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  • Day Trip: Trader ship offers sail-away adventure - Modesto Bee

    7 Nov 2009 | 12:13 am
    Day Trip: Trader ship offers sail-away adventureModesto BeeDockside tours of the visiting sailing ship offer guests a chance to explore the deck and hear tales of what life at sea held for an 18th century sailor.

  • Smooth sailing for another Showboat - Sturgis Journal

    7 Nov 2009 | 12:07 am
    Smooth sailing for another ShowboatSturgis JournalIt was smooth sailing otherwise, and the 53rd Mendon Kiwanis Showboat is in the midst of leaving its mark as one of the few remaining community variety

  • SMOOTH SAILING Chambers, special teams lead Gulfport past Biloxi - SunHerald.com (registration)

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:37 pm
    SMOOTH SAILING Chambers, special teams lead Gulfport past BiloxiSunHerald.com (registration)BILOXI — After the thunderous bursts of an impressive pyrotechnics display Friday, Gulfport put on its own show in and more »

  • This week's top cruise deals - Mirror.co.uk

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:05 pm
    CruiseCritic.co.ukThis week's top cruise dealsMirror.co.ukSurprisingly, there are still cabins available for the maiden four-day cruise sailing on December 1 and calling at Royal Caribbean's private resort of Oasis of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, arrives this weekSun-Sentinel.comPort Everglades Opens World's Largest Cruise Terminal, Home of Royal CNNMoney.com (press release)World's largest cruise ship rocked by 'extreme' seas in North AtlanticUSA TodayMother Nature Networkall 63 news articles »

  • Smooth Sailing - Poder 360

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:33 pm
    Smooth SailingPoder 360Cooperative programs between Venezuela and Cuba added up to nearly $1.5 billion in 2009, an 81% increase from 2008, reported Foreign Trade Minister Rodrigo and more »
 
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  • Game 4: Clippers at Warriors (halftime) - San Francisco Chronicle

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:57 pm
    * The Clippers are shooting 61.1 percent from the floor, and 40 percent from three-point range. The Warriors are settling for long jumpers and shooting 33.3 percent from the floor. * The Warriors have no answer for Eric Gordon or Chris Kaman. Stephen Curry picked up two early fouls while trying to ...

  • Water rationing hits Caracas, but for some lack of running water a long-standing grievance - Hartford Courant

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:50 pm
    FILAS DE MARICHES, Venezuela (AP) — While a drought has put Caracas under widespread water rationing for the first time in years, for Venezuelans in this hillside slum it's just more of the same. Every two weeks, Naisi Obando and her children join the crowd at the water truck when it rumbles up a ...

  • Trail Blazers 96, Spurs 84 - NBC Sports

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:31 pm
    PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -Brandon Roy had 24 points and five rebounds, Steve Blake added 15 points and the Portland Trail Blazers got a lift from their new-look lineup in a 96-84 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. Richard Jefferson had 19 points, Manu Ginobili had 17, and Tim Duncan added 14 ...

  • Kobe stays hot with 41 as injury-hit Lakers beat Grizzlies - Washington Post

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:24 pm
    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant scored 41 points to lead the injury-hit Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Bryant made 19-of-30 shots for his second 40-point performance in a row, and his third in four games, as last season's NBA champions carved out ...

  • Rihanna gives painful details of Chris Brown assault - CNN

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:55 pm
    ( PEOPLE.com ) -- In a "20/20" interview airing Friday, Rihanna offers her graphic account of the fateful February 7 confrontation with then-boyfriend Chris Brown -- including the terrifying blankness that seemed to come over him as he assaulted her. She said all she kept thinking was, "When is it ...
 
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  • Crowds Roar, Confetti Falls As NYC Fetes Yankees

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:30 pm
    Share + Nov 6, 2009 6:24 pm US/Central NEW YORK 1 of 5 Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees waves to the crowd from a float during the Yankees World Series Victory Parade as actress Minka Kelly looks on November 6, 2009 in New York, New York.

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    6 Nov 2009 | 11:08 pm
    I am a veteran and I say tear down the Coliseum! We either have the money to do something with it or we don't. I am so tired of this ongoing saga.

  • Montserrat, Antigua & Barbuda move to a long term ferry solution

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:08 pm
    The Montserrat-Antigua travel route will undergo a major enhancement with the addition of a long term ferry service in January 2010.

  • Greg Moore: Tuesday's message from voters: Butt out, party bosses

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:18 pm
    Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 Smoke-filled back rooms. The phrase instantly conjures images in the minds of most Americans of everything that is wrong with politics.

  • Bruce Mandelblit: Beware of Travel Scams

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:15 pm
    It's no secret that millions of Americans, between now and the New Year's holidays, will hit the road, as well as get on planes and trains to visit their loved ones.
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  • Winterize Your Boat!

    3 Nov 2009 | 4:13 am
    If you're living in a northern climate and you've hauled out for the winter, better get moving soon on winterizing your boat's engine and water systems before the first hard freeze comes along. Don't make the mistake I once made and had to pay for in the spring with shock, expense, bruised knuckles—and almost sinking my boat! The power of water's expansion during freezing is astonishing. Anywhere water gathers in your boat is vulnerable to damage. Follow your engine manual to winterize its cooling system. Then make a good winterizing checklist and pump antifreeze through every single…

  • Dutch Court Bans Solo Sail

    30 Oct 2009 | 5:10 am
    Here's the latest word on the story of Laura Dekker ... and I promise my last post on this (at least for many months to come).Dutch Court Bans Solo Sail originally appeared on About.com Sailing on Friday, October 30th, 2009 at 12:10:54.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • Laura Dekker: Sailing Solo Versus Reality TV

    29 Oct 2009 | 4:09 am
    The Dutch juvenile court should announce tomorrow its findings regarding the psychological fitness of 14-year-old Laura Dekker for sailing around the world alone—either to allow or prohibit her going. She is the youth poised to go after the world record for youngest solo circumnavigator, a record the older Australian teenager Jessica Watson is now at sea seeking. The latest wrinkle in Dekker's story, however, could make this even more of a media circus. The Dekkers have apparently signed a contract with a television station to produce a reality television-type show about her voyage.

  • Sailing Across the Atlantic in a 4-foot Boat

    24 Oct 2009 | 2:31 am
    Here's the latest in the No Comment Needed series of 2009-10 contenders for world records, in case you were growing weary of all the attention going to teenagers. British sailor Tom McNally plans to cross the Atlantic in both directions in his sailboat, the Big C, which is 3 feet 10 inches long. McNally is known as "the Crazy Sailor." No comment needed. Undeniably a stunt, at least it's for a good cause: to generate donations for the charity group Sail 4 Cancer. His boat is so small that he's looking forward to crossing the Bahamas Bank where he can finally stretch out his body by walking…

  • Sailboats in “High Seas Rescue” Coming on Weather Channel

    20 Oct 2009 | 11:29 pm
    For sailors who can't get enough visual stimulation and entertaining disastrous sailing stories, the Weather Channel is premiering a new series called High Seas Rescue starting this Sunday, October 25, at 8 p.m. ET. Three hour-long episodes will be aired back to back, offering enough adrenalin and fear to keep you up half the night afterwards (using their "Storm Stories" hyper-dramatic approach). Each episode apparently includes three or four separate stories, of which at least three involve sailboats: One U.S. Coast Guard swimmer responds to a mayday call that becomes a high seas mission…
 
