers will go out on March 1. New for 2010, Chicago Yacht Club is proud to introduce Veuve Clicquot as presenting sponsor. ‘This is a…

  • Sails for Haiti

    Christopher
    4 Feb 2010 | 11:05 am
    Torresen Marine is working with www.haiti-life.org gathering used sails for use in relief efforts. These sails will be consolidated, shipped to Miami and loaded on a privately chartered cargo ship named SeaFlower. Your donation to Haiti-life.org, a non-profit, 501c3, organization may be tax deductible. Shipments will be leaving quickly so please call Mary at the Torresen Marine service department for details ( 231-759-8596 ). Or visit the Haiti Life web site at: http://www.haiti-life.org/Haiti-Life/The_Project.html Share or bookmark this story:

  • See Us At Strictly Sail Chicago

    Christopher
    29 Jan 2010 | 7:29 am
    Boat show time has arrived! The Strictly Sail Chicago Boat Show is January 28 - 31 and we look forward to seeing many of you there. Torresen Marine has an expanded booth at position # 444 and if you are looking for a new boat visit us at the Hunter Sailboat booth # 290. Boat shows are a great way to dream of the warmer weather and happy sailing in the months ahead. See you in Chicago. Share or bookmark this story:
 
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  • Riviera Beach gives section of waterfront to Viking for redevelopment

    8 Feb 2010 | 7:17 pm
    Riviera Beach gives section of waterfront to Viking for redevelopment

  • Navios Maritime Acquires Newbuilds

    6 Feb 2010 | 7:05 pm
    Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. , a global, vertically integrated seaborne shipping and logistics company, announced the delivery of a new build Capesize vessel and the agreement to acquire another new build Capesize vessel.

  • Merger aids Fort Wayne boat plant

    5 Feb 2010 | 7:01 pm
    Brunswick Corp. is closing a boat-building plant in Little Falls, Minn., and moving some production to a plant in Fort Wayne, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports on its Web site today.

  • Brunswick closing Minnesota plant, cutting jobs

    5 Feb 2010 | 10:50 am
    (AP) a " Brunswick Corp. said Tuesday that it will close its Little Falls, Minn., aluminum boat plant and cut some jobs as it continues to rework its manufacturing strategy to become more competitive and provide better products. The boating industry has struggled during the economic downturn ...

  • Little Falls aluminum boat plant to close

    4 Feb 2010 | 10:45 am
    Brunswick Corporation today announced that it will cease production and close down it's aluminum boat facility in Little Falls by this fall.
 
 
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  • The 7th UK Firefighters Sailing Challenge to return to the Solent

    Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief
    31 Jan 2010 | 11:15 pm
    The increasingly popular UK Firefighters Sailing Challenge will be run for the 7th consecutive year on 27th, 28th and 29th April in the testing waters of the Solent.   To mark the dedicated and continuing support of their Gold sponsor the event this year will be named The telent UK Fire Fighters Sailing Challenge 2010. As the event has become better known and respected invitations have been extended to the other emergency services and there are now police, ambulance and mountain rescue service entries as well as from the UK fire service. This may be the only 999 inclusive sports…

  • More Images of the Wylde Swan

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    26 Jan 2010 | 12:29 am

  • The Wylde Swan, the largest topsail schooner in the world

    Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief
    26 Jan 2010 | 12:25 am
    We recently received some exciting news from the Netherlands about the development of the Wylde Swan - a project that as you can see from the images, is a pretty big undertaking! But we wish them all the best and look forward to receiving further updates on her progress! "In the finest traditions of Captain Willem Sligting's beautiful and successful Swan fan Makkum, we are proud to announce the arrival of the Wylde Swan, the world's largest two-mast schooner, for the maritime season 2010. The building process of the Wylde Swan is well underway and is now firmly on schedule for…

  • Book Review: Masters Under God by Richard Woodman

    Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief
    21 Jan 2010 | 3:44 am
    MASTERS UNDER GOD  Makers of Empire : 1816-1884 RICHARD WOODMAN   The History Press   2009-12-23   ISBN 978 0 7524 4820 6   Many readers of Traditional Boats and Tall Ships will know and love the extensive literature in the subject from the pen of Richard Woodman (see image below).  ‘Masters Under God’ is the third of his new five-volume history of the British Merchant Navy.  For an island nation still very dependent on trade by sea this has been a surprisingly neglected subject. Backed by a seafarer’s passion for his subject,…

  • Empire of the Seas: New book ties in with major new BBC2 tv series

    Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief
    12 Jan 2010 | 11:47 pm
    Empire of the Seas (by Brian Lavery) tells the story of how the navy expanded from a tiny force to become of the most complex industrial enterprises on earth. The book, a tie-in to a new BBC2 series presented by Dan Snow follows the progress fo the Royal Navy from the defeat of the Spanish Armada to the First World War. The Royal Navy has provided the country with many of its heroes, including Drake and Nelson not to mention the hundreds of thousands of men who have served with the fleet over the centuries. This is the story of the effect they had on the world. The books is lavishly…
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  • Winging It

    9 Feb 2010 | 4:10 am
    The day’s racing may be on hold, but BMW Oracle is still competing 24/7 Matthew Sheahan reports

  • Groupama 3's lead drops to 450 miles

    8 Feb 2010 | 8:37 am
    Despite an unfavourable heading towards the Cape of Good Hope, Groupama's pace is enabling them to maintain a lead over Orange 2's reference time

  • America's Cup: Race 1 No Go Today

    8 Feb 2010 | 12:11 am
    Matthew Sheahan reports from day 1 of the 33rd America’s Cup. This story will be updated as the day progresses

  • How do I watch the America's Cup?

