• Kieser: Falling overboard

    Updated: 2012-02-06 18:53:15
    Leavenworth, Kan. — Boating in cold weather can be the beginning of tragedy — if you are not prepared. I learned this the hard way on an Ozark river

  • Iranian Diplomat: “we don’t have the intention to close the Strait of Hormuz”

    Updated: 2012-02-06 18:52:43
    PARIS (Dow Jones)–Iran has no intention of blockading the Strait of Hormuz, the sea route through which about a fifth of the world’s oil is shipped, a senior Iranian diplomat said Friday, downplaying threats by others in Tehran...

  • Costa Concordia Lawsuit: Passenger Sues Cruise Line Over Miscarriage (VIDEO)

    Updated: 2012-02-06 18:52:43
    Another Costa Concordia passenger has come forward and filed a lawsuit against Costa Crociere. A 30-year-old Italian woman identified only as Cristina M. claims she was four months pregnant when she went on the doomed Costa Concordia cruise, the Herald Sun reports...

  • Aquarius ECO Ship – Flexible Concept Design Incorporates both Wind and Solar Power

    Updated: 2012-02-06 18:52:43
    Japan’s ECO Marine Group has just unveiled an innovative concept design that promises increased fuel efficiency and lower harmful emissions by harnessing both wind and solar power. Unlike other concept designs we have...

  • World’s Largest Cruise Ship Sucks the Water off Fort Lauderdale Beach [VIDEO/IMAGES]

    Updated: 2012-02-06 18:49:16
    As Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas departed Port Everglades, Florida last week, the hydrodynamic response of the ship as it interacted with the surrounding tidal areas left beach-goers puzzled, and...

  • Sandusky Sailing Club to Host 2012 USODA National Championships

    Updated: 2012-02-06 18:49:16
    SANDUSKY, Ohio, Sandusky Sailing Club is pleased to announce that it has been selected to host the 2012 United States Optimist Dinghy Association (USODA) National Championship regatta...

  • Rescued sailor, 84, unsure of another trip

    Updated: 2012-02-06 18:49:16
    PORT CLINTON -- Stranded on a sailboat with broken rigging and a swaying mast in the Pacific Ocean, 84-year-old Tom Corogin realized his dream of completing a solo voyage around the tip of South America was over, again...

  • Safe boating opens door to wonders of nature

    Updated: 2012-02-06 18:42:40
    Some day, you may want to take your boat on a nature cruise. One idea might be the Northwest Spreader canal or Matlacha Pass. During the run, one can observe the wonders of marine life as well...

  • London canal boat owners must pay to stay near Games

    Updated: 2012-02-06 18:42:40
    Boat owners accustomed to freely navigating London's narrow canals will have to pay to moor near Olympic sites during the 2012 Games, fuelling fears by some that they are being pushed out by unprecedented security measures...

  • Cape Coral sailor goes for Paralympic gold in England

    Updated: 2012-02-06 18:42:40
    A Cape Coral man will be among thousands of athletes heading to England this summer for the 2012 Paralympic games...

  • Century-old sailing boat to return to Taiwan

    Updated: 2012-02-06 18:38:50
    Taipei, Feb. 5 (CNA) A Chinese-style wooden sailing boat will soon return to Taiwan for the first time since it made a historic trans-Pacific journey to the United States 57 years ago, Legislator Chiu Wen-yen said Sunday...

  • 3rd US-based cruise ship sails after cleanup following reported outbreak of stomach illn

    Updated: 2012-02-06 18:38:50
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A third U.S.-based cruise ship with an outbreak of stomach illness has sailed again after being decontaminated in South Florida...

  • Stark reality of life at sea

    Updated: 2012-02-05 09:15:16
    Blog at <a href="http://yachtpals.com"YachtPals.com - The Online Boating Community It’s a stark reminder that the ocean is in charge. Always. Whilst it would be easy to assume that these rowers were inexperienced or unprepared, the reality is that these boats were skippered and crewed by some of the most experienced ocean rowers in the world.  Ocean Rowing read more

  • Weather window

    Updated: 2012-02-03 02:04:03
    We are now anxious to get underway, as we had a good window go bad with the formation of a deepening low off the North Queensland coast starting to come our way. Unfortunately this sets us back another week! With our limited time frame to make Darwin before I return to ...

  • Partner wanted to fill 4th position in partnership.

