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The Vesta’s team felt that the accident which involved their boat and a fishing boat in Hong Kong was not their fault. The collision caused a major gauge in the port bow of the Volvo boat which sent the boat into repair for six weeks. The team filed for redress and was denied due to insufficient evidence. The following is …
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Boating Writers International (BWI) honored Innovation Award Winners during the 2018 Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show. The Sun Odyssey 440 & Sun Odyssey 490 were amongst the winners, recognized for their Walk-Around Decks. This new innovation is part of the new generation of Sun Odyssey. The Walk-Around Decks make moving and circulating around …
Simon van Velthooven, an America’s Cup Champion doesn’t actually know how to sail. He is an Olympic cycling bronze medalist. Since cyclists most likely won’t be needed on the new America’s Cup desin, he is determined to learn how to sail in order to save his spot on Emirates Team New Zealand for the 2021 Cup. Simon said “I’ll happily …
Many of our customers use our Charter Fleet to enjoy sailing here in New England, but there is an alternative now available: Fractional ownership or fractional use members is a program that has been available for the past ten years. Just recently SAILTIME, the most successful national franchise program, has teamed up with Jeanneau to offer an exciting alternative. With a program …
Ultrasonic Smart™ Sensor for Cruising and Racing AIRMAR’s new UST800/UST850 just turned your maintenance time into more cruising time…and made your boat smarter too. Ultrasonic speed and temperature in one single housing with no moving parts makes this sensor a high precision, low maintenance solution for use on power and sail boats of all types and sizes. Say goodbye to …
The following is Mark Towill’s account of the fatal collision on the Hong Kong approach. Mark is the skipper of Vestas 11th Hour Racing on Leg 4 of the VOR. We were about 30 nautical miles from the finish, and I was at the navigation station monitoring the radar and AIS (Automatic Identification System), and communicating with the crew on-deck …
It’s no wonder why Jeanneau Yachts uses North Performance sails for their Jeanneau Yacht 64. CNB also uses North performance sails for their new CNB 66 and 76. 3Di NORDAC WINS “BEST NEW PRODUCT” AT NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW North Sails 3Di NORDAC Recognized as Game Changing Cruising Sail Technology North Sails 3Di NORDAC was named Best New Product at the Newport …
Check out the FULL leg 6 replay below! Team AkzoNobel has won Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, racing 6,344 miles from Hong Kong to Auckland in 20 days, 9 hours and 17 minutes and 26 seconds. It was a tremendous win, and came after an epic final 24 hours, when a ridge of high pressure off the north …
Take a look at the start of the race! Congratulations “BAM”! “This was definitely a wet and wild ride,” commented Conor Fogerty. “The last race I won was the OSTAR single-handed and I came down to do this race for therapy to get back into sailing, but after experiencing this event, it didn’t feel like therapy! I was expecting the …
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Our clients find this questionnaire will clarify and facilitate your next purchase for an easier, efficient, and less time consuming process. After you submit the questionnaire we will send you three boat ideas that best fit your inputs for your review. The questionnaire and the three boat suggestions are at no charge or obligation.
We are committed to a successful, positive experience when purchasing your next used or new boat at the right price and best fit for your intended use and needs.
Sincerely
Glenn Walters
Managing Partner