    7 Feb 2010 | 9:13 am
    One day to go to the 33rd America’s Cup, the biggest question is how do I watch? Matthew Sheahan provides a guide

  • Going Mad at the America's Cup

    6 Feb 2010 | 8:12 am
    Two days to go and the picture’s becoming less clear as to who has the advantage. Matthew Sheahan reports
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  • Cold Front Leads to AC Postponement

    8 Feb 2010 | 8:00 am
    VALENCIA, Spain (8 February 2010) – Today's scheduled Race 1 of the 33rd America's Cup Match was postponed...

  • Shannon Navigation: Lough Derg, Kylenoe Rocks

    8 Feb 2010 | 6:17 am
    Waterways Ireland advises all Masters and users of the Shannon Navigation that the black starboard hand “G” mark at the...

  • Moody 28 Goes on Sale

    8 Feb 2010 | 3:22 am
    A Moody 28 (http://www.afloat.ie/boats-for-sale/for-sale/detail/312/), Jubilee, a fin keel yacht built in 1986 has been added to the boats...

  • St Michael's Head of River Cancelled

    6 Feb 2010 | 8:03 am
    St Michael's head of the River, scheduled for O'Brien's Bridge in Clare, was cancelled due to fog. The...

  • Green Dragon Sails Again?

    5 Feb 2010 | 11:34 pm
    Could the Dragon Go Again? A four million Euro boost (http://www.afloat.ie/news/galway-welcomes-government-decision-to-support-vor-bid/) by the Government this week might...
 
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  • Jules Verne Trophy Sailing Record Attempt

    emilyboats
    5 Feb 2010 | 7:13 pm
    Franck Cammas and his nine crew on Groupama 3 have had an excellent day prior to a weekend where a rather quick passage across the Doldrums is forecast, with a switch of hemisphere as early as Saturday morning! With an average of more than 22 knots along the direct course since leaving Ushant, Groupama [...]

  • Extreme Sailing Series

    emilyboats
    5 Feb 2010 | 7:08 pm
    First European champions, now Oman Sail Masirah is crowned champion of the Extreme Sailing Series Asia. This event was billed locally as ‘Oman Sail versus The World’ and they came out on top in style. It was a great victory on their home soil and it went to the wire with Masirah winning the final [...]

  • 33rd America’s Cup

    emilyboats
    5 Feb 2010 | 7:04 pm
    The 33rd America’s Cup has been a long time coming, but after two years of litigation between Alinghi and BMW Oracle the Deed of Gift match between two of the world’s most extreme multihulls is about to take place. Ernesto Bertarelli, Alinghi team president, speaking at the press conference on Friday evening praised his team: “The [...]

  • Cruising in Greece

    emilyboats
    30 Jan 2010 | 8:18 pm
    The lovely cruising grounds in Greece. This photo is of a sailboat at Porto Koufo, Sithonia, Halkidiki, Greece.  The area of Halkidiki is very famous for its beaches and also has the reputation to have some of the best beaches of Greece. The Halkidiki beaches are like tropical ones with amazing crystal-clear blue or turquoise waters [...]

  • Super Yacht Cup

    emilyboats
    30 Jan 2010 | 8:02 pm
    Despite the set-back of not being able to hoist any mizzen sails, Sojana managed to hold-off the rest of the fleet and win the third and final race of The Superyacht Cup Antigua 2010. Bucket ratings expert, Jim Teeters worked out Sojana’s temporary sloop rating after they suffered a broken mizzen boom on the first [...]
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  • Moby Monday — Danny Glover as Ahab hunts for white … dragon?

    Margaret Guroff
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:30 am
    Filming started last week in Utah on Dragon Fire, an action-adventure remake of Moby-Dick starring Danny Glover as Captain Ahab and a great white dragon as the whale. Ahab has a daughter in this version, and said daughter has a love interest: Ishmael. The script is apparently based on a dream I once had. Margaret Guroff is editor and publisher of Power Moby-Dick. Filed under: Moby-Monday Tagged: Danny Glover, Dragon Fire, Moby-Dick

  • Sunday V.o.W.’s: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (1916)

    Peter A. Mello
    7 Feb 2010 | 7:24 am
    If you live in the Midatlantic (states not ocean) you might be looking for something to do on a snowbound Sunday. Here’s our Sunday V.o.W. (Video of the Week) the 1916 silent-era, classic, escapist movie 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. Ok, so it’s not Avatar but it’s still pretty cool! Flag dip to cephalopodcast on Twitter. Filed under: maritime, maritime heritage, Sunday VOW's Tagged: 20000 Leagues Under The Sea, film, Jules Verne

  • Hungry Shark! (Crazy video!)

