On the Water
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On the WaterWhale Jumps, Lands On Sailboat
Jul 22, 2010Whale jumps, lands on sailboat. …Read More
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On the Water / News & EventsThe FLIR Raymarine Acquisition and New Marine Electronics for 2010 and 2011
Jul 22, 2010The FLIR acquisition of Raymarine has left a lot of questions in people’s minds, and everyone’s wondering what new marine electronics for 2010, 2011, and beyond will develop from this marraige. Yesterday I met with company reps, who gave me the low-down on what we can expect to see over the next year, and it’s [...] …Read More
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On the Water / FishingFacebook or Ham Radio?
Jul 22, 2010Boat Write Each has its own merits for spreading the word, and both have devotees that get a little creepy, but after exhaustive trial and error we’re going with Facebook. …Read More
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On the Water / News & EventsEdgewater Power and Sail
Jul 22, 2010A performance racing/cruising sailboat for Summit Yachts is built by powerboat builder EdgeWater. …Read More
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On the Water / EntertainmentThree Motoryachts offer Discounts in Med
Jul 22, 2010Edmiston and Company continues to announce price breaks for its yachts chartering in the Western Mediterranean this summer. I have received three announcements in the past week alone, all for significant motoryachts based in the Mediterranean. First i... …Read More
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On the Water / News & Events
Exclusive PWC Film Details Direct From Larry Rippenkroeger
Jul 21, 2010Exclusive details on Hot Water, a PWC-based feature film, direct from Larry Rippenkroeger, the former racer/current Hollywood stuntman who wrote the script. …Read More
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On the Water / FishingThe Reality of Sight Fishing
Jul 21, 2010Here’s a great article, with pictures that perfectly sum up the typical flats fishing experience, by Dr. Aaron Adams. Found by stumbling through Twitter. (Shameless self-promotion: To follow me there, go to http://twitter.com/fishboatwrite.) …Read More
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On the Water / News & EventsSi-Tex SP36 autopilot, like ComNav's but different
Jul 21, 2010My first reaction to a press release about the new Si-Tex SP36 autopilot -- sure to be posted at the Si-Tex site soon -- was that its nifty-looking color control head above looks exactly like one ComNav has offered for a while. Not that rebran... …Read More
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On the Water / News & Events
PWC Feature Film Gets Green Light
Jul 21, 2010Former PWC race and freestyle champion, now Hollywood stuntman Larry Rippenkroeger has gotten the green light on a feature film to be centered around the sport of PWC racing. …Read More
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On the Water / FishingNew Shimano fishing reels, rods, and lures for 2010 at ICAST
Jul 21, 2010Shimano had new fishing reels, rods, and lures at ICAST for 2010, no surprise there, but what is surprising is just how much new gear these folks introduced this year. A down economy? Says who? Certainly not Shimano! But here’s the real surprise: not only did they intro new gear, they also re-designed (and vastly [...] …Read More