 
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  • Moving Day at Mattapoisett

    Peter A. Mello
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:32 pm
    Last week I posted about a unique moving day at the North Pole. This week, there’s a similar story but much closer to home.  Debbie Francouer is moving to Mattapoisett, my hometown, and she’s bringing EVERYTHING including the kitchen sink (and all of the plumbing) with her. I’ve heard of a barn-raising. Maybe we can call this a house-floating. Here’s the rest of the story. Posted in life, maritime

  • Learning to Read with Stabby the Narwhal

    Peter A. Mello
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:43 am
    It’s a very exciting time in our house because Luke, our first grader, is currently learning how to read and there’s nothing better than a Dr. Seuss-ish maritime themed early reader like Stabby the Narwhal. Stabby the Narwhal by Jim Benton via Laughing Squid. Posted in life, storytelling

  • Moby Monday — “And all of us escaped together to tell thee”

    Margaret Guroff
    2 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Last week, a cruiser relived the fateful last bit of Moby-Dick—but with a happy ending. The J/World had just checked into the Baja Ha-Ha, a two-week rally down Mexico’s Pacific coast, when it encountered a pod of whales, at least one of which attacked the boat’s rudder and opened a hole in the hull. The J/World sank within five minutes, but all five crew members survived, thanks to two hand-held VHFs they managed to salvage in the scramble for the lifeboat. Just think, if the Pequod had had VHFs … nah, the same thing would have happened. Margaret Guroff is the editor and…

  • Notice to Mariners: Don’t Go to Danny’s Murdered Dead Body Island

    Peter A. Mello
    31 Oct 2009 | 6:31 pm
    Happy Halloween! Flag dip to the great Laughing Squid blog. Posted in life Tagged: Halloween, Laughing Squid, The Seafarers

  • FotoFriday: Patrick Harris – The Boat Dweller

    Peter A. Mello
    30 Oct 2009 | 5:03 pm
    The New York Times has a great multimedia series called One in 8 Million which features stunning black and white photography coupled with interesting audio interviews. This week Todd Heisler photographed and Tanzina Vega interviewed Captain Patrick Harris – The Boat Dweller.  Give a look and listen, it’s a nice piece about maritime life on the island of Manhattan. Posted in FotoFriday, life, maritime, photography, storytelling Tagged: FotoFriday
 
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  • Shots of Megayacht Perseverance II

    Ask the Boater
    22 Oct 2009 | 9:05 pm
    Jeannine Norlander got these great shots of Perseverance II when she was leaving Burnham Harbour last month. Other updates about this megayacht are here and here in the comments.  Don’t forget to click on one of the photos to enter the lightbox.

  • Sailing in Her Genes

    Ask the Boater
    10 Oct 2009 | 1:09 pm
    It’s clear what 15 year old Abby Sunderland is going to do.  She is going to try her hardest to beat the record of her brother, Zac Sunderland! Abby plans to leave for her trip next month if her family is able to secure a vessel for her.  Her goal besides beating Zac’s record, is to be the youngest to circumnavigate solo.   Check out Abby’s new website and her blog for more details and some great photos.

  • Youngest Solo Sailor is Not Enough

    Ask the Boater
    13 Sep 2009 | 1:24 pm
    You have read about Zac and Jessica on this blog, and now we need to report on Mike Perham.  Mike is the youngest person to sail single-handed around the world.  This 17 year-old British sailor become the youngest solo sailor when he completed the trip in his 50ft yacht named Totallymoney.com a few weeks ago.  But this was not enough for Mike, who crossed the Atlantic when he was 14! It is incredible to think that at 17 he has completed this mission and already announced his next pursuit, the Bounty Boat Adventure. Visit Mike’s new site and blog.

  • Lady M Wherabouts

    Ask the Boater
    13 Sep 2009 | 11:52 am
    This summer, readers Gert and Danielle saw the Lady M in Turkey (Fethiye and Marmaris).  Readers Harrison Mazis  and Michael, saw the Lady M in Mytilene Greece.  Harrison saw Lady M while he was vacationing with his family and sent us the photo above.  He spotted her in the harbour and a day later at Agios Ermogenis Beach Lagoon (about 20km ouside of Mytilene).  Thanks for the photo!  And, reader GG reports that Nikki Beach Turks and Caicos just closed, so we probably won’t be getting reports of Lady M there.

  • Against All Odds: Sailing Inspiration

    Ask the Boater
    3 Sep 2009 | 6:34 pm
    This week, Hilary Lister made history sailing solo around Britain in a 20 ‘ boat.  What makes this story so inspirational is that Hilary, 37, is a quadriplegic, and controls her boat with a series of straws.  The videos below tell the story.
 
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  • They're off!

    5 Nov 2009 | 12:46 pm
    Jules Verne Trophy 15h 50' 22'': Groupama 3 set off from off the Créac'h lighthouse (Ushant Finistère) in a good NW'ly breeze and big seas. Franck Cammas and his nine crew will have to be back from their circumnavigation of the globe spanning over 24,000 miles, prior to the morning of 26th December...A granulated sky, gusts, intermittent showers, setting sun, big Atlantic swell, squalls, breaking waves: here we have the setting for this latest departure to gain a new reference time in the Jules Verne Trophy, the round the world record held by Bruno Peyron and his crew since 2005 (50d 16h…

  • Banque Populaire 5 - Trophée Jules Verne 2009 - L'avitaillement

    5 Nov 2009 | 12:44 pm
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  • Transat Jacques Vabre 2009 - Présentation de la course

    5 Nov 2009 | 12:43 pm
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    5 Nov 2009 | 7:52 am
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  • Wing Mast?!?!?!

    4 Nov 2009 | 8:56 pm
    Fresh says: We're moving ahead' - By Peter RuschAs mentioned this morning, the team is moving forward with its plans for a new rig platform, which the sailors were scheduled to begin testing on the boat next week.I had a chance to spend a few minutes with Fresh (Ian Burns - design team coordinator) this morning to get his take on how what happened yesterday will affect the team."Well, it's never nice to lose a beautiful mast. But I don't see it as being a major setback unless we need the mast and currently, that's not our intention or plan."As far as the overall project is concerned, the new…
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  • Groupama Circumnavigation

    5 Nov 2009 | 11:13 pm
    Groupama 3 set off from off the Creac'h lighthouse (Ushant Finistere) in a good NW'ly breeze and big seas. Franck Cammas and his nine crew will have to be back from their circumnavigation of the globe spanning over 24,000 miles, prior to the morning of 26th December.A granulated sky, gusts, intermittent showers, setting sun, big Atlantic swell, squalls, breaking waves: here we have the setting

  • Transat Jacques Vabre

    5 Nov 2009 | 11:11 pm
    For some it's the first big chance to restore pride and confidence after the brutal last edition of the Vendee Globe, to others it is simply the next big challenge on the competition itinerary, but the 2009 edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre, which starts from Le Havre this weekend has drawn a remarkably strong fleet of 14 IMOCA Open 60's and a fleet of six Multi50 class multihulls which

  • SNG Offers Australia

    5 Nov 2009 | 7:02 am
    Société Nautique de Genève (SNG), the 33rd America's Cup defending yacht club, has proposed an alternative venue to the American challenger in a bid to end their continued litigation and return the Cup to the water.Ahead of tomorrow's hearing at the New York Supreme Court, the Swiss Defender has proposed a solution to the legal impasse brought about by the Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC). While the

  • Alinghi's Request Rejected

    4 Nov 2009 | 11:20 pm
    The Appellate Division in New York has rejected the Swiss defender's request to freeze last week's Supreme Court decision that Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) did not comply with the Deed of Gift for the 33rd America's Cup. Golden Gate Yacht Club said Ras Al Khaimah was wrong all along. The Supreme Court said it was wrong last week. And the Appellate Division said no to a Stay today. The message is clear.

