Posts Tagged ‘Passagemaking News’

Will Your Liferaft Work When You Need It?
Posted on April 9th 2010 - Tom Tripp
Last year’s “Baja Ha Ha,” the fleet cruise from San Diego to Mexico, provides yet another impetus for all ocean cruisers to reconsider their liferaft ...

A Closer Look at the New Krogen 52′
Posted on April 7th 2010 - Tom Tripp
Kadey-Krogen’s recently announced 52′ is a classic example of a builder filling out a product line in specific response to customer demand. In this case, ...

Second Sunreef 70 Expedition Power Cat Launched
Posted on April 2nd 2010 - Tom Tripp
Sunreef Yachts said today it has launched the second in the expedition series of 70 Power Catamarans; this one named ONDIN and sold to a ...

Sushi Run Boats Prepare for 2010 Continuation
Posted on March 30th 2010 - Tom Tripp
Ken Williams, who, with his wife Roberta, owns the Nordhavn 68 Sans Souci, reports that the 2010 cruising season for the boats of the Great ...

Diesel Delivered to You at Anchor
Posted on March 27th 2010 - Tom Tripp
Passing through Miami or Fort Lauderdale and need fuel? How about having it delivered to you at anchor by Peterson Fuel Delivery. They’ve been doing ...

Second Great Technique for Dinghy Anchoring
Posted on March 25th 2010 - Tom Tripp
Our recent piece by Jeff Siegel of ActiveCaptain about a novel dinghy anchoring technique stimulated quite a bit of discussion from readers and we even ...

Blackberry Weather App for Coastal Cruisers
Posted on March 19th 2010 - Tom Tripp
Mobile Mariner LLC has announced the official launch of the Mobile Mariner™ for the Blackberry® smartphone, which will provide NOAA marine weather forecasts, tide information ...

KVH Offers Rebates on Smaller SAT TV Antennae
Posted on March 18th 2010 - Tom Tripp
KVH Industries said today that it will offer rebates up to $200 through the end of April on its TracVision M1 and M3 satellite TV ...

Women Learning About Canal Cruising With Sea Sense
Posted on March 16th 2010 - Tom Tripp
Sea Sense, the St. Petersburg, Florida-based sailing and powerboating school for women, is offering a new international class on Ireland’s Shannon River and canals. Every ...

Ranger Tugs Offers New 25 Sport Cockpit
Posted on March 15th 2010 - Tom Tripp
Ranger Tugs recently introduced a variation of the popular Ranger Tugs 25 — a Sport Cockpit version with an extra 16 inches of cockpit room. ...