    Peter A. Mello
    6 Feb 2010 | 12:15 pm
    Update (Feb 7, 2010): Thanks to Jez Roff over at the great Climate Shift blog,  there’s more background about how this amazing video was captured.  It’s a must read, as is Climate Shift. Wow! That’s one hungry shark. Please make sure you watch to the end. Via @iescience and others on Twitter Filed under: Oceans Tagged: Climate Shift, Jez Roff, sharks

  • Tall Ships Sailors Never Do Anything Easy

    Peter A. Mello
    2 Feb 2010 | 7:53 pm
    Think sailing a tall ship is challenging? That’s nothing compared to building one. Think building one is difficult, that’s nothing compared to finding the trees, cutting them down, dragging them out of the jungle, loading them on another tall ship and sailing them halfway around the world. Tall ships sailors never do anything easy. Grab a beer and some popcorn because this will be the best reality TV that you’ll watch this week. Flag dip to my friend Voytec on Facebook. Filed under: life, maritime, maritime heritage, reality tv, sail training, storytelling, tall ships…

  • Moby Monday — Book Club Madness

    Margaret Guroff
    1 Feb 2010 | 6:30 am
    Falmouth, Massachusetts, may be the Moby-Dickiest place on Earth right now. The town’s 2010 let’s-read-together campaign is pushing Herman Melville’s classic novel with a raft of films, lectures, and other events designed to whet the public’s appetite for the salty tome. Free copies of the book are available at coffee shops, doctors’ offices, and other public places where books are not sold. On Saturday, February 6, a big star descends: Nathaniel Philbrick, author of the brilliant history In The Heart of the Sea, will speak about that book’s topic—the…
 
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  • Maritime Monday 200

    Monkey Fist
    7 Feb 2010 | 1:15 pm
    Welcome to This Week’s Edition of Maritime Monday You can find last week’s edition here » This Week’s Theme: Rust Never Sleeps Mothball Fleet at Suisun Bay – Amazing photo gallery by Amy Heiden; story below PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The buoy chain splashes into the water as the crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Oak set the second buoy in Port-Au-Prince Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010. The buoy was set to mark safe water as ships approach the APN Main Terminal pier. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandyn Hill.  MORE » Rusted antennae stanchion being…

  • USCG Announcement – Commandant to deliver State of the Coast Guard address

    Mike
    5 Feb 2010 | 1:20 am
    WASHINGTON — U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen, is scheduled to speak at the National Press Club in Washington, as part of the press club’s distinguished speakers series, to outline the service’s goals and priorities for 2010 in his fourth and final State of the Coast Guard address on Feb. 12 at 12:30 p.m. In this annual address, Allen will address the Coast Guard’s fiscal year 2011 anticipated budget impacts. He will also advocate for the need to recapitalize the service’s aging ships, aircraft and shore facilities to continue delivering superior services…

  • Coming Ashore? 10 Things You Should Do When Interviewing

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    5 Feb 2010 | 1:09 am
    10 Things You Should Do When Interviewing by Matt Furhman – Faststream Earlier this week we brought you the Top 10 Things You Shouldn’t Do When Interviewing.  Hopefully you did a self evaluation and were able to catch yourself guilty of too many infractions.  This week we right the ship to bring you more helpful tips. Now let’s take a look at 10 things you SHOULD do in an interview. Be positive: Everyone likes a positive person around.  So be positive and your confidence in yourself will rub off on your potential employers. Don’t bring up money: If asked about…

  • NOAA’s Bell M. Shimada – Interesting Ship of The Week

    Mike
    4 Feb 2010 | 4:11 am
    This week’s interesting ship is NOAA’s new high-tech fisheries survey vessel, Bell M. Shimada. Bell M. Shimada’s primary mission will be to study, monitor and collect data on a wide range of sea life and ocean conditions, primarily in U.S. waters from Washington state to southern California. The ship will also observe environmental conditions, conduct habitat assessments and survey marine mammal, sea turtle and marine bird populations. The vessel is the fourth of a new class of ships designed to meet the NOAA Fisheries Service’s specific data collection requirements and the…

  • Plans For World’s Largest Yacht Unveiled

    Mike
    4 Feb 2010 | 3:54 am
    We can’t help but be fans of mega yachts here at gCaptain.com and over the years have done a fair share of covering them on the blog.  Whether it’s the immense size of the private vessels or more likely the curiousity of the incomprehensible wealth that is required to be an owner of one.  This next yacht that was just recently unvieled by Belgium-based Emocean Yacht Design is set to break all the rules in terms of ammenities and size – if it get’s built that is.  CNN has the story: Belgium-based Emocean Yacht Design recently unveiled plans for an extravagant new…
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  • Seal in the Itchen

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:52 am
    So Saturday morning I had just started up the old sow and was sitting warming up the engine, in preparation for going to pick Fred up at the marina, when a seal popped up from the water right by me.I don't know who was more surprised, me or the seal!It watched me for a while then calmly disappeared under the water again.Once I had got my head around the idea that a seal had appeared in the Itchen, effectively right in the middle of Southampton, I went and fetched my camera in the hope it would come back for another look.Just as I got back in the old sow, Ken from Maggie Best next door showed…

  • Mini generator

    8 Feb 2010 | 5:59 am
    The 24V mini generator project has been stalled somewhat.Before Christmas, Andy and I set to making the frame you see for the engine and alternator combo.Fact is, we were eventually frozen off the deck, with it being too cold to even think straight while working.The new workshop space was no help as the diesel generator in there, needed for the welding, was stinking the place out with fumes.Once the weather improves, this will get done.I know the engine and alternator can only produce 25 or so amps at most, but this will be perfect for my needs.This is intended solely as a battery charger,…

  • LED Light

    5 Feb 2010 | 3:51 am
    Here's something fantastic I picked up the other day.It's an LED light from that well known Swedish furniture store that also sells all kinds of other stuff.For it's size and power consumption, this LED light puts out an amazing amount of light. Probably the brightest LED I've ever come across.Easily enough light to read or work by.The croc grip at the base of the lamp and the flexible arm make this an ideal lamp for all kinds of useful stuff on board.At the moment the lamp runs off of mains voltage, through a tiny transformer, but that may very well change.

