Two days ago the USCG rescued five people aboard RAINMAKER a new Gunboat 55 off of Hatteras. They were sailing south in heavy seas and winds when the rig failed. A 350 foot cargo rescue ship tried to pull alongside, but seas and wind state prevented crew rescue until the USCG sent a MH60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter an hour later …
Providence Tall Ship Damaged in Storm
We regret to hear the wonderful tall ship, USS PROVIDENCE, was damaged last night at the Newport Shipyard where she was on the hard for winter storage. This is particularly troubling in view of the fact we have had her for sale and just recently received a purchase and sale agreement two weeks ago. This agreement to purchase was supported …
Providence Boat Show Success; New England Boat and Miami Boat shows in two weeks
Hard to believe we attended the Dusseldorf Show last week, arrived back in Providence and immediately began the Providence show which went exceedingly well. We had the largest boat at the show; the Jeanneau 409 which was complimented by our Salona 33 and a beautiful Sparkman Stephens 30. Crowds were quite heavy, interest was keen in all of our products …
2015 Providence Boat Show – Discounted Ticket Offer
Bluenose Yacht Sales will be showing at least three boats and perhaps four at the upcoming January 23-25, 2015 Providence Boat Show. By clicking on this link you can save 50% per ticket – Providence Show Discounted Tickets Promo code: Bluenose “SHARE” this blog page and receive a free Bluenose Yachts T shirt at our show booth. This year the …
Christmas 2014 – New Year’s Gift Certificate
We all receive tons of email notices of holiday wishes and appreciation. I appreciate some and like many of you probably have no clue about some others. However, the spirit of giving and thankfulness is the most important common denominator combined with eagerness to be with family and friends for sharing what this holiday means to us on a personal …
Capelli RIBS – Best quality – sleek design by Bluenose Yachts
Capelli Boats, a leader in high quality dinghies, RIBS, and power boats is now being represented by Bluenose Yacht Sales in Rhode Island and Maine. The focus of sales will be a range of RIBS from 10 ft to 50 ft, and pricing from $5,000 to $500,000. Bluenose Yacht Sales with several New England locations has several new models in …
Salona 44 Cruiser Racer Wins Cruising World Boat of Year
2015 Cruiser-Racers – BOAT OF YEAR- Represented by Bluenose Yacht Sales in New England. Born to cruise, ready to race: Meet the Cruiser-Racer nominees in Cruising World’s 2015 Boat of the Year competition. By Herb McCormick Born to cruise, ready to race: Meet the Cruiser-Racer WINNER in Cruising World’s 2015 Boat of the Year competition. In the 22 years we’ve …
Jeanneau 349 Wins Boat of the Year from Cruising World Magazine
Import Boat of the Year/Best Pocket Cruiser Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 349 A Compact Cruiser For Quick Getaways Given that fact, it would clearly take an exceptional boat to cruise into the winner’s circle. But that’s exactly what the judges discovered when they boarded Jeanneau’s Sun Odyssey 349. After a thorough inspection, they named it not only the year’s top Pocket …
Jeanneau 469 photo shoot to Bahamas
Hard to believe this nice Jeanneau 469 video and photo shoot with Billy Black has had more than 30,000 hits on YouTube. Must be the scantily clad Jeanneau-ettes and Paul Fenn’s poetic waxing about the beautiful weather, wind and water. Either way, given the cold winter weather descending upon Newport, this video is a lovely reminder and speaks volumes about …