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Hey You! Yeah, YOU!

September 28, 2011

The U.S. Coast Guard announced this week that its 2011 National Recreation Boating Survey is underway, and the agency wants the input of boat owners like you. A survey questionnaire is being sent by mail to “select” owners of U.S.-registered recreational powerboats, and the agency’s contractor, ICF Macro, is also calling members of the general public, asking them to participate. No details were available on how the agency is selecting participants.

Whoooooeeeee! What a Show!

September 28, 2011

This past August, having delivered a salty downeaster up the coast from points south, I had the opportunity to visit the Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors

I’m Having a Hard Time Wrapping My Head Around This

September 21, 2011

This is is Jeremy Walker, a New Zealand fisherman who hauled in this 671-pound bluefin tuna earlier this week. The fish would have brought in an estimated $80,000 at market, had Mr. Walker and his chums decided to sell it. Instead, they ate it.

Viking and ZF Team UP

September 15, 2011

ZF Marine, the German manufacturer of marine transmissions and associated running gear, has just taken delivery of a new 50-foot Viking convertible equipped with its POD 4000 propulsion system. The boat, shown below, is powered by a pair of 1,150-hp Caterpillar C18 diesels connected to the pods via carbon fiber jack shafts. ZF states that the ZF 4000 are the highest-rated pods on the market.

Fall forecast

September 14, 2011

I can hardly believe fall is here. The weather reports are forecasting lows in the 40s later this week. Pumpkin ales and Oktoberfest brews are

The Virtues of the Flying Bridge

September 7, 2011

Okay. I’m probably going to create a little controversy with this baby, but what the heck. Over the years, here and there, I’ve had the opportunity to operate any number of large watercraft, often at night, during bouts of rather snotty weather, and (with what seemed to me like) the highly inconvenient absence of a flying bridge.

A car in a watery country

September 5, 2011

Navigating a nation comprised of islands and interrupted by fjords by car requires a bit of extra planning I learned this week. Life along the coast revolves around the water. To drive from Bergen to Stavanger required bridges, tunnels, and two car ferries. over, under, around and through.

Highway E39 wound down the shore and through thick trees and along dark waters. The bridges are all the same—cement suspension bridges stretching across inlets and passes.

On Assignment

August 31, 2011

Creative Director Aimee Colon and I are out of the office for a feature story for the November issue.

We landed this morning in Bergen, Norway, and are off and running. The yacht that will be profiled is visible in this photo. Can you spot her?

Should be the adventure of a lifetime – as long as we are not captured by vikings or trolls.

Quick! Take a Kid Boating

August 26, 2011

As summer winds down, the kids in your life will start thinking about the school lunch program, playing organized sports, and, yes, even classes and books. What does this mean to you? It’s a stark reminder that your opportunities to get out on the water with those young people will be even more limited.

Jetpack, NNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!

August 24, 2011

Readers,

It is with a heavy heart that I write this blog. As of today, August 24th, 2011, my dreams of flying through the air with a water-powered jetpack strapped to my back have been derailed. Jetlev apparently wasn’t ready for me. I’d guess they’re making some tweaks after that Jetpack fail video at the San Diego Boat Show went viral. Not a good look for them at all. 

Early Bird gets the Slip

August 24, 2011

Antibes is a megayacht haven and a hub of the crew industry. Close to Monaco and St Tropez, the city attracts a lot of megayacht traffic.

Not surprisingly, the city’s limited dock space is very competitive. And sometimes that competition makes more news than others.

Paddle Power

August 17, 2011

Making the crossing between Florida and the Bahamas is not much of an accomplishment any more, especially in the summer. That’s when the wind blows pretty steadily out of the south, a situation that fails to rile the Gulf Stream even a little bit. So during this time of year all manner of craft large and small—sometimes very small—make the roughly 50-mile trip without so much as a spilled Kalik. Of course, for a powerboat, it’s especially easy. For a sailboat, not so much. But how about for a human-powered boat? A paddleboat?

Battle of the F45s

August 17, 2011

It’s a question as old as “Would you like fries with that?” It’s the eternal struggle between New and Used.

For instance, there’s the brand-new! just-launched! Feadship F45, Helix.

The fifth in the series and the first with a nautical interior, she sleeps 10 in 5 cabins. She’ll make her debut at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show after sea trials.

Jetpack Me, One Time!

August 17, 2011

It looks like it’s really gonna happen you guys. A few weeks ago I blogged about that dude’s epic, live-TV fail using the Jetlev R200 water-powered Jetpack and I asked PMY’s readers to come through and get me one.