  • Groupama in Volvo

    3 Nov 2009 | 11:08 pm
    The Groupama Insurance Group confirmed today that it will enter the next two editions of the Volvo Ocean Race with its long term French skipper, Franck Cammas, a commitment that will last until 2015.The announcement was made as Cammas was in the French port Le Chateau in Brest, preparing to set off on a bid to conquer the Jules Verne Trophy aboard the 32-metre maxi trimaran. The chosen designer
 
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    7 Nov 2009 | 12:19 am
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  • Crowds Roar, Confetti Falls As NYC Fetes Yankees

    7 Nov 2009 | 12:19 am
    one point, and a guy in a Mets outfit who attracted some trouble, but overall it was smooth sailing. Smooth, but loud. 'Awesome, awesome. New York all the way! Next year #28, #28 baby!' one fan screamed to WCBS-TV . Some 200 ticker-tape parades have been

  • Exciting endings as summer of sailing comes to an end

    7 Nov 2009 | 12:15 am
    Peak sailing season may be behind us, but they're still making waves at Itchenor, Dell Quay and Bosham. ITCHENOROver the past couple of weekends, the season has come to an exciting

  • Lincecum charges expected to be dropped

    7 Nov 2009 | 12:13 am
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  • 'Anna and Kristina's Beauty Call' focuses on budget-conscious beauty, fashion

    7 Nov 2009 | 12:10 am
    as Wallner and Matisic help piece together ensembles for the series' style-challenged participants. It's not always smooth sailing. As they attempt to carve out polished but casual looks for lawyer Tracey in the debut, they often get sidetracked checking
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  • Bus Trip to Strictly Sail this Winter? Give Us Your Feedback

    Torresen Marine, Muskegon, Michigan's Hunter Dealer would like to invite all Hunter Owners in Western Michigan and Indiana to travel with us by charter bus to the Strictly Sail Chicago boat show. We a currently in the planning phase and would like your feedback. We plan to depart on Saturday, January 30, ...

  • New Michigan Association - Voice for Michigan Boaters

    Understanding the need for boaters to have their own voice, the Michigan Boating Industries Association (MBIA), which serves marine retailers and manufacturers, has created the Boaters’ Association of Michigan (BAM). BAM’s members will be boat owners, boating enthusiasts and those who simply want to support boating in Michigan. BAM’s ...

  • Dad, Can I Have the Keys to the Big Boat?

    Like they’ve been doing every Columbus Day weekend for nine years, Storm Trysail along with Larchmont Yacht Club and a multitude of sponsors have once again introduced the joys of big-boat racing to boatloads of college sailors in a two-day mini course with maxi impact. Held October 10-11 on Long ...

  • Azzurra at the Louis Vuitton Trophy

    The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) is to launch a new challenge which will bring the Italian flag to international waters under the name Azzurra. YCCS Commodore Riccardo Bonadeo announced the participation of team Azzurra in the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta, scheduled to be held in Nice from 7th to ...

  • US SAILING’s 2010 Rolex Miami OCR NOR Now Online

    US SAILING’s Rolex Miami OCR will bring together the world’s top sailors for elite-level competition in the classes selected for the Olympic and Paralympic Games from January 24-30, 2010, US SAILING announced today. Held on picturesque Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove, Fla., this prestigious event is the second stop on ...
 
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  • New Challenges, New Options For Transat Jacques Vabre Skippers (ISAF News)

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:42 pm
    A new course for the ninth edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre presents a whole new set of challenges for the 14 IMOCA Open 60 teams and the six Multi 50 crews who will start Sunday.Source : ISAF News (subscribe)

  • Four Matches Slated To Begin Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Côte D'Azur (ISAF News)

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:30 pm
    The Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Côte d'Azur is scheduled to begin today with four matches featuring all eight teams planned on the Baie de Anges, or Bay of Angels, off Nice.Source : ISAF News (subscribe)

  • Groupama 3 is already off Spain (Valencia Sailing)

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:38 am
    Groupama 3 had reached Cape Finisterre this Friday lunchtime. As such Franck Cammas and his nine crew were set to rack up over 500 miles in 24 hours midway through the afternoon, which remains a good average speed for this first day in predominantly beam winds and close-hauled conditions. The downwind conditions along the Portuguese coast should enable them to quickly make up their deficit in...Source : Valencia Sailing (subscribe)Explore : Bruno Peyron, Skippers

  • Rough seas ahead for Jessica (Courrier Mail)

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    TEENAGE sailor Jessica Watson is facing her first serious weather test on her round-the-world voyage as winds challenge her journey towards the equator.Source : Courrier Mail (subscribe)Explore : Jessica Watson, Oceania, Queensland, Sailors, States

  • From Busan: Ben Barger On The Athletes' Commission (ISAF News)

    6 Nov 2009 | 3:30 am
    Ben Barger, chairman of the Athletes' Commission, gives us his views from Busan.Source : ISAF News (subscribe)
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  • 14 Girl Not Sailing Around the World, Yet

    emilyboats
    4 Nov 2009 | 3:49 pm
    /h2> 14 Girl Not Sailing Around the World, Yet Netherlands — A Dutch court has ruled that 14-year-old Laura Dekker is not yet experienced enough to set off on a record-breaking sailing trip around the world alone. Judges at Utrecht District Court also placed Laura Dekker under the guardianship of child protection authorities until next July. The ruling on [...]

  • BMW Oracle America’s Cup Sailboat Dismasted

    emilyboats
    4 Nov 2009 | 3:40 pm
    /h2> BMW Oracle America’s Cup Boat DAMAGED The huge 200 foot mast on BMW Oracle’s America’s Cup trimaran BOR broke dramatically during a test sail on the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, snapping the mast in two as it hit the boat’s rear beam. None of the sailing crew were injured in the accident, which happened about 30 [...]

  • America’s Cup Skipper Says RAK Venue Doesn’t Comply

    emilyboats
    21 Oct 2009 | 7:56 pm
    /h2> America’s Cup Skipper Says RAK Venue Doesn’t Comply The proposed sailing venue in Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, is no more of a legitimate America’s Cup venue than the Colorado River or Walden Pond would be, says the American challenger BMW Oralce in its latest court filing in a long, bitter legal battle with defending champion [...]

  • Yacht Alegre Wins Rolex Middle Sea Race

    emilyboats
    21 Oct 2009 | 4:15 pm
    /h2> Rolex Middle Sea Race Without doubt the most productive finish line watch duty at this year’s Rolex Middle Sea Race was from 11.30 to 15.30 on Wednesday. Royal Malta Yacht Club watchkeepers, Clive and Mary Chipperfield, witnessed eleven yachts complete the course, equalling the number that arrived over the whole of Monday and Tuesday. The total [...]

  • Rolex Middle Sea Race

    emilyboats
    18 Oct 2009 | 2:11 pm
    /h2> Rolex Middle Sea Race The 30th Rolex Middle Sea Race is proving to be one of the most fascinating in recent years and we are only thirty hours or so into the race. The pressure is on for Mike Slade and the crew of ICAP Leopard (GBR) if they still have ambitions to improve on the [...]
 
