The outcome of a six months’ study between Stirling Design International design office and Alu Marine shipyard, this 58’ trawler catamaran has reached maturity.In the eyes of the existing trawlers on the market, it is clear that the choice between…
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – Forespar’s new quick-release Steering Control Arm extends functional range when behind the wheel. Made specifically for use while motoring or easy sailing, the control arm allows the driver to move away from the helm station…
Annapolis, MD 4/20/11 - Each spring boating activity explodes on the Chesapeake Bay, and right along with it a number of interesting boat shows, open houses, and related events. This year is no exception as United States Yacht Shows, producers…
After a recent accident in Antigua where a woman lost one of her hands while operating a self-tailing winch Lewmar, the manufacturer of the winch, has issued a safety warning on their operation. According to Yachting Monthly, a woman was…
Australia-based Solar Sailor Holdings is collaborating with Japan company Eco Marine Power to create a solar- and bio-fuel powered tour boat, that will be named the Tonbo, which means dragonfly in Japanese. The name refers to the boat's unique pivoting…
The roller furling gear on a boat is something that is generally taken for granted; it’s a simple mechanism, and it usually seems to work just fine without a lot of maintenance fuss.But, when it stops working offshore it can…
Researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science found twice as many copepod carcasses within motor boat wakes in comparison to the number found outside of wakes, and there were seven times the carcasses found within a busy boat channel.…
Greg Rudzinski, a liveaboard sailor in California, sent this note about the dangers of buying parts and why its a good idea to bring the old part with you and match it up with the new part. "Here are two…
Digital Yacht has produced a series of informative videos on various aspects of marine electronics like the video below. View more here
New for the 2011 Marion Bermuda Race is a dedicated Safety Officer Hotline. This is a dedicated phone number that has been established in case you need to reach the Safety Officer during the race: 774-377-9085. Please be prepared…
IGS and Stentec Games expect to ship Sail Simulator 5, a realistic sailboat racing simulation program, for PC in April. The company says that Sail Simulator 5 skippers have full control over the boat even in strong wind and high seas. You can trim…
The 2010 National Hurricane Center Verification Report is now available. The 2010 season was very active, with 404 official forecasts issued. The center reports predicted track errors were close to the five-year mean for errors for the 12- to 36-hour…
Dee Caffari finished sixth in the Barcelona World Race on Wednesday, giving her four circumnavigations to put on her resume. The Barcelona World Race Web site reports that 38-year-old Caffari made the trip with her partner, 34-year-old Anna Corbella, on the…
Nat and Betsy Warren-White have completed their circumnavigation aboard the Montevideo 43 Bahati. From their sailmail message off Bequia: "Just had to let you that as of 0900 hrs Atlantic time this morning Bahati officially completed her 2nd circumnavigation….(1st time…
Up to 15 times faster satellite email and up to 85% airtime savings when using OCENS Mail software with the Isatphone Pro data service. Seattle, WA April 1, 2011 – OCENS, a leading provider of satellite data services for the…
Here's a link to a video in which Cornell University professor Chris Clark dicusses how noise from ships disturbs the social and mating activities of right whales. Unlike humpbacks and blue whales, the vocalizations of right whales only travel about…
For ocean voyagers, one of the most important factors that impact travel on the sea is the sea state. There are waves of all sizes and shapes on the ocean, from small locally generated wind waves to larger, longer period…
French anchor designer Alain Poiraud, creator of the Spade and Sword anchors, passed away in February, according to information on the Sail the World Web site and forum. In addition to designing and promoting his Spade anchor, Poiraud was the…
Researchers at the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University have published their annual tropical and hurricane analysis and predictions. There is an above-average probability of major hurricane landfalls in the Caribbean and the United States in 2011, according…
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - For hundreds of years, boaters have relied upon the traditional paper logbook to keep records of voyages but the need to keep accurate and detailed records of location and conditions has largely been ignored by…
Wi2Wi has introduced what the company claims is the world's smallest autonomous GPS module at 6.75mm x 6.75mm. In a press release the company claims that the module provides "ultra-fast time-to-first-fix, internal battery back-up RAM, small form factor, and high…
Dodge Morgan, former Air Force fighter pilot, working journalist and successful entrepreneur, first dreamed of sailing solo non-stop around the world in the 1960s. Morgan spent a couple of years living aboard his 36-foot schooner, Coaster, and sailing from New…
Digital Yacht recently announced the premier of its 5-inch chartplotter with integrated AIS and GPS, the SmarterChart 500 AIS Combo. In addition to the usual charting and navigation functions, the SmarterChart 500 will overlay AIS positions and information for a…
Heat is the greatest enemy of all things electrical, and your alternator is no exception. Alternators come equipped with cooling fans, either internal or external, but with a tightly enclosed engine compartment, high ambient temperature means an even hotter alternator.…
