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2018 Jeanneau BVI Rendezvous: a great success! Video and pictures in post!

The Jeanneau Rendezvous took place March 10-17 Here is what Paul Fenn, President of Jeanneau America, had to say about the 2018 Jeanneau BVI Rendezvous The British Virgin Islands are still the world’s #1 charter destination, offering awesome sailing, plenty of great anchorages, beautiful white-sand beaches, plenty of good snorkeling, and of course, the world’s best Painkillers! And there’s another …

SO 440 & SO 490 SNAG ANOTHER AWARD!

2018 Miami Innovation Award Winner’s!

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 …

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An America’s Cup Champion Learn’s How to Sail!

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 …

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Fractional Ownership/ Member Program: Another Jeanneau Option

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 …

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AIRMAR UST800/UST850 Smart™ Sensor

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 …

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VOR Update: Mark Towill’s Account of Vesta’s Wind Collision

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 …

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Congratulations North Sails!

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 …

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Jeanneau Yachts Sea Trials and Rendezvous!

JEANNEAU YACHTS – ST TROPEZ 2018  EXCLUSIVE DAYS & JEANNEAU YACHTS RDV EXCLUSIVE DAYS We are very pleased to invite you our upcoming JEANNEAU YACHTS sea trials,  which will take place in Saint Tropez, France, from April 26th to April 27th, 2018. Boats will be moored to the Quai d’Honneur of the Saint Tropez Capitainerie (Google Map Plan). Each sea trial slot is 2 …

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VOR Update: Team AkzoNobel and SHK/Scallywag Battle It Out!

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 …