On the Water

At the Miami Boat Show last week, Scout Boats announced its new 345 XSF, but being a light tackle enthusiast, the 2010 210 XSF (pictured) is right in my wheelhouse. One complaint my non-fishing friends and relatives always have is the lack of seating on the small center consoles I like to fish, an issue Scout [...] …Read More

Yesterday’s news of the new Kadey-Krogen 52′ — which was made sort of under the public radar — at last month’s Trawler Fest in Fort Lauderdale, reminded me of just one more benefit of these events. If you’ve never been to a Trawler Fest, which are owned and operated by Passagemaker Magazine, and you’re thinking [...] …Read More

I see Ernesto Bertarelli, ex-Defender of America's Cup, quoted as saying that he might challenge again, “if the rules are fair,” which might be the tone-deaf statement of the year. Does the man not realize what just happened? Meanwhile, I’m off to Sausalito to have a close-up gander at David Rothschild’s Plastiki. On my way out [...] …Read More

Kadey-Krogen Yachts today, in a monthly newsletter to clients and interested followers, casually mentions that it is offering an entirely new model, the Krogen 52′. As you can see from the profile rendering above, the new trawler is definitely a Kadey-Krogen, with the tall, ship-like bow, classic pilothouse amidships, and rectangular portholes in the hull. [...] …Read More

Boating is a healthy pastime, right? You’re outdoors, breathing in fresh air, and–if you’re on my boat–eating your weight in processed junk food. I’m usually on a boat for one of two reasons, fishing or otherwise getting recreational. Fiddling around with cooking or food prep is a colossal waste of time. Rip open a bag, [...] …Read More

Selene Annapolis Charter has teamed up with the Sea Sense Powerboating School to offer the Selene 47 Holiday for charter and/or instructional charter on the Chesapeake Bay in 2010. Charters are a five-day, four-night on-board comprehensive experience. Sea Sense will provide a structured course covering boat systems, operation, course plotting and navigation, boat handling, docking, and [...] …Read More

April 30 - May 2, 2010 — the South Florida PWC & Sportboat Show. What several in the industry have already dubbed "The Miami Boat Show...For the PWC Industry," the three-day weekend is scheduled to include demo rides from all four major PWC manufacturers — Sea-Doo, Yamaha, Kawasaki, and Honda. Also present will be booths with product from Riva Racing Parts & Accessories, Slippery Wet Suits, Wamilton's Customs, Exotic Signs, Continental Trailers, Triton Trailers, Sport Port floating dock systems, Admiral Boat Lift, Progressive Insurance, various financing vendors, the South Florida PWC Club, LTS Wakeboard School, Brownie's PWC Dive System, and the Coast Guard Auxiliary. …Read More

Meet Peter Van Lancker, a jack-of-all-marine-trades. He can build and design boats. He knows how to start up a company and run it on a lean budget. And he is an avid boater — both sail and power. …Read More

Jeff Siegal of ActiveCaptain recently notified users of the fabulous online cruising database that the information from ActiveCaptain will shortly be available inside MaxSea’s Time Zero charting software. The MaxSea folks were demonstrating a beta version of the software and Jeff did a short video of the demo, which is below. An impromptu demonstration at the [...] …Read More

What does it mean to have an Italian Challenger of Record for America’s Cup 34? Let’s start with spirit, enthusiasm, gusto, sport pursued con brio. Vincenzo Onorato’s Mascalzone Latino team was one of four (yes, four) Italian entries in the 2007 Cup, and the game was more fun while the Italians were in it. Expect [...] …Read More