And just two short weeks later … none of my readers have yet to respond.

Hey You! Yeah, YOU!

The U.S. Coast Guard announced this week that its 2011 National Recreation Boating Survey is underway, and the agency wants the input of boat owners like you. A survey questionnaire is being sent by mail to “select” owners of U.S.-registered recreational powerboats, and the agency’s contractor, ICF Macro, is also calling members of the general public, asking them to participate. No details were available on how the agency is selecting participants.

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Whoooooeeeee! What a Show!

This past August, having delivered a salty downeaster up the coast from points south, I had the opportunity to visit the Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors

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I’m Having a Hard Time Wrapping My Head Around This

This is is Jeremy Walker, a New Zealand fisherman who hauled in this 671-pound bluefin tuna earlier this week. The fish would have brought in an estimated $80,000 at market, had Mr. Walker and his chums decided to sell it. Instead, they ate it.

Image placeholder title

Viking and ZF Team UP

ZF Marine, the German manufacturer of marine transmissions and associated running gear, has just taken delivery of a new 50-foot Viking convertible equipped with its POD 4000 propulsion system. The boat, shown below, is powered by a pair of 1,150-hp Caterpillar C18 diesels connected to the pods via carbon fiber jack shafts. ZF states that the ZF 4000 are the highest-rated pods on the market.

Image placeholder title

Fall forecast

I can hardly believe fall is here. The weather reports are forecasting lows in the 40s later this week. Pumpkin ales and Oktoberfest brews are

Image placeholder title

The Virtues of the Flying Bridge

Okay. I’m probably going to create a little controversy with this baby, but what the heck. Over the years, here and there, I’ve had the opportunity to operate any number of large watercraft, often at night, during bouts of rather snotty weather, and (with what seemed to me like) the highly inconvenient absence of a flying bridge.

Image placeholder title

A car in a watery country

Navigating a nation comprised of islands and interrupted by fjords by car requires a bit of extra planning I learned this week. Life along the coast revolves around the water. To drive from Bergen to Stavanger required bridges, tunnels, and two car ferries. over, under, around and through.

Highway E39 wound down the shore and through thick trees and along dark waters. The bridges are all the same—cement suspension bridges stretching across inlets and passes.

Image placeholder title

On Assignment

Creative Director Aimee Colon and I are out of the office for a feature story for the November issue.

We landed this morning in Bergen, Norway, and are off and running. The yacht that will be profiled is visible in this photo. Can you spot her?

Should be the adventure of a lifetime – as long as we are not captured by vikings or trolls.

Quick! Take a Kid Boating

As summer winds down, the kids in your life will start thinking about the school lunch program, playing organized sports, and, yes, even classes and books. What does this mean to you? It’s a stark reminder that your opportunities to get out on the water with those young people will be even more limited.

Jetpack, NNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Readers,

It is with a heavy heart that I write this blog. As of today, August 24th, 2011, my dreams of flying through the air with a water-powered jetpack strapped to my back have been derailed. Jetlev apparently wasn’t ready for me. I’d guess they’re making some tweaks after that Jetpack fail video at the San Diego Boat Show went viral. Not a good look for them at all. 

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Early Bird gets the Slip

Antibes is a megayacht haven and a hub of the crew industry. Close to Monaco and St Tropez, the city attracts a lot of megayacht traffic.

Not surprisingly, the city’s limited dock space is very competitive. And sometimes that competition makes more news than others.

Image placeholder title

Paddle Power

Making the crossing between Florida and the Bahamas is not much of an accomplishment any more, especially in the summer. That’s when the wind blows pretty steadily out of the south, a situation that fails to rile the Gulf Stream even a little bit. So during this time of year all manner of craft large and small—sometimes very small—make the roughly 50-mile trip without so much as a spilled Kalik. Of course, for a powerboat, it’s especially easy. For a sailboat, not so much. But how about for a human-powered boat? A paddleboat?

Image placeholder title

Battle of the F45s

It’s a question as old as “Would you like fries with that?” It’s the eternal struggle between New and Used.

For instance, there’s the brand-new! just-launched! Feadship F45, Helix.

The fifth in the series and the first with a nautical interior, she sleeps 10 in 5 cabins. She’ll make her debut at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show after sea trials.

Image placeholder title

Jetpack Me, One Time!

It looks like it’s really gonna happen you guys. A few weeks ago I blogged about that dude’s epic, live-TV fail using the Jetlev R200 water-powered Jetpack and I asked PMY’s readers to come through and get me one.

And just two short weeks later … none of my readers have yet to respond.

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