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  • Work in Progress

    30 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am
    The number of submissions grows daily, hope it will keep going this way. The MIN upload size went down from 6 MP to 4 MP, thus helping our contributors to submit many stock illustrations that were prepared for other stock agencies at smaller sizes. We also have found and fixed a few site issues, including MS IE tricks with our categories tree.read more

  • When Bad Pictures Happen to Good Desserts

    24 Oct 2009 | 1:21 am
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  • Build or Buy a Vacation Rental

    1 Aug 2009 | 3:45 pm
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  • Yachtworld Launches Global Charter Portal

    24 Jul 2009 | 8:00 pm
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  • Luxurious Beachfront Property in the Dominican Republic

    23 Jul 2009 | 8:00 pm
    The process to becoming an owner at Las Arenas is completely transparent, simple and with no-risk to the buyer. Featuring three different options, the Founder Packages all encompass the same conditions to purchase with a reliable guarantee for the transaction. The Packages, which include Diamond, Platinum and Gold, require a $10,000 deposit with a reservation of 30 days, which is held in an Escrow with a Stewart Title. After this period, buyers are then required to deposit an additional 5% of the purchase price. On October 31st, 2009, Las Arenas will host a special Founders event onsite where…
 
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  • Alinghi propose Australia to host next America's Cup

    7 Nov 2009 | 6:17 am
    America's Cup holders Alinghi have proposed Australia host the next edition of yachting's top race in February in a bid to end the prolonged legal battle between the Swiss defenders and California-based

  • America's Cup feud resolved?

    7 Nov 2009 | 5:54 am
    San Diego - There might be a thaw coming in the long, bitter America's Cup legal fight between defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland and American challenger BMW Oracle Racing. Apparently with some

  • Cabbage Tree Island Race record smashed

    7 Nov 2009 | 5:05 am
    Stephen Ainsworth and his Loki crew smashed the Cabbage Tree Island Race record today, finishing the 180 nautical mile race at 12:32:47pm, slicing more than one hour off the time set by Bob Oatleys super

  • America's Cup feud resolved??

    7 Nov 2009 | 5:01 am
    San Diego - There might be a thaw coming in the long, bitter America's Cup legal fight between defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland and American challenger BMW Oracle Racing. Apparently with some

  • America's Cup venue compromise sought over weekend

    7 Nov 2009 | 4:43 am
    MADRID -Defending America's Cup champion Alinghi of Switzerland and their US challenger Oracle will meet over the weekend in New York to try to reach an agreement on the site for the next edition of the
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  • Multi50 Trimaran Actual

    DuffDuff
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:12 pm
    Blog at YachtPals.com - The Online Boating Community Photos from the official launch of the Multi50 sailboat Actual in Le Havre, France. Actual is a Multi50 trimaran designed by Guillame Verdier. Jean Le Cam and Yves Le Blevec, winner of the 2007 Mini Transat, will be sailing the Multi50 Actual in the Transat Jacques Vabre read more

  • Joy for All

    Shanti
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:17 am
    Blog at YachtPals.com - The Online Boating Community After a few hours of light wind yesterday, Joy For All is back under sail broad-reaching at hull- speed  in 20 to 25 knots. We are well over half way to the islands with 535 miles to go. Life is pretty routine aboard, as we have settled into our watch rotations. I have the 12 to 3 watch, so I usually get my six hours of sleep after my midnight watch, with an afternoon nap before dinner and an evening nap after the 1900 roll call. We did get a few rain showers yesterday to rinse the salt off the boat, but for the most part the weather has…

  • 48 hrs to go until the Transat Jacques Vabre

    Dee Caffari
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:30 am
    Blog at YachtPals.com - The Online Boating Community The final 48 hours are always interesting and each skipper has different habits. One thing that all of us will be doing is looking at the weather for the start of the race. The atmosphere around the race village has a buzz about it but the skippers are all pretty relaxed, despite the first few days of weather looking pretty interesting. Aviva read more

  • Moving Day

    gillyweed
    5 Nov 2009 | 2:37 pm
    Blog at YachtPals.com - The Online Boating Community Well....it didn't start out to be moving day.....I loaded the car to the roof (for the third time) and set off on the 3 hour trek to Kinsale. (First time I got there and was informed the marina was holding the boat for debts owed by the P.O., second time I destroyed a tire about halfway there and had to return home....) Gillyweed read more

  • Sailing across the Atlantic on a Mini 6.50

    keithwillis440
    4 Nov 2009 | 12:21 pm
    Blog at YachtPals.com - The Online Boating Community Report from leg 2 of the Mini Transat, crossing the Atlantic: The stopover in Madeira was great, a good opportunity to give the boat a good check over followed by some quality R&R with Julie and Liam. However as start day got closer it became more and more obvious that the trades were all messed up and we were going to have to beat out of Madereira at least as far as the canaries!! So it was no surprise when my routing advice started coming through from Chris Tibbs.   read more
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  • Louis **************************** Trophy Nice Côte d'Azur

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    6 Nov 2009 | 12:46 pm
    Posted by Stuart Streuli 11-06-2009 04:29 PM - Sailing World Forums & Community *Four matches slated to begin Louis **************************** Trophy Nice Côte d'Azur* The Louis **************************** Trophy Nice Côte d’Azur, the inaugural event of the World... More »

  • New Cruising DVD: A Cruisers Christmas

    SV THIRD DAY
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:40 pm
    It's been quite a long time in the making, but our first DVD Production is now ready for sale, having just received word from the publisher that the completed DVD have been mailed this morning. A Cruisers Christmas is a compilation of the best sunrise, sunset and anchorage video and photos taken during our last year of cruising Mexico and set to classic Christmas music instrumentals. This isn’t a fast pace action thriller, however, if you would like to pop in a 50 minute DVD during the holiday season and listen to relaxing Christmas music while images of what the cruising lifestyle is…

  • Crew wanted LA,CA to Peru

    decko
    4 Nov 2009 | 2:23 pm
    Crew sought LA,CA to Central America, Galapagos, Peru ________________________________________ Departing beginning of January 2010 for Mexico, Central America, Galapagos, and Peru. Boat is presently in LA,CA USA. I am looking for one experienced sailor to share some expenses aboard a Beneteau 44’. I hope to travel slowly down the coast.... perhaps reaching Peru by March/ 2010. I would need to meet with you before we departed. I would provide a free ticket back to the US. Please contact me via email at frammandel@yahoo.com if you are interested. Thanks.

