Category Archives: Marine News
West Marine Celebrates 50 th Anniversary with Mystery Gift Card Promotion
[ad_1] WATSONVILLE, Calif., April 19, 2018 — West Marine, the world’s premier retailer of boating, fishing, sailing and paddling gear, proudly announced today that it will commemorate the company’s 50 th anniversary (and officially welcome the spring season) with a special promotion. On Sat., April 21, every West Marine location (nearly 250 in the U.S. […]
Read moreDates are Set for the Newport International Boat Show
[ad_1] Dates have been announced for the 48th annual Newport International Boat Show, which is scheduled September 13-16 at Newport Yachting Center in Rhode Island. The show is expected to cover 13 acres with hundreds of equipment, electronics and other exhibitors, as well as yachts from 15 to 90 feet length overall. Events will include […]
Read moreTop 10 Sailor Superstitions
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Read moreFive Things That Might Be Safer To Eat Than A Boat Show Hot Dog
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Read moreTop Speed? That’s ‘Classified’
[ad_1] Tactical Custom Boats has sold a custom 77-foot Fast Pilothouse Motoryacht to a North American client. The Bill Prince design will be built in British Columbia, with sea trials expected in 2019. The builder is calling the design a “fast yacht,” but says top speed is “classified.” For now. The 77-footer will have an […]
Read moreConnecticut College Athletic Hall of Fame
[ad_1] Published on April 23rd, 2018 Amanda Clark ’05 Amanda Clark ’05, the most decorated student-athlete in the history of the Connecticut College women’s sailing program, was recently inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Clark finished her career as a two-time Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association […]
Read moreThree Paracord Bracelets Compared
[ad_1] A few years ago, paracord bracelets came into vogue as survival accessories you could wear should you need a length of this thin, super-strong cord to get out of a jam. Since then, the bracelets have evolved to include all sorts of tools to help you in a time of need. Here are three […]
Read morePalumbo Sells 162-Foot Columbus Motoryacht
[ad_1] Palumbo Superyachts has sold a 162-foot Luca Dini design under its brand name Columbus Yachts. The Columbus S50, built in aluminum, will accommodate 11 guests in five staterooms, with quarters for 11 crew. She is expected to come in at 499 gross tons with a top speed of 20 knots and a cruising speed […]
Read moreWhat would Bill Lapworth say?
[ad_1] The group at Stephens Waring Yacht Design are swinging for the fences from their base in Belfast, Maine. What else do you call it when suggesting a hall of fame production yacht be changed? But this office, known for blending classics with modern technology, may have the credentials to stand in this batter’s box. […]
Read moreWe Test: ValveTect XP+ Gasoline Treatment
[ad_1] I boat in an area where non-ethanol fuel is not available. I have been using Valvtect XP+ Gasoline Treatment at every fill-up and during five months of winter layup for each of the past three years. Put another way, that’s 1,700 gallons of gasoline I have treated without suffering any ill effects of phase […]
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