2018-01-02 18:46
UNITED KINGDOM — Cool Route project, a logistics and business potential study funded by Europe and led by Cork Institute of Technology, aspires to establish Continue reading →
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2018-01-02 18:42
Strong trade winds and big channel swells have made the north shore of Lanai a hazardous area for navigation, evidenced by the ships that have Continue reading →
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2018-01-02 18:41
Three boats in Glacier National Park have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The recognition comes after nearly five years of work Continue reading →
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2018-01-02 18:39
BAKER ISLAND, A SMALL, UNINHABITED atoll about halfway between Hawaii and Australia, boasts a few claims to fame. As we wrote last year, it’s one of just Continue reading &ra&hell…Read More
2017-12-28 19:01
(CNN)The wreck of Australia’s first submarine has been discovered off the coast of Papua New Guinea after disappearing without a trace 103 years ago. Click Continue reading →
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2017-12-28 18:59
Whether you’re a seasoned kayaker looking to ease your kids into the world of whitewater or you’ve joined the uni kayaking club and require a Continue reading →
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2017-12-28 18:56
It’s been a busy year for celebrity chef Al Brown. Like many of us, he packed in one massive job just before Christmas, releasing his Continue reading →
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2017-12-28 18:50
Wildlife managers hope legislators will pass a bill early in 2018 to provide the money needed to continue boat inspections to protect Colorado waters and Continue reading →
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2017-12-26 18:45
The end of the year is a time of holiday gift giving, and finding just the right gift can sometimes feel like an impossible task. Continue reading →
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2017-12-26 18:43
A ceremony aboard the USS Constitution this week will commemorate the 205th anniversary of a battle the warship fought in 1812. Click here to read Continue reading →
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2017-12-26 18:40
Superyachts are often described as the ultimate toy, so what is the ultimate toy aboard the ultimate toy? For many, it has to be a Continue reading →
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2017-12-26 18:34
The most traditional symbol you will find in Greece during the holidays is a small boat decorated with lights, usually placed in the main square Continue reading →
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2017-12-26 18:31
Finals day was an eventful one at the Billabong Pipe Masters. A world champion was crowned – one John John Florence. Or perhaps his crown Continue reading →
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2017-12-21 22:55
Maintaining a boat’s batteries is crucial, both for performance and increased service life. Keeping them properly charged can be an issue, however, particularly for vessels Conti… Read More
2017-12-21 18:55
History buffs will find plenty to discover about wrecks around Presque Isle Bay and the peninsula during this free exhibit, continuing through April 13. My Continue reading →
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2017-12-21 18:52
CAMBRIDGE — New York City has its ball drop. Easton has its crab drop. And now, in its second year, Cambridge has its own New Continue reading →
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2017-12-21 18:50
CRANBERRY ISLES — The students who rowed a 22-foot skiff from their homes on Islesford to school on Great Cranberry Island this fall when the Continue reading →
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2017-12-21 18:48
A globetrotting dog has racked up more than 5,600 miles and seen most of the US – with only eye. After a play fight with Continue reading →
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2017-12-20 16:23
Residents living along the shores of the Lake of the Ozarks would be able to create no-wake zones in the many coves of the lake, Continue reading →
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2017-12-19 20:14
Brett Archibald experienced every ship passenger’s worst nightmare: On a surfing trip to Indonesia, he fell overboard. It was night, and no one saw him Continue reading →
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2017-12-19 20:07
Earlier this year a new species of deep water shark, Etmopterus lailae, was discovered in waters surrounding the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Click Continue readi… Read More
2017-12-19 20:04
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Dalton DeVos had been dreaming of a grand adventure since he was a kid. He figured it would be decades before Continue reading →
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2017-12-19 20:00
ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Long-time boat builder Pursuit Boats could receive up to $49,500 from the county for creating 30 jobs, retaining 300 jobs and completing a $2.1 Contin… Read More
2017-12-19 19:55
Hydrogen is a clean fuel source, but current methods of producing it, often by converting natural gas, can undo any environmental benefit. Producing hydrogen out Continue reading →
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2017-12-19 19:54
We all thought it would only survive for a few months when it was born in a blast of ash in January 2015. The island, Continue reading →