    Updated: 2012-02-01 17:47:36
    Blog at YachtPals.com - The Online Boating Community We have a 1988 Wellcraft 32' Coastal cabin Cruiser baseed in Sebastion Fl.  1 partnership position open.  the boat has a Flying bridge and sleeps 6...4 comfortably.  Twin 454's for power....boat is in great shape...one of the partners is a mechanic and has kept it serviced for top performance.  the position that is available has the 2nd week of each month and other weeks are available to swap for...... thanks....Kyle Zoeller

  • Alex Thomson recreates famous keel walk

    Updated: 2012-02-01 15:08:00
    Behind-the-scenes video shows suited sailor walking along the keel of Hugo Boss...

  • Video shows boat rescue

    Updated: 2012-02-01 15:06:37
    Video footage of a family of five being saved from a jet boat fire on Lake Dunstan on Saturday has been uploaded on to the internet by a concerned witness...

  • Ethanol threat still real - boating industry at most risk

    Updated: 2012-02-01 15:06:37
    The political leader of Australia's most populous state, NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell announced on Monday night that his cabinet had scrapped an unpopular ban on regular unleaded petrol, which critics had claimed would drive up prices. But...

  • CCA bestows coveted offshore awards—Sailing news from the U.S.

    Updated: 2012-02-01 15:06:37
    Anyone who has ever sailed offshore needs to read about the latest recipients of the Cruising Club of America’s (CCA) coveted Blue Water Award, which is granted to sailors who...

  • MRAA urges continued funding for Wallop-Breaux

    Updated: 2012-02-01 15:03:03
    The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is asking members to let the House of Representatives know they support funding The American Energy and...

  • Calm waters ahead for boating industry

    Updated: 2012-02-01 15:03:03
    Boating is big business on Marco Island and local marina owners and operators who have weathered the economic storms of the past five years see calmer waters ahead in 2012...

  • The Straits of Malacca – A Global Maritime Crossroads / Garbage Dump

    Updated: 2012-01-31 22:57:10
    I was absolutely astounded by the virtual garbage dump our bow wave pushed aside as we motored along through the channel...

  • Boating: Having a float plan in case you become adrift can save your life

    Updated: 2012-01-31 22:38:26
    Everyone should have a float plan before embarking on an extended boat trip. We read each year about someone on a fishing trip or in the Gulf losing

  • Costa Concordia passengers sue cruise company for $460m

    Updated: 2012-01-31 22:37:58
    An American legal team working with lawyers from around the world has announced details of a $460m (£290m) civil suit filed in Florida seeking damages for passengers on board the Costa Concordia, as rescuers called off their...

  • 33rd Annual Boat Show docks in Atlantic City

    Updated: 2012-01-31 22:37:58
    Families come each year to the Atlantic City Convention Center for entertainment, new equipment and information on boats...

  • Teen sailing star recovering well

    Updated: 2012-01-31 22:35:48
    Teenage sailing star Tess Lloyd is making excellent progress in hospital after fears she may have suffered permanent brain damage...

  • Sailing for glory

    Updated: 2012-01-31 19:50:12
    Ahead of the upcoming Sailing Arabia - The Tour (SATT) 2012, which is set to start on February 12, organiser Oman Sail held a press conference earlier this week at its...

  • Coast Guard Auxiliary seeks new members

    Updated: 2012-01-31 19:50:12
    The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is seeking members to help at the flotilla level with public education courses, search and rescue missions, safety patrols, support regattas and marine events, and...

  • 269 Sailors To Compete At 15th Asian Sailing Championships

    Updated: 2012-01-31 19:50:12
    Racing at the 15th Asian Sailing Championships 2012 gets underway on 16 February through until 25 February 2012. Teams from 24 nations in Asia will gather in Langkawi, Malaysia ready to do battle for the...

  • Turkey - a different destination

    Updated: 2012-01-26 23:22:11
    The coast of Turkey is a different location that is emerging as one to be considered. This is a potential yacht charter cruise experiencing civilisation covering an era in excess of 5000 years. No charter trip can offer so much history and variety of civilizations anywhere else in the world. Add Turkish hospitality and [...]

  • Hannah's New DO!

    Updated: 2012-01-26 03:30:28
    Blog at YachtPals.com - The Online Boating Community Photos of what Hannah will look like when interior is complete. More open and more light. Rawson 30 Sailboat Owners

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