On the Water
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On the Water / News & EventsSnipe Sailing, Family Affair at US Nationals
Aug 24, 2010Sixty-two teams of one design sailors from around the country traveled to Annapolis in 2010 for a week best summed up by the Snipe class motto: “Serious Sailing, Serious Fun.” …Read More
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On the Water / News & EventsRaymarine SeaTalk-SeaTalkNG converter, nice
Aug 24, 2010What's yellow, white, and blue, and will help a lot of boats integrate older Raymarine SeaTalk1 instruments and sensors into SeaTalkNG/NMEA 2000 networks? Well, check out the new SeaTalk-STng converter above, which retails for $95 and is also p... …Read More
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On the WaterPersonal Watercraft and Wakeboarding Videos: Going to Extremes
Aug 24, 2010You expect to see extreme action in the personal watercraft and wakeboarding worlds. But it’s even more "out there" than you think. …Read More
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On the Water / FishingFlying Stingray Stinger Skewers Boy, in Freak Event Like Steve Irwin Death
Aug 24, 2010A 10 year old was skewered by a flying stingray stinger last week, in a freak accident reminiscent of the Steve Irwin death-by-stingray event. File this one under strange but true: according to the Baltimore Sun, the 10 year old boy, Quentin Tokar, was on vacation with his family while fishing on the Avon pier. They caught [...] …Read More
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On the Water / EntertainmentA New Phase in Yacht Charter Discounts?
Aug 24, 2010A different type of discount that can save you money on your next charter. …Read More
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On the Water / News & EventsBlowsion Surf Slam PWC Event Set For Sep. 10-12
Aug 23, 2010Blowsion SurfSlam PWC Freeride Championship and IJSBA MotoSurf Racing scheduled for Sep. 10-12 in Pacific City, Oregon. …Read More
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On the Water / FishingGUIDE BOATS: Rich Armstrong’s McKee Craft 22
Aug 23, 2010We spent the day chasing striped bass and bluefish with Rich Armstrong of Boston Fishtix charters, and asked him about running his McKee Craft Freedom 22. Armstrong’s been running the boat for three seasons, and got it for several reasons. “It was mostly the beam, it’s got one of the widest beams for its size,” [...] …Read More
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On the Water / News & EventsNew iThing charting apps, EarthNC & eSeaChart
Aug 23, 2010Not one but two iPhone NOAA raster charting apps debuted last week, and I had had a little Beta time with each. EarthNC for iPhone costs $25 and incorporates some fresh thinking and a lot of the resources EarthNC has long been developing for it... …Read More
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On the Water / FishingLaura Dekker Solo Sailor, Skishing, and Other Weird Nautical News
Aug 23, 2010When it comes to Skishing, Laura Dekker (another youngest around the world solo sailing trip), and other weird nautical news, sometimes you just have to wonder if mankind has run out of things to do. Now, we’re inventing strange and unusual activities, pushing the limits of old ones, and generally behaving like we don’t have [...] …Read More
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On the Water / EntertainmentFacebook Post Leads to 10-Day Charter Booking
Aug 23, 2010A little more than a week ago, I was invited to speak at a Florida Yacht Brokers Association seminar for luxury yacht charter brokers. My topic was publishing law, requested by a good number of brokers who are now using blogs, Twitter, Facebook and the... …Read More