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2017-12-15 23:28
The legend of Robalo began in 1969 when it produced its first model, a 19-foot center console that had a reputation for being a tank, Continue reading →
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2017-12-15 22:56
Believe it or not, the holiday season is here, and that means expectations are on the rise. If you have a boater, angler or watersports Continue reading →
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2017-12-14 19:39
I could feel their eyes on me, watching every stroke I took. Dak, Pete Tyson, Wean, and I were rowing together in the tanks, working Continue reading →
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2017-12-14 19:35
Think of it as Bend’s version of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” married with a slightly smaller Rose City Christmas Ships Parade. Above Bend’s Whitewa… Read More
2017-12-14 19:34
From 1906 until 1977, all U.S. presidents had an official yacht. For Franklin D. Roosevelt, that seafaring vessel was the USS Potomac. The steel-hulled Potomac Continue reading →
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2017-12-14 19:32
Yachting Developments have released photos of their 39.5-meter sportfisher YD1015 performing sea trials off the coast of New Zealand. Launched on November 23, the world’… Read More
2017-12-14 19:29
Singing primarily ballads and love songs called corridos, Fernandez rose to fame in a time when Tejano music was a male-dominated genre. Fernandez was born Continue reading →
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2017-12-14 19:27
If you have enviously eyed the packable but expensive Alpacka packrafts made in Alaska – but just couldn’t commit to the $600-$2,500 price tag – Continue reading →
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2017-12-12 18:43
The death of Barbara Sargent of Howth after a short illness has taken from among us a much-loved and vivacious personality, whose warm family life Continue reading →
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2017-12-12 18:41
From the comfort of our own homes, Google Street View can give us a look at some of nature’s most spectacular sights, with everywhere from Continue reading →
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2017-12-12 18:36
Snow on the Big Island, zero parking at Ala Moana Center, and Santa just cruised into Waikiki in a canoe—it’s beginning to look a lot Continue reading →
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2017-12-12 18:34
ST. MICHAELS — The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum recently had the opportunity to strengthen its international connections and share knowledge of traditional boatbuilding skills with C… Read More
2017-12-12 18:31
There’s a conventional piece of wisdom you’re almost guaranteed to hear anytime you start talking boats: the two best days of boat ownership are the Continue reading →
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2017-12-12 18:30
In the world of professional-grade underwater robotic vehicles, there are basically two kinds: Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) which are good for tasks like performing inspections, Continu… Read More
2017-12-12 18:27
It’s that time of the year again. Snow is falling and festive ornaments are going up. Humans take their decorations pretty seriously, but animals do Continue reading →
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2017-12-07 23:52
CLEARWATER, FL (December 7, 2017) – At the end of November, employees from MarineMax, Correct Craft, and Nautique came together in the British Virgin Islands Continue reading →
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2017-12-07 21:32
All spring, summer and fall, your engine worked hard to provide your family with memories that will last a lifetime. Now it’s time to repay Continue reading →
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2017-12-07 19:50
When it comes to heroes, David Komine picked a great one: Polynesian Voyaging Society president and Coastal Living Ocean Hero Nainoa Thompson. See how Komine Continue reading →
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2017-12-07 19:48
Pilot, sailor and adventurer Norman Baker, the last living person to have sailed on legendary Norwegian anthropologist and explorer Thor Heyerdahl’s raft voyages, has died Continue rea… Read More
2017-12-07 19:46
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation recently announced the George H.W. Bush Vamos A Pescar Education Fund will once again receive support from Bass Pro Continue reading →… Read More
2017-12-07 19:44
(KPTV)–A holiday tradition has returned to two local rivers: the Christmas Ships are back for their 63rd year. Wednesday marked the start of the ships’ Continue reading →
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2017-12-07 19:43
James George, 49, executive chef aboard the Safari Endeavour, has the kind of resume that makes you double-take. A graduate of Johnson & Wales in Continue reading →
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2017-12-07 19:41
SUNSET BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The distance from the coast of Ireland to Sunset Beach is more than 3000 miles. Despite the long journey, a Continue reading →
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2017-12-07 19:39
Flagler County’s Sea Ray Boats plant is getting new owners. In a media release Tuesday from Sea Ray’s parent company, Mettawa, Illinois-based Brunswick Corp., officials Continue… Read More
2017-12-07 19:36
