PHOTO COURTESY OF CITY OF HOUGHTON FACEBOOK American Queen Voyages’ Ocean Navigator is expected to be the first cruise ship to moor at Houghton, Michigan’ new deep water pier on June 8, reports MLive. Opened in the fall of 2022, the $5 million deep water pier — paid for through the Michigan Strategic Fund and […]
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Exploring the Beauty of Virgin Gorda Our vessel anchored just off the Virgin Gorda Island On today’s exciting journey, we venture through the breathtaking landscapes of Virgin Gorda, one of the gems of the British Virgin Islands. Our day of exploration included snorkeling and delightful moments onboard with The Moorings. Discovering The Baths at Virgin Gorda […]
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There are exciting developments from big new brands in the satcom scene, but what might suit your sailing? Rupert Holmes reports Until recently, developments in satellite communications were painfully slow, but the pace of change started to quicken a few years ago and is today accelerating rapidly. There’s now a wider choice and vastly improved […]
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Anglers such as Sam Ravenal have already noticed redfish near the Pensacola East Bay oyster habitat restoration sites Sam Ravenal Disaster struck the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, with enormous consequences. As a result of errors caused by shortcuts, miscalculations and questionable procedures, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, located 41 miles off the […]
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Young Breton sailor Guirec Soudée and his famous red hen, Monique, ride out Christmas ice-bound in Greenland. Tom Cunliffe introduces this extract Say what you will, but the French have got style. We Anglo-Saxons may fancy ourselves as adventurers, but then along comes an unsponsored lad from North Brittany in a 30ft steel boat and […]
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ironton photo courtesy of Ocean Exploration Trust/NOAA Researchers from NOAA, the state of Michigan and Ocean Exploration Trust have discovered an intact shipwreck resting hundreds of feet below the surface of Lake Huron. Located within NOAA’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, the shipwreck was found using cutting-edge oceanographic technology and has been identified as the […]
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The deep-V hull cuts through chop. Courtesy Sea Ray Boats Visit Sea Ray Build Your Sea Ray Find a Sea Ray Dealer Special delivery: Sign up for the free Boating email newsletter. Subscribe to Boating magazine for $14 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. Overview Several years in, it’s safe to say that wakesurfing is one […]
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The GUYOT environnement – Team Europe crew is safe and working on a jury rig after dismasting in a fierce north Atlantic storm overnight Monday night on the closing stages of Leg 4 from Itajaí, Brazil to Newport, Rhode Island. At 0243 UTC, while the team was racing in fourth place in gale force winds […]
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Ahoy, Southern Boaters! How is your craft, gear, and your boating attire holding up? Have you dressed ship? Did you begin with a clean slate this year? Nautical terms are used regularly in modern times. Here are a few phrases from the time of masted sailing ships. Some newer to the boating life may recognize […]
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The Numarine 40MXP is designed as an evolution of the popular 37XP, with the same stylistic DNA and the same high-volume, low-hassle, long-range ethos that has previously set the adventure-ready XP line apart… The MXP suffix in Numarine 40MXP stands for Mediterranean Explorer So what is the Numarine 40MXP (Mediterranean Explorer) variant all about? Well […]
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The Netherlands Antilles islands—Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao (called the ABCs)—are among the southernmost of the Caribbean islands. Their position at 12 degrees north latitude is pretty much guaranteed to spare these islands from hurricanes during the June 1st to November 30th storm season. No matter how long you stay, or what you see and do, […]
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A Potentially Life-Saving Excerpt from “The Ocean. The Ultimate Handbook of Nautical Knowledge.” Several years ago, I had the great fortune of sitting down for a post-surfing breakfast with a waterman and author named Jimmy Buffett. When Jimmy asked what I’d been up to, I told him I’d been thinking about writing a book. “Poseidon’s […]
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Retired Navy commander, 43 year old Abhilash Tomy, the renowned sailor and first Indian to complete a solo non stop voyage around the world in 2013, made history on Saturday by securing an outstanding second-place finish in the gruelling 2022 Golden Globe Race. Tomy’s yacht, BAYANAT crossed the finish line at 06:46hr in Les Sables […]
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St Maarten Heineken Regatta kicks off the Caribbean inshore season. David Harding met teams who’d made remarkable voyages to take part The Caribbean regatta season is something of a pilgrimage to the sun, drawing competitors from across North America as well as across the Atlantic. Those coming from northern Europe or the Mediterranean often cross […]
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Step aboard the 110-foot long Anne S. Pierce as her owner takes us on a tour of one of the most mission-ready passagemakers we’ve ever seen. The Purpose Driven Yacht It’s a fishing vessel? It’s a Coast Guard rig? It’s the Anne S. Pierce and she’s one of the most peculiar boats you’ll ever see. […]
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Exploring Europe’s Arctic margins by windsurfer is an extraordinary challenge for Jono Dunnett. Tom Cunliffe introduces this stunning book extract Most of my deepwater sailing I’ve done in conventional yachts or classics. Board sailing and windsurfers, although I tried my hand years back and enjoyed it, are a world of mystery, so when Jono Dunnett’s […]
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Kirsten Neuschäfer has become the first woman ever to win a solo around the world race, finishing first in the Golden Globe Race, having successfully rescued a fellow competitor from his liferaft on the way. Kirsten Neuschäfer (39) / South Africa / Cape George 36 – ” MINNEHAHA” in GGR2022 Race onboard Photo. Picture Credit: Kirsten […]
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Marine Products Corporation (NYSE: MPX) has announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. Marine Products is a manufacturer of fiberglass boats under the brand names of Chaparral and Robalo. Chaparral’s sterndrive models include SSi and SSX, along with the Chaparral Surf Series. Chaparral’s outboard offerings include OSX Luxury Sportboats and SSi […]
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Reporting from the 2023 Palm Beach Boat Show, Elliott Maurice takes us on a full tour of the Kadey-Krogen 50… The 2023 Palm Beach International Show saw Kadey-Krogen showcase the latest addition to its range of long-distance cruising yachts, the Kadey-Krogen 50 Open. Directly competing with the likes of Nordhavn and Fleming Yachts, this boat […]
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Our resident used boat expert Phil Sampson explains how to find a good Linssen Classic Sturdy 360AC on the secondhand market and what features to look out for… In build: 1976-2000 Price range: £40,000-£105,000 With more than 6,000 kilometres of navigable waterways crisscrossing Holland, a third of which sits below sea level, it’s hardly surprising […]
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