  • Trawling

    4 Feb 2010 | 5:50 am
    Last week, as I arrived on board Lady Jane, a small, local, trawler was at work on the river close to me.This picture shows the marks on the river bed where the trawler was fishing for mussels and the like.Normally I see one or two streaks in the mud, evidence of boats taking a short cut and chancing it with the tide, or maybe just plain dumbness.A few things about the marks.The first is the bottom has always been muddy as long as I've been there, so I don't feel any massive destruction has been caused. It's just some blokes getting on with what must be a pretty tough job in all weathers.The…

  • Fixing the deck

    2 Feb 2010 | 5:29 am
    Shown is a close up of a section of my deck, at the stern of Lady Jane.What you see is some of the result of this last, very cold for us here in the UK, winter on Lady Jane's deck.What has happened, I think, is that the water in the wood on deck has expanded when the deck froze, forcing the caulking out from between the planks.Elsewhere on deck, the wood itself has deteriorated even more. Especially where the wood is rotten.Dealing with the deck for once and for all is becoming a priority. The last thing I need is for the underlying steel to rust through, giving me the headache of holes…
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  • The RC 44 Championship Tour ahead of a new and exciting season

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:48 am
    [Source: RC 44 Championship Tour] The fourth edition of the RC 44 Championship Tour will begin in Dubai on February 22 with the Al Maktoum Sailing Trophy. Terry Hutchinson and Adam Minoprio join the Class for this event.The RC 44 Class Association announces a new and exciting program, as well as updated rules for the fourth edition of its Championship Tour.The season will start in two weeks in Dubai with the Al Maktoum Sailing Trophy (February 22 - 27). The fleet will then be transported to central Europe for the Austria Cup (29 April - 4 May), the Copenhagen Cup (8 - 3 June) and a fourth…

  • 33rd America's Cup - Day 1: No wind, no race

    8 Feb 2010 | 8:10 am
    The 33rd America's Cup didn't start with a bang. The light and unstable winds forced the race committee to cancel Monday's races, after the two yachts had spent more than 6 hours drifting around the coast of Valencia.As Chris Bedford, BMW Oracle meteorologist, jokingly commented, the race committee did a great job in putting them in the middle of two different breezes, pretty much assuring that nothing would happen. The main pattern today off Valencia was of a southerly breeze well offshore that was ocasionally filtering in at the start area and a westerly breeze ahsore.The westerly breeze…

  • 33rd America's Cup - Day 1 - Race 1: Live blogging

    8 Feb 2010 | 12:52 am
    1:45pm The race committee has just announced there will not be any racing today. As a result, the 1st race of the 33rd America's Cup is now scheduled for Wednesday because Tuesday is a rest day, not a reserve day.1:00pm It seems the breeze is picking up but it's still unstable. As per the official 33rd America's Cup twitter there's 3 knots at the committee boat from 335º and 9 knots from 245º at the weather mark. 12:15pm Conditions are unfortunately still very unstable. There is 4 knots of wind at the start line and it started raining.11:35am Still nothing, there is absolutely no breeze at…

  • 33rd America's Cup - Day 1 - Race 1: Approximate race course

    7 Feb 2010 | 11:51 pm
    Greetings from rainy Valencia. For illustration purposes we have produced a graph that shows a possible race course for Race 1, based on the latest weather information we have at 9am Valencia time and the assumption the course axis is 225º. It seems though that the breeze will shift to the right, forcing the race committee boat to go further offshore. Still, there's just 3 knots of wind at the committee boat.Approximate race course based on the information at 9am. Copyright Valencia Sailing / ZeroGradiNord

  • BMW Oracle and Alinghi sail crews

    7 Feb 2010 | 11:11 pm
    BMW Oracle1. Bowman: Brad Webb (NZL) 2. Pitman: Simone de Mari (ITA) 3. Jib Trimmer: Ross Halcrow (NZL) 4. Wing Sail Trimmer: Dirk de Ridder (NED) 5. Wing Sail Caddy: Joey Newton (AUS) 6. Tactician: John Kostecki (USA) 7. Skipper/Helmsman: James Spithill (AUS) 8. Navigator: Matteo Plazzi (ITA) 9. Aft Pit: Thierry Fouchier (FRA) 10. Mast: Matthew Mason (NZL) Alinghi1. Bowman: Piet van Nieuwenhuijzen (NED)2. Midbow: Curtis Blewett (CAN)3. Pitman: Rodney Ardern (NZL)4. Trimmer upwind: Simon Daubney (NZL)5. Trimmer downwind: Nils Frei (SUI) 6. Mainsail trimmer: Warwick Fleury (NZL)7. Traveller:…
 
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  • Sailing Photo Of The Day - Clipper Race 2005-2006

    Adam Turinas
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am
    Brian Luster, fellow blogger of the excellent Movable Bridge blog, took part in the Clipper Race a few years back. I believe he sailed the big Asian leg. It is one of my ambitions when I have the time and the $ to do the same.This is one of the shots from his Facebook Gallery. I thought it was pretty cool.

