Category Archives: Marine News
Sporty at Les Voiles de Saint-Barth
[ad_1] Saint-Barth (April 10, 2018) – After an epic start off the Port of Gustavia for the second day of racing at Les Voiles de Saint-Barth Richard Mille, the fleet went on a wild ride up the southeast coast. With winds gusting upward of 25 knots, the fleet of 53 teams battled it out in […]
Read moreAbove average Atlantic Hurricane Season
[ad_1] Published on April 10th, 2018 An above-average hurricane season — with regard to the likelihood of a major hurricane striking the mainland — is facing the US this year, according to the meteorologists from Colorado State’s Tropical Meteorology Project which annually issue a report in […]
Read moreRoyal Huisman Turns Its Largest Hull Ever
[ad_1] Royal Huisman has turned the hull of Project 400, a 266-foot design that is expected to become one of the world’s 10 largest sailing yachts — and the world’s largest aluminum sailing yacht — upon her delivery in 2020. The Dutch builder unveiled the project at the 2016 Monaco Yacht Show, in conjunction with […]
Read moreVIDEO: A race against time
[ad_1] Vestas 11th Hour Racing is not competing at the level they hoped in the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race. After winning the first leg, a series of calamities have them now squarely on the back foot. It began with a collision just prior to the Leg 4 finish in Hong Kong, which resulted in the […]
Read moreVIDEO: The toughest sailing available
[ad_1] When the race course for the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race was announced, it was unanimous in how Leg 7 would be brutal. The 6623 nm distance from Auckland, New Zealand to Itajaí, Brazil would take the fleet deep into the southern latitudes for the fastest course to Cape Horn, and there was a 100% […]
Read moreCrossing Over — Formula 330 CBR
[ad_1] Formula’s 330 CBR is an outboard-powered bowrider that holds a hidden surprise. Buyers looking for larger boats can be deeply conflicted. For most of them, a dayboat is the most practical choice, but the desire to have a boat they can spend weekends on is really strong. Which dream do they have to give up? Formula’s […]
Read moreVIDEO: Be your own drone
[ad_1] VIDEO: Be your own drone >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News Published on April 9th, 2018 The Zapata Flyboard Air™ is a jet powered personal aerial vehicle, capable of vertical […]
Read moreA Better Solution for Trim Control
[ad_1] We’ve seen trim tabs in action on boats; what’s an interceptor? In the world of boats, an interceptor is usually a small vertical plate that’s set on the bottom edge of the boat’s stern or transom. The plate creates additional lifting pressure beneath the boat, and in the case of mechanical interceptors, the plate […]
Read moreJohn Dane wins Finn US Nationals
[ad_1] John Dane topped the 27-boat fleet to win the 2018 Finn US National Championship held April 6-8 on Mobile Bay at Fairhope, AL. Racing began on day one with winds in the 12-14 knot range out of the southwest. That wind held until the 4th race of the day when it shifted more to […]
Read moreDynamiq Unveils GTT 165
[ad_1] Dynamiq has unveiled the GTT 165, an all-aluminum design that would be the largest yacht yet from the Italian shipyard. The GTT 165’s exterior is by Dobroserdov Design. Van Oossanen in the Netherlands developed the fast-displacement hull, which is designed with two underwater foils that U.S.-based Naiad Dynamics helped to create. As the yacht […]
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