On the Water

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One of the coolest things I experienced at this month's charter yacht show in Genoa, Italy, was a demonstration of the soundproofing aboard the 295-foot motoryacht Nero. At first, I thought the stewardess was trying to impress me with a gimmick when she cranked up the music in one guest cabin, then asked me to go across the hall to the next cabin to see if I could hear any music at all. I quickly realized that the soundproofing aboard Nero is no gimmick. In fact, this yacht appears to be one of the quietest I've been aboard. I'm told that engine noise is just as minimal in the guest cabins as loud music is from one cabin to the next. You can experience the quiet for yourself by watching this two-minute video, which includes the stewardess's demonstration:   …Read More

"We are all very happy here," reads the email I just got from a contact at Raymarine, and that sure makes sense. The agonizing process of getting sold is over, and in the end they were bought (full announcement above here) by a strong company wh... …Read More

Stumbled across an interesting web page today at Field & Stream. It's a photo gallery, with some accompanying insight, of the situation with the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. It offers some interesting perspective on the situation, and it's worth checking out for those that are concerned about what's happening. Here's the link: A Slow-Motion Disaster: Photos From The Louisiana Oil Spill Another interesting site has been developed by a pair of local fishermen. Like Field & Stream, the site Drilled By BP offers an insider's perspective. The site promises frequent updates to separate the fact from fiction in this ever-expanding disaster. …Read More

First the APBA Watercross National Tour kicked off in Parker, Arizona on May 1-2. Now, Upstate Watercraft Promotions IJSBA National Tour gets underway this weekend in Panama City Beach, Florida. The UWP-IJSBA National Tour will feature six rounds, mostly centered around the eastern half of the United States. The tour's Panama City Beach opener is followed by the Toyota U.S. Open of Watercross in Syracuse, NY on May 29-30, the Grand Prix of Watercross in Racine, WI on June 19-20, the Toyota Water Jam scheduled for Rochester, NY on July 10-11, the Triple Crown of Watercross in Lake Hartwell, GA on August 14-15, and finally the Toyota Governor's Cup in Charleston, WV on August 20-22nd. All events will be broadcast on BSN (Beach Sports Network), available on select cable systems. …Read More

Anglers who own center consoles with T-tops oververtical rodracks know that these things are imperfect, but few realize that there’s a quick fix you can make to prevent fishing rod damage. The rack shown here was on a 34Sea Vee, one of the boats we fished out of Key West last week while testing Shimano’s new gear. As is [...] …Read More

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Chris MacClugage and his Yamaha FZR already dominated Rounds 1 and 2 of the APBA Watercross National Tour, held in Parker, Arizona. Now, that tour is ready to hit the road for the remainder of the summer months, leaving the west coast behind as racers take on the Atlantic surf, the Great Lakes, and some choice waterways in the U.S. and beyond. …Read More

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