  • Mapping New York's Shoreline, 1609-2009 | The New York Public Library

    Adam Turinas
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:49 pm
    September 2009 marks 400 years since Henry Hudson sailed into New York Harbor and up the Hudson River, almost to what is now Albany, performing detailed reconnaissance of the Hudson Valley region. Other explorers passed by the outwardly hidden harbor, but did not linger long enough to fully realize the commercial, nautical, strategic, or colonial value of the region. Once the explorers returned to Europe, their strategic information was passed on to authorities. Some data was kept secret, but much was handed over to map makers, engraved on copper, printed on handmade paper, distributed to…

  • Not Sailing Photo Of The Day - AC33 Race 1 Postponed

    Adam Turinas
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:50 pm
     Photo: Carlo Borlenghi, Luca Butto, Guido Trombetta/ALINGHI

  • Sailing Photo Of The Day - Primo Cup

    Adam Turinas
    8 Feb 2010 | 3:56 am
    PRIMO CUP Photo: Stefano Gattini/YCM

  • Alinghi Opening Ceremony

    Adam Turinas
    7 Feb 2010 | 12:43 pm
    Photos c/o of Carlo BorlenghiThe Team The fans?! WTF. Guess they still think the race is happening at RAK
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  • Fill Up and Save

    First Boat
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:57 am
    After two years of development, MarineFuel.com is announcing the availability of their unique marine industry portal, just in time for the 2010 Miami Boat Show. Among the site's services are two tools you can use to save money on, you guessed it, marine fuel. First, for the recreational or commercial boater, there is the FuelDockPrices service, which allows you to enter an address online and find all the current fuel prices on marine gasoline and diesel within a selected radius. A quick search of fuel prices in Miami, for example, showed a range of prices from $3.16 to $4.45. With that much…

  • Cold for a Sea Song

    First Boat
    5 Feb 2010 | 6:49 am
    Who knew Coldplay would ever be picked for our Sea Song of the Week? How could they not with a song titled Swallowed in the Sea? Here's an acoustic version of it from Japan that we found on YouTube. If you close your eyes and imagine sailing to this song, it helps warm you up inside. Looking for something a little warmer? Check out last week's Sea Song, which may or may not have been Jimmy Buffet.###From the FirstBoat blog at DailyBoater.com

  • For Ladies Only

    First Boat
    4 Feb 2010 | 7:32 am
    Today’s boat show round up includes a special event in SoCal this weekend, the 21st Annual Women's Sailing Convention (brochure pictured courtesy of the event website.)Otherwise, this weekend's boat show schedule is light with most industry folks looking to avoid the disappointment of low turnout to their events on Superbowl Sunday. The industry is also gearing up for the big one in Miami next week. That being said, if you are in Atlantic City, Tulsa, Seattle or Fort Wayne, Indiana, there's a boat show near you going on right now. Did you go to the Hartford Boat Show last weekend?

  • Six More WHAT?

    First Boat
    2 Feb 2010 | 9:51 am
    After spending the weekend indoors at the Hartford Boat Show in the warm CT Convention Center, surrounded by hundreds of boats and thousands of boaters while listening to Jimmy Buffet, it was almost easy to forget that it was five degrees outside. Yes, here in New England, boating weather is still a few months away. That little rodent didn't help our cause this morning when he popped out of his hole and saw his shadow, eliminating any hope in our superstitious minds for an early boating season. But remember what Jimmy Buffet preaches – you can change your attitude by changing your latitude.

  • Buffett or Buffet? Both!

    First Boat
    29 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am
    Jimmy Buffett has a new album out called the Buffet Hotel (Pronounced Buff-Ayy like an all-you-could-eat food place, BUFF-IT like his name), and there's the track on it that we think will become one of your favorite anthems. That's why we chose A Lot To Drink About as our Sea Song of the Week. You can see more stories and clips from Jimmy's new album at http://buffethotel.margaritaville.com, and all our January picks for Sea Song of the Week here.###From the FirstBoat blog at DailyBoater.com
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  • no wind - no race

    admin
    9 Feb 2010 | 12:52 am
    The first race of the 33rd america's cup was postponed to Wednesday due to lack of wind. On Wednesday, the two monster multihulls will again head out from Valencia to do battle. The race will be a simple windward leg and back again over a distance of 20 miles. Judging by the times posted during practice by Alinghi (the americans didn't bother taking part), these multi's should complete the course in under three hours. read more

  • both contenders in valancia

    admin
    4 Jan 2010 | 1:43 am
    Both the contenders for the 33rd America's Cup have arrived in Valencia and are waiting to be off-loaded. The Swiss boat, Alinghi V was the first to arrive with the American boat, BMW Oracle ariving shortly afterwards. The weather will now dictate the off-loading of these massive machines. We will keep you informed...

  • wow!

    admin
    9 Nov 2009 | 2:20 am
    At 190 feet above the deck and 80% bigger than a jumbo jet wing, we are impressed with BMW Oracle's new wing. If nothing else, this next version of the cup is giving rise to some interesting kit... This thing is being attached to the boat this week (something we would love to witness) and testing wil begin towards the end of the week. We'll keep you posted

  • green light for Groupama 3

    admin
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:24 am
    The crew of Groupama 3 has been in position in Brest since Wednesday evening in view of a new Jules Verne Trophy record attempt. Today Franck Cammas and his nine crew will leave the pontoon of the port of Le Château at 1300 hours to make for the start line off the Créac'h lighthouse... read more

  • bmw oracle snap mast

    admin
    3 Nov 2009 | 11:36 pm
    The 60 metre mast on the monster trimaran that will represent the United States in the America's Cup came crashing down during a sail on the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, snapping in two as it hit the rear beam. None of the crew were injured in the mishap, which happened some 30 to 50km off Point Loma, BMW Oracle Racing helmsman Jimmy Spithill said after the 27-by-27-metre boat was towed back to its downtown berth at dusk. read more
 
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    Suite101: Boating & Sailing Articles

  • Indicators of Deteriorating Weather

    7 Feb 2010 | 7:35 pm
    Learning to keep a weather eye out makes for a better boater. Recognizing signs of impending storms is a healthy survival skill.