One hundred years ago, a massive explosion rocked Halifax when a ship—the Mont-Blanc—carrying six million pounds of explosives caught fire in the harbor. The following is Co… Read More
2017-12-06 16:41
ALEXANDRIA, Va., December 6, 2017 — While many of the more than 63,000 boats damaged as a result of 2017 hurricanes will be repaired and Continue reading →
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2017-12-06 16:14
MIAMI – The TACO Marine Project Boat Raffle Fundraiser winner is Roger LeFranc of Melbourne, Florida. He was randomly selected in a drawing held on Continue reading →
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2017-12-05 22:45
Crystal Lake, Ill. – The new fleet of 43 custom passenger boats, which were deployed in October 2017 on the iconic River Walk in San Continue reading →
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2017-12-05 19:13
Accounts of more than 60 shipwrecks near Brier Island have been compiled into a book. On Dec. 16, the Islands Historical Society will hold a Continue reading →
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2017-12-05 19:11
If you’ve ever dreamt of turning your kayak into a musical-cum-scientific instrument, now you can — thanks to a how-to-manual published this week. For the Continue reading →… Read More
2017-12-05 19:09
Frank Somodi Sr. joined the Coast Guard when he was just 17, then joined the Coast Guard Auxiliary, patrolling Newark and New York waterways. Now Continue reading →
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2017-12-05 19:08
OCALA — After 34 years and about 8,000 family-oriented fishing charters and sightseeing tours on the Ocklawaha and Silver rivers, Capt. Tom O’Lenick will retire Continue reading… Read More
2017-12-05 19:06
Early last year, we first heard about Fraunhofer’s DEDAVE (Deep Diving AUV for Exploration) unmanned submersible. Then this July, we got word of an initiative Continue reading →
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2017-12-05 19:04
Known as biofouling, the accumulation of barnacles and other marine organisms on ships’ hulls greatly decreases their hydrodynamic efficiency. This means that their engines have t… Read More
2017-11-30 20:14
As November turned to December in 1783, thousands of war refugees flocked to Charles Town, S.C., fearing for their safety, hoping for a new start Continue reading →
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2017-11-30 20:11
Twenty years later the decorative vintage rowboats that line the ceilings of The Boathouse Restaurant haven’t bowed an inch and neither has the restaurant’s reputation. Continue… Read More
2017-11-30 20:09
A drone cruising over the warm waters of Miami’s South Beach this week has captured the kind of shark sighting that plays out much more often Continue reading →
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2017-11-30 20:07
The Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board and Whakatōhea Mussels have teamed up with world-class Kiwi boat building company McMullen and Wing to build an innovative new vesse… Read More
2017-11-30 20:05
There may be a time in the near future when you board a ship that can drive itself. That’s something I got to experience myself Continue reading →
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2017-11-30 20:04
For British photographer Tom St. George, diving is escape. But when he plunged into this underwater cave in Tulum, Mexico last month, he found himself on Continue reading →
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2017-11-30 18:43
Current CEO Durval Tavares to assume role as Chief Technology Officer, focusing on continued development of Aquabotix’s leading-class underwater ROV and Hybrid AUV/ROV technology Batis… Read More
2017-11-28 19:05
Throughout 2017, we experienced many a vivid daydream of dunking into cool, crystal-clear waters to test out the very latest in technology. And not the Continue reading →
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2017-11-28 19:02
In November 1967, Francis Brenton was feared lost at sea. “I don’t know what to do — say prayers or what,” Lois Lundy, an official Continue reading →
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2017-11-28 19:00
The japonica, a flowering shrub that originally came from Japan (I looked it up), was fashionable in the South in the 1930s and 1940s. But Continue reading →
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2017-11-28 18:57
Alex Dreyfoos is well-known for all that he’s accomplished over the years in and for Palm Beach County — from the Kravis Center to the Continue reading →
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2017-11-28 18:54
NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 2017 PRNewswire–Team AkzoNobel, which is currently sailing around the world in its quest to win the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race, is working to Continue readin… Read More
2017-11-27 17:19
TAMPA, Fla. – Sea Tow Services International, Inc., America’s leading professional on-water assistance provider, honored several captains at the company’s annual Sea Tow Aw… Read More
2017-11-22 23:33
Sarasota, FL- November 22, 2017 – Chris-Craft is pleased to announce Ryan Mckeone has joined the Chris-Craft team as a regional sales associate. Mckeone will Continue reading →
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2017-11-21 21:46
BONEHEAD BLUNDER: Introducing dirty gas THE BONEHEAD: A city-bred retiree BONEHEAD RATING: Five plus WHAT HAPPENED: Last fall we had a boat owner launch his Continue reading →
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2017-11-21 21:04
Like Rodney Dangerfield, boat trailers get no respect. Most times during the season — if they are lucky — trailers get rinsed off, the bearing Continue reading →