  • 2009-10 Groupama Jules Verne Record Attempt

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    4 Nov 2009 | 9:58 am
    Posted by Stuart Streuli 11-04-2009 01:08 PM - Sailing World Forums & Community *Jules Verne Trophy: Groupama 3 switches to code green* Less than a day since Groupama’s announcement that it is renewing its partnership with... More »

  • Den Helder, Holland 1997-1998 approx.

    decko
    4 Nov 2009 | 8:44 am
    Where are you my long lost buddy? I'm trying to search, for a American Sailboat Captain I used to hang out with in Den Helder 1997-1998 approx. Maybe due to excessive use of pot (which happens to be legal down there) I forgot his name, but as a reference, we both were taking care of business in a local ships yard back then. P.S. I believe that his last name was Williams This is an attempt to make good on a commitment: One day we would cruise together, this is the time. I Hope to succeed in my search, but in any case, good luck to you my long lost friend. If you have any lead, pls contact me:…
 
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  • MarMar: A note from Pakistan

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:18 pm
    It's been now more than a week since I arrived in Pakistan. Things are going well, despite the tension (due to recent terrorist attacks) and the workload. You must all have heard of how the UN has been a target of the Taliban both in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and this has made us become extra cautious (therefore I cannot discuss the location where I'm living, nor the new office location). What I can say is that we are relatively safe (nowhere is 100% foolproof), and that life goes on in this country. The worse part for me, I would say, is how much I miss my girls! At least I've been able to…

  • OceansWatch expedition updates: Townsville to Airlie Beach

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:11 pm
    November 5-7

  • Hana Hou: Google Earth link

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:54 pm
    Copy and paste below to see the track on Google Map

  • Sula in the Sea of Cortez: The best snorkling yet

    6 Nov 2009 | 3:57 pm
    We stopped at a little rock outcropping off of the south end of Isla San Marcos and had what was easily the best underwater adventures so far this trip. Sea caves and unexpected beaches, hordes of fish, all sorts of features to explore.

  • Calou's Baja Haha: Poolside in Barra

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:05 pm
    View of the pool at our marina in Barra de Navidad.
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  • Tortola or Bust! (Caribbean 1500) / Stormin' the Stream

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:59 am
    Gulf Stream: This was the day for getting to and through the stream, and for reefing and other sail changes, and for just getting clear of the coast - at speed. On my night watch, I came on deck to find the boat roaring through through a 6-8 foot following sea, regularly reporting 8 9 knots of boat speed. Because you can’t see as far o... // via http://tripsailor.com

  • Tortola or Bust! (Caribbean 1500) / Early Departure

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:55 am
    Before we begin, apologies to all you log/blog watchers for our tardiness in bringing you up to date on our cruise. The reasons for that will become obvious presently, and I’ll attempt to bring you up to data on our various adventures to date.Monday dawned rather grey as we got ready to get underway with a vast collection of vessels that m... // via http://tripsailor.com

  • A True, Blue, Outrageous Adventure / Moorea explorers

    5 Nov 2009 | 9:48 pm
    uMoya at anchor in Opunohu Bay and Haapiti Bay,Moorea. Matt and Jess left us, Olivia joined us (and fell out of a tree!) Jen inadvertently wowed the bar patrons in Marina Tahine with a Belinda Carlysle rendition and Rijk got some perfect surf. We rented scooters and drove round the island, explored the marae and found some very curious fish!

  • A year aboard S/V Harmony / Broad Creek to Sloop Point NC

    5 Nov 2009 | 2:43 pm
    We left Broad creek and headed back onto the Neuse RIver for another 10 miles towards Moreheard CIty.    Just north of there we spotted another sign of our progress south, dolphins frolicking alongside the boat, very exciting and hard to believe your eyes, also hard to take photos of as they frolick very fast. Almost as exciting was getting... // via http://tripsailor.com

  • Sailing south on gale force winds / Newport and it's People

    4 Nov 2009 | 5:56 pm
    Newport  RI is a pretty town, full of shops of all types and gallerys for the tourist trade. It is an historic seaport that dates back to the 1600’s. Those who, like myself, like old arcitecture, this place is the place to be. Pre-colonial, Colonial, Victorian and Moder, designed to fit in with the old. It also has an Civil War era fort, Fort Adams. I... // via http://tripsailor.com
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  • Happy Friday

    Adam Turinas
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:51 am
    gd morning world, originally uploaded by :: tujuhjiwa : changing rules.

  • Joy of Running Aground

    Adam Turinas
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:19 am
    Like most sailors I have developed a natural fear of running aground. If I have less than 3 feet below the keel, I start sweating bullets.  Back in the UK, where tides in some places are 20 feet or more, sitting on the bottom, especially in the muddier loci is part of the deal. In fact in much of the UK the shallow draft, twin or triple keeled stout sailboats like Dylan Winter's Mirror are very common. It's a whole different way of cruising and you learn to love it. In the video below you can see why. More to the point, you can see why the joy of sitting aground in the mud,…

  • Sailing Photo of The Day - Traditional sailingships in Helsinki

    Adam Turinas
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:28 am
    Traditional sailingships in Helsinki, originally uploaded by Wanhat purjelaivat.

  • News From The Bow - an online newsletter

    Adam Turinas
    5 Nov 2009 | 2:31 am
    Check out News From the Bow. It's an online newsletter from veteran sailors and fellow Raritan Yacht Club members Shanna and Stu Hochron. They have put together an editorial staff of friends and fellow sailors. It's a great read full of considered and useful articles like this one on the medical kit you need for a two week cruise, what to do when you encounter lobster pots, a review of a brand new snubber (I love that word - Snubbah!) and lots of nautical poetry. It has the feeling of a really great blog but for some reason it's published as a newsletter. I kinda feel it would…

  • Melges 24 Worlds

    Adam Turinas
    4 Nov 2009 | 2:46 am
    Pictures of the Melges 24 WORLDS Photo: Stefano Gattini/JOE FLY
 
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  • Sailing Camp on SF Bay

    26 Oct 2009 | 12:41 pm
    In all my hand-wringing about not sailing much this Summer, I had forgotten my favorite reason to sail.Kids have fun.We took Lady Bug out for her paces in 10-15 knots last weekend. First thing I did was shake out the summertime reef. Second thing I did was to put it back in when I realized the girls wanted to hang out on the weather rail. Nothing safety-oriented at all but just that put their feet closer to the water and increased the chances of the all-important foot dipping in the chop.I came up with a game where they get points for certain likely sailing-oriented events: 5 points for…

  • Could it be a sailing weekend?

    16 Oct 2009 | 3:09 pm
    For the first time in recent memory we have very little planned. Noah is going up to his grandparents for the weekend. Camille and I have a swim-date to work on flipturns. And nothing else is really on the calendar.Forecast looks good. Lightish winds in the morning, a bit closer to brisk in the afternoons. A bit foggy, a bit sunny, temperatures in the 60s. Truly exceptional sailing weather. Kind of like a perfect Autumn Sailing Day.And the boat is clean, which is important for Heidi. It just seems too good to be true. Could I really be sailing this weekend?

  • Has anyone checked in on Reid?