  • Descriptions and Causes of Fog for Mariners

    7 Feb 2010 | 3:18 pm
    At some point, boaters will encounter fog. Having an understanding of fog and its role in marine weather will help better account for this phenomenon in safety planning.

  • Boats for Sale by Owner Online

    7 Feb 2010 | 3:02 pm
    A boat for sale by owner (FSBO) requires hard work and Internet marketing savvy, to sell a used boat online without a marine sales broker or dealer.

  • Infant Life Vests for Boating

    1 Feb 2010 | 11:53 am
    An infant life jacket or vest should fit properly and qualify as a Coast Guard approved personal flotation device (PFD) for boating safety.

  • How to Sell a Boat

    29 Jan 2010 | 1:38 pm
    Thoroughly preparing a boat for sale will make it more attractive to buyers and help sell the boat faster.
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    Rich Lazzara Blog

  • Not A Matter Of If But When

    Rich Lazzara
    5 Feb 2010 | 7:14 am
    It’s not a matter of if you have an idea, but when, what will you do with it. It’s not a matter of if you have the talent, but when, how will you use it. It’s not a matter of if you have the determination, but when, will you act on it. It’s not a matter of if you have an opportunity, but when, can you recognize it. The problem with many is that we get hung up on the if and miss the when.

  • Don’t Be A CEO

    Rich Lazzara
    3 Feb 2010 | 6:17 am
    It seems like you can’t go one day without reading about some CEO who does something stupid, selfish or both. CEO is an immediately recognizable abbreviation for Chief Executive Officer. It’s one of those titles that many young entrepreneurs aspire to reach. And while the aspirations may be pure I want to challenge you to think differently about what a modern day CEO should look like. When you break down CEO word by word a clearer picture starts to develop Chief – One who is highest in rank or authority Executive – A person or group having administrative or managerial…

  • A “Connect The Dots” Guide To Success

    Rich Lazzara
    2 Feb 2010 | 6:52 am
    When you were little you probably had one of those books that had a hundred ”connect the dots” pictures just waiting for you to complete. You know the one with the dots that were so close together it wasn’t very hard to see what the picture was going to make once completed.  As I would flip through the book  I could see the pictures that were there and I would systematically eliminate the ones I didn’t want to do.  Once I found the one I wanted I would go to town, 1-2-3 until the picture was fully there. I think this is a perfect example of what so many people are…

  • Enemies Of The Now

    Rich Lazzara
    1 Feb 2010 | 8:04 pm
    That idea you’ve had in your head for some time, you know the thing your gonna get around to someday. When are you gong to do it? When is it your time? “Soon”, “later”, “tomorrow”, “before you know it”….said any of these before? I know I have.  The problem is that each of them are enemies of the now. It’s “the now” in the execution of your idea that’s missing.  It’s not the idea, it’s not the plan, heck it’s not even the how, it’s the now. In fact instead of doing something towards…

  • 51 Excuses Entrepreneurs Hide Behind

    Rich Lazzara
    29 Jan 2010 | 6:55 am
    Everyone’s an Entrepreneur, why not you? Which excuse are you hiding behind? I’m not creative – Everyone is, look at your dreams, your personality I don’t have money – Almost all start without money I’m not talented enough – Determination trumps talent I’m not capable – You’re the only one who is. It’s too risky – Doing nothing is much more risky It’s too much pressure – No more than not being in control of your future That’s been done before – Execution not originality leads to success…
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    Discover Boating Blog

  • Winterization

    Chris
    15 Jan 2010 | 10:10 am
    Hey There! Captain Chris Here! With the great weather that we have been having in the Great lakes, my neighbor across the street came over and asked me a great question that I wanted to share with you. His questions dealt with winterization. He wanted to know if he used his boat over the weekend would he have to re-winterize the engine and all of the boat’s systems.  My answer…ABSOLUTELY!  If the boat is placed in the water and the engine is started and water enters the boat or the engines, then it needs to be re-winterized, not matter how long it was used or how long it was in the…

  • The Boat Show Bonus

    Chris
    28 Oct 2009 | 5:27 am
    Hey There!!! Captain Chris Here!   With the Boat Show Season fast approaching, I wanted to remind everyone that there is no better time to purchase your new boat, or upgrade your current one as we enter the boat show season.   Finance rates are still at an all time low and new boats are selling at prices that we have not seen in years.   In addition to purchasing your new boat, this is a great time to properly equip your boat as there are some great new items on the market. Whether you are looking to install electronics on your new boat or upgrade your existing system, there is no better…

  • Fall Maintenance

    Chris
    14 Oct 2009 | 11:01 pm
    Hey There! Captain Chris Here!    While at the marina last night I had a fellow boater ask me whether or not they should perform yearly maintenance such as oil changes, water pumps, fuel filters, etc. on their engines in the fall or in the spring. After speaking with several industry professionals, I have concluded that the fall is the best time for all your boat’s maintenance needs.   A couple of the many reasons that I was given are as follows:   ·The boat will be all set for the spring with only minor chores to do on the boat ·While performing the routine maintenance, if you do…

  • Chicago Takes Cabo

    Ellen
    2 Oct 2009 | 12:20 am
    Before boat show season officially got underway, I escaped for a week of sunshine in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with nine of some of my closest friends.  One of the best days on our trip was spent aboard a 52 ft sport fish boat, funnily enough named Bad Company.  We set sail in late-afternoon to check out the breathtaking Sea of Cortez and Pacific Ocean and catch the sunset that evening.  These are choppy waters given that it's where these two bodies of water connect at the tip of Mexico's Baja Peninsula.  Regardless, Bad Company held her own. Being on the water on a boat with your friends…

  • College and Boating?

