Author Peter Janssen

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Moorings Opens Charter Base in Beautiful St. Lucia

The Moorings just opened its large charter base in St. Lucia on July 1, providing crewed and bareboat power and sail boats for cruising in some of the most beautiful waters in the Caribbean. The Moorings’ base is in Rodney Bay Marina on the northwest tip of St. Lucia, and it is an easy jumping off spot for exploring St. Lucia itself, with its enchanting mix of African, English and French culture, or heading north to nearby Martinique or south to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with Bequia and Mustique. Navigation in the area is straightforward, and the winds generally…

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New Seakart: Half Jet Ski, Half RIB

If you’re ready for some fun this summer, or any other time, take a look at the new Seakart 335, a hybrid mix of a jet ski and a RIB. The 11’ 5” Seakart has the fun and performance of a jet ski, combined with the capacity and safety of a RIB. Not a bad idea. Power comes from a 110-hp or 180-hp four-stroke Yamaha jet drive. With the 110, top speed is 39 knots; with the 180, it’s 56 knots. The Seakart has a console like that of a jet ski, down to the mirrors, but the steering is…

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Just Hope You’ll Never Need This

Safehaven Marine just held the rough-water sea trials off the entrance to Cork Harbour in Ireland for its new 41-foot Barracuda Search and Rescue vessel. The Safehaven 12.5 Barracuda is fully self-righting; it can recover and keep going even if it capsizes, and it’s made to handle all weather conditions anywhere in the world. Safehaven has sold some to the U.S. government. The 12.5 Barracuda has a deep-V hull, with a 24-degree deadrise at the transom, for performance in heavy seas. Power comes from twin 650-hp Cats working with two-speed ZF gearboxes and France Helices surface drives. Top speed is…

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Three Teens Save Five Men in Long Island Sound

Three teenagers who were fishing on Long Island Sound just rescued five older men (including three who couldn’t swim) after their boat took on water and turned over. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said the men were fishing off Six-Mile Reef near Clinton and Westbrook, when they saw water inside the back of the boat. It flooded the batteries, and they couldn’t start the engine. As more and more water poured in, they put on life jackets and sent out a distress call on Channel 16. As it turned out, the three teenagers were nearby and…

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New Pearl 62: Family Cruiser with IPS Power

The highly styled, contemporary Pearl 62 is a family-oriented, owner-operator cruiser with four staterooms and three heads. With optional 900-hp Volvo IPS1200 pod drives, it tops out at 33 knots; dialed back to 10 knots, it has a range of 600 nm. The 62 is the U.K. company’s entry-level yacht, joining the Pearl 80 and Pearl 95. With a luxury-level fit and finish, it was created by Bill Dixon, the British naval architect, and Kelly Hoppen, MBE, the interior designer. It is built by the Xiaman Hansheng yard in China The super-sized slanted windshield gives the Pearl 62 a sporty…

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XO Boats Launches New 29-foot DFNDR

XO Boats in Finland is making a new 29-foot DFNDR 9 all-weather, multi-purpose boat that extends the company’s lineup of aluminum-hull vessels. Powered by twin 225-hp Mercury V6 outboards, the XO DFNDR 9 will have a top speed of 50 knots, while its deep-V hull (22 degree deadrise at the transom) is built for offshore performance. The DFNDR 9 joins XO Boats’ lineup of DSCVR and EXPLR boats, all named to evoke the company’s adventuresome spirit. “The unique design concept makes DFNDR 9 an excellent choice for adventures and watersports alike,” said Erkki Talvela, the CEO of XO Boats. “At…

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Sunreef Finishing New 100 Power Cat

Sunreef is finishing its first 100 Power Catamaran in its factory in Gdansk, Poland, developed on the success of the widely acclaimed Sunreef 80 power cat. The 100 meant to be luxurious and vast, inside and out, and it makes use of its more than 44-foot beam to accommodate ten guests in five staterooms (plus a crew of three) in a total of 5,380 square feet of living space. The main deck on the new 100 just seems to go on forever. The middle 40 percent or so is occupied by the salon, filled with light from panoramic windows. It…

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New Picture from Terrifying Boat Crash in Oregon

Around the world, more than seven million people (including readers of Cruising Odyssey) watched the terrifying video showing a larger powerboat bearing down on three fishermen in a small boat near the mouth of the Columbia River in Oregon on Aug. 12, 2017. In the video, the owner of the fishing boat, Chris McMahon, waves his arms and yells, “Hey, Hey, HEY,” as the larger boat, a 31-foot Bayliner Trophy, gets closer and closer. The video (below) shows one angler, Roni Durham, jump into the water. McMahon also dove in just before the Bayliner climbed up the transom of his…

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New 100-mph Record for Electric Outboard?

Vision Marine Technologies, the high-tech startup in Montreal that wants to disrupt the traditional boating industry, just announced it has formed a partnership with Hellkats Powerboats to break the world speed record for the fastest electric-powered boat. For the record attempt, Vision will rig a 32-foot Hellkats with two of its E-Motion 180E powertrains, which Vision just introduced last month. The Hellkats, called Fulgura 1, will be launched in November. “This is the perfect opportunity to showcase the capability, reliability and power of our E-Motion powertrain,” said Alexandre Mongeon, the co-founder and CEO of Vision Marine. The world speed record…

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Winners of UN World Oceans Day Photo Contest

Here’s a look at some of our favorite pictures from the U.N. World Oceans Day photo competition, which drew 1,400 images from around the world. The pictures show a wide array of marine creatures and habitats, and they were divided among six categories: Oceanic Discoveries, The Ocean: Life & Livelihoods, Above Water Seascapes, Underwater Seascapes, Faces of the Sea, and Digital Ocean Photo Art. The winners were chosen by a jury of world-famous photographers and artists. The top picture of the mako shark off the coast of Baja California was taken by Evans Baudin from the U.S.; it was third…

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