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2017-11-21 19:38
When Kimberly Schulte climbs into her kayak for a race, she isn’t competing against the other kayakers, she’s competing against herself. Click here to read Continue reading &rarr&hell…Read More
2017-11-21 19:37
For more than 150 years they have loomed over the river, gigantic and monstrous. Silent gray canyons lining the waterway, they form a concrete Atlantis, Continue reading →
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2017-11-21 19:36
This episode of Land & Sea from 1974 profiles Capt. Arch Thornhill, 74, a Grand Banks skipper, and Nain elder Martin Martin, 82, who tell us stories about Continue reading… Read More
2017-11-21 19:34
When humans eat, they typically use one hand or the other to shovel food into their mouths. Most of us – about 85 percent according Continue reading →
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2017-11-21 19:32
The Maritime Museum in Falmouth has commissioned the build of a full-size reconstruction of Lifeboat 13 for its major new exhibition, Titanic Stories, which will Continue reading →
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2017-11-21 19:29
Even the largest animal that ever lived has rhythm—the blue whale performs acrobatic dives and twirls as it gobbles up microscopic krill by the millions. Click here Continue… Read More
2017-11-21 19:27
The sooner that you know an invasive species is present in your local environment, the better the chances that you can control it before it Continue reading →
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2017-11-20 22:44
TAMPA, Fla. – Sea Tow Services International, Inc., America’s leading professional on-water assistance provider, honored members of its national network for outstanding customer… Read More
2017-11-16 23:59
Taking the step up to a top-of-the-line ski boat can be a stretch for a lot of would-be wake families, but the new Centurion Fi23 is available Continue reading →
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2017-11-16 23:48
I had the pleasure of fishing with Luiza Barros and Capt. Jimmy Nelson, host of the television show “Livin’ The Dream,” at an event in Continue reading →
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2017-11-16 22:00
Gloucester, MA, USA – An extraordinary group of children came together on a sunny summer morning for a very special cause: eradicating marine pollution. The Continue reading &rar&hell…Read More
2017-11-16 19:52
November 15, 2017, Annapolis, MD – The Weems & Plath CrewWatcher man overboard (MOB) system (CrewWatcher) received the prestigious DAME Design Award in the Lifesaving Continue read… Read More
2017-11-16 19:37
It’s a muddy, torn-up mess now. But lovers of the picturesque eastern side of Belle Isle will eventually see a rehabilitated Lake Okonoka featuring improved fishing Continue readi… Read More
2017-11-16 19:32
From the main street it’s easy to miss the corner where Kvichak Marine Industries is tucked into the north side of the canal linking Salmon Bay and Union Continue readin… Read More
2017-11-16 19:28
No one has ever sailed an autonomous boat across the Atlantic. Few have even tried – just a handful of teams have competed in the Continue reading →
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2017-11-16 19:25
Florida embraces its decidedly unseasonal holiday season when it comes to Christmas parades. Just look to the water. All across the state, the traditional holiday Continue reading →
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2017-11-16 19:22
In his 40 years spent swimming and paddleboarding, Brian Shea has seen his fair share of ocean animals. His encounter this weekend, however, is going Continue reading →
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2017-11-16 18:31
CLEARWATER, FL (November 16, 2017) – MarineMax, the nation’s largest boating retailer and operator of MarineMax Vacations in the Caribbean, has announced that the company Continu… Read More
2017-11-14 18:56
People love cruises. By the end of 2017, 25.8 million people are expected to have taken one, according to the Cruise Lines International Association. But for Continue reading →
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2017-11-14 18:53
Wisconsin-based shipyard Burger Boat Company has launched its first steel-hulled motor yacht in over 50 years last week. Christened Northland, Project 510 is the design work Continue re… Read More
2017-11-14 18:51
There are three bridges connecting the northern half of Door County to the rest of the country by land and there are three waterways that Continue reading →
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2017-11-14 18:49
For decades, a weedy strip coursed through New Orleans’ historical heart, unnamed, underutilized and barely noticed except as a nuisance. All this changed two years Continue reading &r&hell…Read More
2017-11-14 18:47
The boat world is dominated by big, obvious horsepower. A Chevy Traverse doesn’t have a giant “305 HORSEPOWER” decal across its hatch, but a Traverse’s Continue readi… Read More
2017-11-14 18:45
Australia’s most populous city is getting a new fleet of inner harbor ferries, one of which, due to an online naming poll, will be Ferry Continue reading →
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2017-11-13 16:54
November 8, 2017 – Expanding its dealer network in Connecticut, Scarab boats, a division of Groupe Beneteau, Cadillac Operations is excited to announce G & Continue reading →… Read More
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