    Chris
    10 Sep 2009 | 1:25 am
    Hey There! Captain Chris Here! With another school year starting, who says just because you go away to school that you can’t go boating. Better yet, why not get an education in something that you love doing, like boating. Whether it's naval engineering at the University of Michigan or archeology at the University of West Florida, boating can be a part of any education. Just imagine getting up every day and spending the day on the water. Better yet, sending your kid to college to do something that they love is worth every penny. I can remember going to school and visiting my friends at…
 
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    Megayacht News. Megayachts. Superyachts. Luxury Yachts.

  • Ariete Primo Tugs at Heartstrings

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm
    Charter brokers see it all the time: clients looking for new and different experiences. For those of you wishing to slow down a while aboard a charmingly unusual megayacht, Ariete Primo is worth consideration. The 44.2-meter (145-foot) yacht is a former tugboat now centrally managed by Floating Life and available in the Med nearly year-round through that office or your favorite charter broker. The yacht has quite a story to tell. Built in 1967 (see below), and christened with the same name as she bears now, she was intended to take on some of the toughest jobs on both sides of the Atlantic.

  • New Electronic Megayacht Defense System

    7 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm
    Image: Chris Sharp / FreeDigitalPhotos.net A lot has been made in traditional media of some of the steps megayacht owners are taking to ensure their security onboard. Rumors persist of Paul Allen’s Octopus being manned by former Navy SEALs, for example, and of Roman Abramovich’s upcoming delivery Eclipse being crewed by former SAS and Special Boat Service personnel. Further reports have Eclipse featuring a missile-defense system and a submarine that can escape through the hull. Regardless of the validity of these statements, the fact remains that yachts are indeed at increasing risk of…
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    About.com Powerboating

  • Cold Water Boating Can Happen Anywhere

    4 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm
    I recently blogged about a feature called Boating Bow Wows on Boating Magazine's website (a great feature, by the way), and the irony of seeing pooches in life jackets while it was quite possible that their owners weren't wearing one. A comment from a reader stating: ""Cold" water is anything under 70 - I noticed that a man just about died in a cold water boating accident in Florida today..." prompted me to wonder how many people think cold water boating only happens in northern climates? Since I live in sunny Florida where boaters boat all year long, I would wager to guess that many boaters,…

  • Miami International Boat Show

    2 Feb 2010 | 9:35 pm
    The 69th Miami International Boat show begins February 11 and continues through the 15th. Considered the biggest, and best, boat show in the world, the 69th Miami International Boat Show is not one you will want to miss. Chris Fischer, Expedition Leader of National Geographic's Expedition Great White, will be on hand in the Big Game Room with a presentation on the expedition and to answer questions and take photos and sign autographs. There will also be seminars on kid's safety, resources for affordable boating, and the Discover Boating center to learn about all aspects of boating. Much more…

  • February Boat Shows

    31 Jan 2010 | 9:24 pm
    The hot boat show season continues with over 40 February boat shows that you can attend including: the Seattle Boat Show, the Detroit Boat Show, Washington D.C. and the most famous of all - the Miami Boat Show. Don't miss out on the boat shows going on around the country, check out the 2010 Boat Show Calendar and these other boat show resources: Boat Show Tips Best Time to Buy a Boat 2010 Boat Show Calendar February Boat Shows originally appeared on About.com Powerboating on Monday, February 1st, 2010 at 05:24:01.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • Buying a Boat - One Big Decision or Many Smaller Ones?

    29 Jan 2010 | 3:06 am
    Buying a boat is one big decision no matter the size of boat you are considering. Whether it's a 16 footer or a yacht, there are many little decisions that first must be made before you sign on the dotted line. For instance, what is your budget? Are you including the cost of boating in your assessment of how much boat you can afford (think of fuel costs these days). As you ponder the size of boat you want, does your dream boat match your available time to devote to it's care and maintenance? What do you want to do with your boat? If you want to simply fish, then your options can be narrowed -…

  • Boating Magazine's Boating Bow Wows

    20 Jan 2010 | 9:08 pm
    For dog lovers who also love boating, the Bow Wow feature at Boating Magazine's website, will be among your favorite internet stops. Pictures of boating dogs sleeping, smiling, and ... wearing their life jackets. After seeing picture after picture of cute dogs wearing their pet life jackets (and some quite fashionable, too), I had to wonder if the dog's owners put on their own life jackets after making sure their pooches would float? In a recent blog, Don't Be One of the Ninety, I lamented over the boating fatality statistics that haven't changed in years, mostly because boaters refuse to…
 
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    Harbour Exchange

  • HarbourX – iPhone Application

    Harbour Exchange and BestBoatNe.ws are now both available on the brand new 'HarbourX' iPhone Application. This means you can get all articles published on HarbourExchange.com and all the best news we pick daily and publish at BestBoatNe.ws directly to your iPhone or iPod Touch. You can stay up to date ...

