On the Water

As I noted in a previous post, a recent electric-engine PWC project has caught my attention, in large part because of the two people behind it — freeride champ Ross Champion and Kommander Industries (and legendary tuner/builder) Steve Webster. Since then I had the opportunity to conduct a lengthy interview with the pair. Here are some of my thoughts that stand out from that interview. …Read More

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Here’s where Apple gets insidious. You buy an iPhone or iPod Touch and think the score is settled. But the practically-free $.99 songs add up when the purchases total in the thousands. Worse are the revolutionary apps that change your life for a small fee. If an app says “boating” or “fishing” in the title, [...] …Read More

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The view from next door. © Clipper Ventures Donna Womble was very clear on her reasons when she signed up for leg six of the Clipper Round the World race. She was a lifelong sailor, she wanted some sea time, it just wasn’t happening, and this would solve the problem. Leg six is scheduled to [...] …Read More

WaterTop Unlimited, the firm that promotes the RIVA Racing HydroDrag events, notified media recently that the Fall Nationals, scheduled for November 6-7, 2010, would not be taking place at the infamous C-54 Canal near Fellsmere, Florida, but instead at the Water Ski Hall of Fame & Museum, outside Lakeland, Florida. Located right on the Interstate 4 corridor between Tampa and Orlando, that location is both high-profile and easy to find, and according to WaterTop's Tim McKercher, will take the HydroDrags to the "next level" of professionalism. …Read More

Editor’s Note — Victoria Allman is the chef aboard a 143-foot megayacht and the author of the recently released “Sea Fare:  A Chef’s Journey Across the Ocean.”  This is the third in a series of periodic columns here on OceanLines featuring her irresistible recipes. Best of all for OceanLines readers, who are travelers of the [...] …Read More

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