    15 Oct 2009 | 3:43 pm
    I'm curious if he's still out sailing. Has it been 1000 days yet?

  • Going down to the boat

    12 Oct 2009 | 1:42 pm
    Whoohooo, a storm is a-brewin! Even when you stop sailing constantly, a sailor tends to check weather forecasts. And we have a doozy coming up tonight. 45 knot gusts growing to 55 knots by tomorrow.Thankfully, I tidied and cleaned up Lady Bug last weekend. But while going over a mental checklist of what I did while contemplating the storm, I realized that I didn't lash down Camille's El Toro on the foredeck. It only weighs 60-80 pounds and a 55 knot gust coming underneath it will propel it directly into the Hunter across the dock from me. Which would suck because it's a Cal Sailing Club boat…

  • Why Popeye eats spinach

    5 Oct 2009 | 3:36 pm
    You wouldn't know it from looking at most sailors but sailing is a fairly physical sport. On little boats (like Lasers), you need a pretty fit core to hike and use your body to flatten the boat. On big boats, you need to be pretty strong to raise sails and trim loaded sails. On the middle ground (boats like mine), you really don't need to be in very good shape at all. And that's why I never have been.On last year's Pac Cup, I really felt the lack of strength conditioning. Oceanaire had very heavy sails and when you needed to raise one quickly, I really didn't have the strength to do it. To be…
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  • Day 928 Surrender in all Directions

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:01 pm
    Day 928 - November 6, 2009Wind Becalmed, Drifting NE 1.3, Position 8*50n by 20*14wSurrender in all DirectionsWhen I finished drawing the heart, many people asked me what I was going to do next. If I answered at all, I said, I don't know, but it will be what no man has done before. I had some options, but I wanted to try not to impress my will upon the sea. I also did not want to hope or have expectations.My first efforts to adapt to the sea I called Zen sailing, but I still was not able to surrender. My plan was to catch the winds and currents, but I still had to raise my mainsail to…

  • Day 926 The Transformation of Sailing

    4 Nov 2009 | 8:08 am
    Day 926 - November 4, 2009Wind NE 12 knots, Course S, Speed 1 knot, Position 9*19n by 20*34wThe Transformation of SailingAnyone with an open mind who looks at what I am doing and reads even part of what I am writing will see I am in the process of transforming sailing. Mans' sojourn on the sea will soon be seen and understood by a larger public in a way people have never imagined before.The reality of the physical act verifies the unprecedented strategies, observations and illuminations. This altering of what we can do on the sea takes place on many more levels now and expresses qualities…

  • Day 924 Yellow Healing

    3 Nov 2009 | 2:59 am
    Day 924 - November 2, 2009Wind, Becalmed, Drifting NE, Position 9*36n by 20*29wYellow HealingI have been feeling a lot of yellow healing lately because it has been hot and I have heavy duty yellow tarps pulled over the pilothouse and sail temple skylights. I also have a smaller transparent yellow vinyl that goes over the pilothouse cupola.Sometimes in my mind's eye I see myself moving around and the yellow is following me. I meditate on the yellow most strongly in the stomach region. When I lay down I always invigorate the colors and let them flow through each other and my body. Once a…

  • Day 922 Shangri-La of the Sea

    31 Oct 2009 | 2:18 pm
    Day 922 - October 31, 2009Wind ENE 10 knots, Course W, Speed 0.8, Position 9*14n by 20*28wShangri-La of the SeaI think I have found the Shangri-La of the Sea, but how can I know after only 100 days or so? An experience so new needs at least a few 100 days to try to figure out, bring into focus, study and contemplate. It is like a dream or fantasy setting where life approaches perfection and I am just on the schooner passing through.Later I'll have to snap to and look back to better understand and describe a place so intense because my experience here and now is one of ecstasy and awe…

  • Day 920 Needlefish and Sea Creatures

    29 Oct 2009 | 11:00 am
    Day 920 - October 29, 2009Wind NE 5 knots, Course SE, Speed 1.2 knots, Position 9*27n by 20*25wNeedlefish and Sea CreaturesThe day the heron passed away I found some kind of needlefish and a big flying fish on deck right next to each other. This is the first needlefish I have had on deck and he does not have wings, but he can leap very high out of the water. I measured him at 14 inches long and his needle was 4 and a-half inches long.I wonder what in the world he uses it for? Perhaps like bigger swordfish, he kills or stuns his prey with it. He has a very tiny mouth on top of the needle. I…
 
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  • Zen meets Oli Kai the CAT

    Zen
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:39 pm
    I was invited by my friends over at  “Sacred of the Water” to go for a sail on their new Sailing Vessel Oli Kai. They had been looking for a CAT for a L- O-N-G  T-I-M-E they finally found one in budget and the other stuff one needs to make the leap. Yay! A bunch of happy boaters. At first the plan was to take the family on a world trip to Okinawa, where the “M-chan” could do her graduate paper and is the home place of her Oka-san. I think that plan is still there but moved to after the Sea of Cortez or something. Anyway. They found their boat, whooohoo, Yay!! I was…

  • Cruising the Exumas

    exumanews
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:26 pm
    Anchored for three weeks off Stocking Island, just a short swim to Volleyball Beach and the Chat ‘n’ Chill bar and grille, I had to pinch myself. I even had thoughts of changing the name of our boat to Pinch Me. My wife, youngest son, and I were in cruising heaven, learning the fine art of “simply being,” while breaking the habit of “always doing.” We had worked our way down the Exumas chain of the Bahamas to George Town, and we were about to head back to Nassau, with plans to cross over to Eleuthera and then run up to the Abacos. Our 2 ½-month exploration…

  • 14 Girl Not Sailing Around the World, Yet

    emilyboats
    4 Nov 2009 | 3:49 pm
    Laura Dekker 14 Girl Not Sailing Around the World, Yet Netherlands — A Dutch court has ruled that 14

  • Welcome

    Phil Annunziato
    2 Nov 2009 | 10:29 am
    Hey there!  Thanks for checking out this collection of my insights on the yacht industry as we know it today. This blog is my outlet to share and connect with you both personally & professionally. Conversations are better with your two cents so please comment. For as early as I can remember my dreams always involved the water and boats and that has never changed.  Knowing that helps remind me that everyone I deal with, whether buying or selling, is just working on their dreams. I pride myself on the fact that in my 30 plus years in the business I have never “sold” anyone a…

  • Social networking and Boating Blogs - musts for journalists

    sailingnanc
    2 Nov 2009 | 10:17 am
    Social media is still new to the boating industry. And according to the leading journalists organization, they shouldn’t be overlooked as avenues for buying and selling product, and the all important “monetizing of information” (or turning stories into dollars). The take-away lesson from the Boating Writers International (BWI) meeting at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show: Journalists need to understand how to use these new media to their advantage. Mega Yachts at FLIBS 2009 BWI hosted a panel discussion about social media – Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and…
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  • Goa International Boat Show 2010 – Bigger Than Ever

    admin
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:46 am
    The 6th edition of The Goa International Boat Show (GIBS), on the prestigious IBI International Calendar sets sail from 15-17 January ‘2010 at Goa, India. GIBS is India’s Oldest & Only on-water luxury lifestyles show, featuring over 200 International & Indian brands. The current edition has booked space of over 30,000 sq.ft. making it the largest industry platform, supported by the Government & States, Chambers of Commerce, Trade Associations, Industry Media, related business & professional organisations, etc. GIBS has now become a household name for any player in…

  • Regattas: The Basics

    admin
    4 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am
    A regatta (yacht race) can be a single boat race or a series of boat races. Regattas are highly organized events and typically very structured. It typically includes social activities in addition to the race and is usually named for the town or place where the race occurs. Key Sailing Regulations A yacht using sails as motive power on port tack gives way to one on starboard tack. The more maneuverable vessel gives way to the less maneuverable ... Related posts:The Indian international regatta – 1st Nov 09 – Chennai India International Regatta will be held annually in October…

  • Mumbai International Boat Show 2010 –4th Year In A Row

    admin
    1 Nov 2009 | 10:11 pm
    Although there have been speculations & rumors of the boat show not being held this year, we however have received a press release confirming the occurrence of the MIBS 2010. The Mumbai boat show is being held since the last 3 years in a row and has shown a positive increase in no of growth in the form of visitors and exhibitors.  The MIBS 2010 is scheduled to commence from 18th Feb 2010 to 21st Feb 2010. The 2008 boat show was impressive and showcased large boats in the exhibition hall as ... Related posts:A New Boat Show Proposed For Mumbai In Feb 2010- IMF The Indian Marine Federation…