  • How to be Safe at Sea – IT’S WET

    Every year in the UK more than 8,000 rescues are made by the RNLI, with more than 50% of these being responses to leisure sailors like us. While many of these are real accidents that no-one could have forseen, a great proportion are rescues or incidents ...

  • Photo of the Week – Freezing Marina

    The freeze is thankfully over in the UK (at least where I live). After 1 month of snow, ice and chaos, normality has returned to the roads. During this big freeze our house lost power twice and we spent days and nights frrrreeezing. I suspect we'd have been warmer on ...

  • iPhone Sailing App – Aqualights

    If you're a regular reader of Harbour Exchange, you already know I'm an apple addict and my iPhone is like a member of the family. I love playing with new applications, especially if they involve all things nautical. The iPhone stats are impressive: 133,979 applications for download in the ...

  • Photo & Video Walls

    We have just added the coolest feature possible to Harbour Exchange. Now there is a 'Photo Wall' and a 'Video Wall'. These are just too cool for school because they use something called Cooliris and if you've never used it before you'll soon be addicted to flying down your 3D ...
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    OceanShaker.com

  • Crescent 144 Tri-Deck: For Private Enjoyment And Charter Service

    Lisa
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:51 am
    Canada-based Crescent Yachts, a business unit of WorldSpan Marine, has begun the construction of the largest-ever and most advanced yacht in the company’s history, the Crescent 144 Tri-Deck. The Crescent 144’ will be built on an original hull design by Jack Sarin, with bulbous bow and propeller tunnels by George Rodden. The exterior profile and interiors [...]

  • Shining: First Croatian Transoceanic Superyacht Concept

    Elmo
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:35 pm
    The initial concept of the Shining, a 63 meter semi-custom superyacht was born from two Croatian companies, 2Pixel Design Studio and Navtec Marine who came together to create an innovative idea to take the world of yachting by storm. With its modern appearance, the very latest in technology, and the ideal functionality, the Shining aims to [...]

  • Twizzle: Sailing Yacht With The Comfort And Amenity Of A Motor Yacht

    Lisa
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:19 am
    Twizzle is a first  flybridge sailing yacht from Royal Huisman. The new 57.5m project was created in cooperation with Redman Whiteley Dixon, Todhunter Designers (interiors) and Ed Dubois (naval architecture). The owners of the ketch took an active part in the designing of the Twizzle by bringing their own ideas (particularly in technology and design) and significant [...]

  • Predaror 60′: A Grand Ocean Adventure Of Your Life

    Elmo
    7 Feb 2010 | 11:36 pm
    Visualize your summer in a sleek and posh vessel that welcomes the warmth of the sun and the comforting breeze of the seas. Yes, this and more is what the Predator 60′ offers to give you, a grand ocean adventure of your life and to make splendid memories that you will surely remember for a [...]

  • Drettmann Bandido 66: An Economical Explorer

    Elmo
    5 Feb 2010 | 5:54 am
    Drettmann International is known as one of Europe’s largest agencies that make superior and elegant yachts. With many years in the yachting industry, Drettmann has been present in most parts of the world, offering newly built yachts, and they cover second hand boat brokerage and unheated and heated storage for winter as well. As for [...]
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    Boating Industry

  • Top 100 Ranking 11-20

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:14 am

  • Everglades Boats in production despite fire

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:14 am
    EDGEWATER, Fla. — The Everglades Boats factory was hit by a fire at about 4:30 p.m. Sunday, believed to have started when an overhead factory light burst and showered sparks over a curtain separating work sections, according to a release from Everglades Boats. “The fire sprinkler system alerted Everglades’ security monitoring service personnel who made the first call to local fire authorities," Fire Marshal Jeff Lariscy said in the release. "The sprinkler system contained the fire exactly as it was designed prior to arrival of fire fighters who then extinguished the blaze at its…

  • Outdoor recreation showing signs of stability, says Johnson Outdoors

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:14 am
    RACINE, Wis. – Johnson Outdoors Inc. (Nasdaq: JOUT), a global outdoor recreation company, generated net sales of $70.5 million for the first fiscal quarter ended Jan. 1, a 1-percent increase compared to net sales of $69.8 million for the prior year quarter, the company reported in a statement today. Favorable currency translation had a positive 3.3 percent impact on revenues during the quarter. Loss from continuing operations of $4.2 million, or ($0.45) per diluted share for the first quarter of 2010, compared favorably to a loss from continuing operations of $6.9 million or ($0.75) per…

  • Best In Class

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:14 am
    Highest Ranking Dealer with 1 or 2 Stores Prince William Marine Sales earns this distinction for a second time as it continues to set the standard for one- or two-location dealerships with its innovation and sound strategies. While most businesses have been looking for ways to downsize during the downturn, Prince William did not let any of its employees go and bumped up its marketing budget more than 10 percent in an effort to grow its business. When a nearby boat show was cancelled less than a month before it was supposed to open, the Woodbridge, Va.-based dealership launched its own show,…

  • New Jersey boat builders see signs of rebound

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:14 am
    ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A number of major New Jersey boat builders say they are seeing early signs of a rebound and have started rehiring, according to a report this week in the Press of Atlantic City. “We started bringing people back after the first of the year,” Brett Marshall, vice president of sales and marketing at Luhrs Marine Group, told the paper. He later added, "We’re going to try to gradually build it back up. We don’t want to hire and then have to lay people off.” Luhrs reduced its staff from 250 to 97 last year, but it rehired 10 workers in January. Other New Jersey…
 
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