  • SCUBACRAFT – Get Ready To Dive In…!

    admin
    1 Nov 2009 | 4:42 pm
    Just as yacht builders and designers strive for innovation, so, too, do watertoy manufacturers. Scubacraft may be new to the international scene, but its ambitions are high, combining elements of a performance boat with those of a diving craft. The Scubacraft SC3 is being marketed to a variety of water enthusiasts and water-related companies, such as hotels and scuba-diving resorts. But the team sees great potential among megayacht owners, too. Measuring 4.5 meters long (about 15 feet), the SC3 has a gross weight of 400 kilograms (about 882 pounds), which is ... Related posts:SeaBob Makes The…

  • The Indian international regatta – 1st Nov 09 – Chennai

    admin
    28 Oct 2009 | 8:56 pm
    India International Regatta will be held annually in October – November at Chennai, each year and will bring together competitors and general public a complete ‘Celebration of Sailing’. About the event  - The event commencing from 1stN0v 09 – 8th Nov  09 promises to be  an annual event backed by the government of Indian and Tamil Nadu. Being conducted in Chennai, the Indian international regatta plans to attract Through the conduct of events, India International Regatta which is part funded by Government of India and Government of Tamil Nadu aims to : promote interest in…
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  • Sabre 40 Big Success at Fall Shows

    sabre
    23 Oct 2009 | 10:46 am
    I know. I have been noticeably absent from the blog lately and I apologize for that. You see this is the time of year when our sales and marketing team are out working at boatshows and we rarely get a...

  • Oh What a Night

    sabre
    15 Sep 2009 | 7:20 am
    Russ Waters sent me an image to go with his comment about the full moon rising over the Chesapeake Bay. This wonderful image was taken from the deck of their Sabre 40 Sedan. Thanks Russ. What a magnificent night to...

  • Sabre Power Rendezvous Oxford, MD

    sabre
    14 Sep 2009 | 9:04 am
    This past summer our Chesapeake Bay dealer, Oxford Boatyard Yacht Sales put together a great rendezvous for Sabre owners. The event took place in Oxford, MD, a convenient location for owners from both ends and sides of the Bay. Great...

  • Sabre 34 to Hong Kong

    sabre
    14 Sep 2009 | 8:33 am
    Last spring we shipped a magnificent (if I do say so myself) Sabre 34 hard top express to a buyer in Hong Kong. The client worked with Peter Lau of Hong Kong Marine, our dealer in the region. Of course...

  • Mad Mariner podcast

    sabre
    27 Aug 2009 | 6:47 am
    Download 34306 Last weekDianne Byrne from Madmariner.com interviewed me about our communications efforts using blogs, Twitter and social networking sites. In case you didn't catch it I have copied it here for all to hear.
 
 
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  • The O’pen Revolution

    admin
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:14 am
    (sail)  When Tomas Nores, father of three sons under the age of 12, watched his kids’ sailing program dwindle from 100 enthusiasts to 8 miserable children in Optis, he knew something was wrong. The water was warm year-round in their hometown of Miami, Florida, and the breeze was always blowing, yet his kids were on the verge of throwing in the towel.  READ MORE

  • Sales surpass expectations at U.S. Sailboat Show

    admin
    15 Oct 2009 | 5:42 am
    (soundings)  Surprisingly strong sales for what has been a down market, and a growing of sense of optimism, were the story at the U.S. Sailboat Show, held Oct. 8-12 in Annapolis, Md.  READ MORE

  • Paddleboarders stand up for the lake in Burlington

    admin
    8 Oct 2009 | 6:19 am
    (burlingtonfreepress) Burlington's Community Sailing Center hosted a family-friendly, stand-up paddleboarding competition Sept. 26. Individuals and teams of three competed in several categories of stand-up paddleboarding races while friends and family enjoyed music, a barbecue and games on land in the Stand Up For The Lake event held to benefits WAVES, an educational initiative of the Community Sailing Center.  READ MORE

  • More than 700 boats to drop anchor at Newport Boat Show

    admin
    16 Sep 2009 | 6:47 am
      (warwickonline)  If you harbor a passion for boating, there's only one place to be - the Newport International Boat Show on Sept. 17-20. The latest boats, both power and sail, and boating products will be on exhibit.  One of the five largest in-water boat shows in the country, the show covers over 15 acres along America's Cup Avenue.   READ MORE

  • Disabled sailor defies odds to complete solo voyage around Britain

    admin
    1 Sep 2009 | 5:22 am
    (guardian)  Having battled the elements, exhaustion and the severe limitations of her own body, Hilary Lister, 37, sailed into Dover and the record books today as the first female quadriplegic to sail solo around Britain. READ MORE
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  • Arctic Council Meeting in Copenhagen

    Amver Maritime Relations
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:56 pm
    Amver will be part of the US delegation attending the Emergency Prevention, Preparesness, and Response Work Group meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark.Topics up for discussion include responses to oil spills, radiological incidents, and other natural or man made disasters.We will be advocating the use of the Amver system by vessels sailing through Arctic waters and promoting the Amver online surface picture request form. Encouraging our international search and rescue partners to use Amver helps provide addition resources during SAR emergencies.What question would you ask if you had a seat at the…

  • iPhone Applications for Amver?

    Amver Maritime Relations
    4 Nov 2009 | 11:16 pm
    While we don't have an Amver application for the iPhone (yet) gCaptain recently posted a great article that had 10 useful iPhone apps for those adrift at sea. The applications were:SextantStarMap ProTraveling Companion-True CompassSunriseTide TablesNOAA Raster ChartsForeca.mobi World Weather1st Response Emergency KitEmergency BeaconShip It!What's the best piece of equipment to have aboard your vessel if you end up in distress? An EPIRB of course, how else will search and rescue authorities and Amver ships find you?Photo credit: mattjb

  • Welcome Wednesday!

    Amver Maritime Relations
    3 Nov 2009 | 10:30 pm
    23 vessels have enrolled in Amver in the past week. It is encouraging to see the interest increase while the number of vessels on the water decreases. The owners and crews of these vessels know the value of Amver, both to those that need to be rescued and the vessels coordinated during rescues.Imagine if your ship hears a request for assistance or a distress call. Through the coordinated efforts of search and rescue authorities and Amver only the best resources are sent to assist. If you are part of the Amver system you are part of the coordinated response. If you aren't part of Amver system…

  • Update On Weather Observations From NOAA

    Amver Maritime Relations
    2 Nov 2009 | 10:14 pm
    Image via WikipediaAmver wants to pass along this information we received from our partners at NOAA. Their is a new and more streamlined E-mail address for ships to use to submit their weather observations. Please start sharing SHIPOBS@NOAA.GOV to all your ships that may be using the NOAA email process for submitting their ship observations and assist them in converting from our initial webship@inetsrv email address. This updated address allows routing redundancies to ensure receipt and processing within the NWS Telecommunication Gateway and onto the GTS. It also allows the emailed ship…

  • P & I Club Hikes?

    Amver Maritime Relations
    2 Nov 2009 | 1:01 pm
    Tradewinds reported, in the 30 October edition, the largest protection and indemnity (P&I) club-Norway based Gard- is not seeking a rate increase come the February renewal.Despite a reported increase in piracy it seems claims are either leveling out or the clubs are rife with cash. Regardless of the situation, Amver ships insured by Gard are probably grateful rates will hold.What are the chances the other clubs will follow suite?
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    Bigoceans | Tiny Boat

  • Australia is on my chart

    Nick
    2 Nov 2009 | 10:26 pm
    My recent posts have been rather anguished. I’ve been in a very odd state of mind, there is no doubt about it. Someone left a comment on my last post saying I was sounding more and more like Moitessier. And he wondered if that was a good thing or a bad thing… Well, having recently watched Deep Water (maybe not the best film to be watching at sea…), at least I was not likened to Crowhurst! There is a certain something that happens when you place yourself in solitary confinement: You often wonder why you’re torturing yourself. However, the quirk is, in this form of…

  • Final leg, Tonga to Australia

    Nick
    21 Oct 2009 | 12:36 am
    Tomorrow I haul up the anchor, and set sail for Australia, nonstop from Vava’u, Tonga. The counter on this website indicates that I’ve been doing this sailing thing for 765 days. That sounds like a lot. In fact, it’s so many days, that I’m going nonstop because I’m out of money, out of energy, and it’s time to call it a day. I’ve said from the beginning that I was going to sail from Europe to Australia, and I’m going to fulfill that promise – To myself, and to the thousands of people that have emailed me, left comments, encouraged me, and…

  • Tsunami affected Niuatoputapu

    Nick
    15 Oct 2009 | 3:11 pm
    Departing Apia, Samoa at 11am, I rounded the island of Upolu and sailed through the Apolima strait as the sun set, slowly drifting south until the water glassed over, and an enormous harvest moon rose over Western Samoa, the smell of woodsmoke curling across the deck. I lit up my strobe and tri-light, and went to sleep, waiting for wind. An hour later the British ensign started flapping, a perfect easterly breeze arrived, and Constellation took off towards Niuatoputapu. After a textbook sail, for once we arrived at a reasonable hour, early in the morning, and navigated the channel into…

  • Volunteering, Red Cross, Samoa

    Nick
    1 Oct 2009 | 10:31 pm
    I’ll leave the photos and video to do the talking, but I’m sticking around a little longer here in Apia, Samoa to volunteer with the Red Cross. I took this media while out today, volunteering on the worst affected area: The east of the island. Thank you to Weide, Stuart, Mark, Benjamin and Lidia for their donations to the sailing kitty – I will be using the donated money to cover the costs of staying longer here in the marina. I cannot stay long, due to the weather situation (I’m always… Late in the season). However I will stay for a bit longer, and think about…

  • Tsunami in Western Samoa

    Nick
    30 Sep 2009 | 2:30 pm
    As Constellation rumbled, I jumped out of my bunk at a well practiced speed. I can pull myself up and out with one hand, and be on deck in seconds from a deep sleep… Usually it’s because Constellation is getting slammed or a squall has snuck up at night, and we’re blasting upwind as the windvane struggles, but this was a new sensation… I stood in the cockpit and watched everyone else in the marina doing the same – The marina pylons rumbled, the docks shook. It seemed to last minutes, and then nothing. I meandered around the dock to talk with an Irish singlehander…
 
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  • Windfinder weather forecast for your favourite marina now available on Bluemapia

    amerigo
    2 Nov 2009 | 5:50 am
    After Bluemapia Mobile, wind and weather forecasts are now additionally available on the Bluemapia web site and iPhone application. Jonas Kaufmann at Windfinder has developed another of his fantastic widgets and thanks to their new forecast capabilities, we are now able to embed weather forecasts in the Bluemapia web pages. To achieve this, all the Bluemapia marinas and ports locations have been imported into the Windfinder weather forecast database so that weather forecasts for the same exact locations are now available at the bottom of the Bluemapia pages. You can see here below how the…

  • Bluemapia for iPhone now on the AppStore

    amerigo
    16 Oct 2009 | 1:18 pm
    We have finally released it. Bluemapia for iPhone is now available on the AppStore! With Bluemapia for iPhone boaters can now use their GPS enabled iPhone to send pictures and location information straight from the cockpit of their boats, or even view localised photos and information contributed by fellow users. Bluemapia for iPhone includes: GPS - see the current latitude and longitude as well as speed and direction. UPLOAD - take a photo, add a title and some text to describe the place and then upload your content to the public map to share this place with all the other boaters. Good…

  • Windfinder weather now available on Bluemapia Mobile

    amerigo
    5 Jul 2009 | 2:24 pm
    For those who still do not know Windfinder, Windfinder is a website that provides real time wind reports and forecasts for hundreds of spots around the world available in several formats including mobile pages and SMS. I’m therefore where happy to announce that thanks to the joint effort with Jonas Kauffman by Windfinder, it is now possible to view on the map the Windfinder weather stations with Bluemapia Mobile. Once displayed on the map, you can open the Windfinder mobile page of each single station to analize current and forecasted weather data provided by Windfinder. Take a look at…

  • A new Bluemapia Mobile version is now available

    amerigo
    6 Jun 2009 | 9:11 am
    Download Bluemapia Mobile 0.9.6 Beta 2 (June 2009) Dear friends, We are very pleased to announce our latest and improved version of Bluemapia Mobile. What’s new on Bluemapia Mobile? After extensive planning and development, a list of new features have just gone live. Here’s a quick rundown on what’s new: New Search You can now search by entering the name of a place. If a result is not found on bluemapia, then we search for that place in google and return the result on the map. Wikipedia’s georeferenced articles Just select Wikipedia in the “Others” field of the search…

  • Follow Nick Cross the Pacific

    amerigo
    1 Jun 2009 | 4:24 am
    Those who have followed Bluemapia in the last several months on the site’s blog and Twitter already know that Nick from Bigoceans who is working for Bluemapia managing and moderating online content, is now departing for his solo crossing of the Pacific ocean. Bluemapia decided to sponsor his trans-Pacific voyage and keep him sailing. If you’re not sure what Nick is attempting to do, he’s sailing singlehanded from Europe to Australia. In 2008, he departed Europe, and sailed to New York via the Caribbean - Now, in 2009, the voyage will continue on, with a solo crossing of the Pacific…
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  • Skippers revel in South Atlantic conditions

    CowesTV
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:51 am
    Cork has stolen the lead in the Clipper Round the World Race, as skippers and tacticians ponder opportunities offered by the next weather system, and Cape Breton Island sees the fleet move on as they are left in lighter winds.

  • BMW Oracle Racing move into top gear

    CowesTV
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:16 am
    The BMW Oracle Racing team is hard at work preparing for the Louis Vuitton Trophy taking place in Nice, Cote d'Azur from 7-22 November, where eight competing teams will match race equalised ACC boats in the regatta.

  • No weak boats, no weak crews

    CowesTV
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:16 am
    Less than two days to the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre race and skippers admit that the standard of the IMOCA Open 60 fleet is universally high.

  • Royal Lymington YC plan second Challenge Cup

    CowesTV
    6 Nov 2009 | 2:25 am
    Following the immense success in June 2009 of the Solent's new inter-club challenge for IRC teams, the Royal Lymington Challenge Cup, the event will go ahead again in 2010.

  • Benefits offered to Barcelona World Race teams

    CowesTV
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:16 am
    Team entries are now being accepted for the second edition of the Barcelona World Race 2010-2011, a two-handed non-stop round-the-world race starting on 31 December next year.
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