Cruising Life

Captain Falls Overboard, Rescued After 4 Hours

By Peter Janssen on July 7, 2022 Cruising Life

The captain of a commercial fishing boat who fell overboard at night without a life jacket was rescued four hours later by a good Samaritan boat about 12 miles off Panama City, Florida. The people who rescued him said he didn’t even seem to be out of breath. The drama started at 3:47 a.m. Sunday when a crewman on the fishing boat Fiona Leone woke up and realized that the captain was not at the wheel, or anywhere else on the boat. He had fallen overboard, and the boat was on autopilot. The crewman issued a Mayday call on Channel…

Yacht (Almost) Sinks Off Turkey. 10 Saved

By Peter Janssen on July 6, 2022 Cruising Life

An 85-foot yacht took on water and almost sank off the coast of Turkey recently. The Turkish Coast Guard rescued all ten people on board and took them to shore. No one was injured. You can see the video below. The yacht, named Kapky, is a Navetta 26, made by Ferretti’s Custom Line and launched in 2009. It was cruising near Doganbey Adasi Island off the west coast of Turkey when the captain called the Coast Guard about 11 in the morning to report that it was taking on water and starting to sink. The area is regarded as some…

How To Avoid Submerged Dangers

By co_admin on July 5, 2022 Cruising Life

Here’s some great advice from Skipper Tips about how to spot, and avoid, submerged jetties or piers or other underwater dangers: What two little known sailing hazards could damage your boat’s hull, crack your keel, or mangle your propeller shaft or rudder? Make sure that you mark these dangers of the deep on your nautical chart or electronic chart plotter. Scan any chart in sheltered waters and you might see submerged jetties, sunken piers, or hidden ‘groins’ (more on this later). Set your sailing course to clear these dangers by a mile or more if possible. Note the slight differences between…

Invictus Making New GT320S Outboard

By Peter Janssen on July 5, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Invictus Yachts just announced that it will debut its new GT320S twin-outboard cruiser at the Cannes Yachting Festival, starting Sept. 6. Standard power on this latest Invictus comes from twin 300-hp Yamaha outboards, but the boat can support outboards up to a total of 900 hp. The GT320S is the Italian builder’s fourth outboard boat, reflecting the growing popularity of outboard propulsion. “The outboard configuration strongly expresses and states the character and soul of the owner who chooses it,” said Christian Grande, who has designed everything from luxury cars to superyachts and is Invictus’ principal designer. The interior of the…

Shark Bites Lifeguard on Training Drill

By Peter Janssen on July 5, 2022 Cruising Life

A shark attacked a Long Island, New York, lifeguard while he was in the water, playing the victim of a shark attack in a training drill during the Fourth of July weekend. The lifeguard, Zachary Gallo, 33, suffered bites on his hand and his chest, but was treated at a local hospital and then released. Local authorities closed Smith Point Beach, and another one just to the east, after the attack “due to dangerous marine activity.” They reopened the beaches the next day. The shark, four or five feet long, attacked Gallo about 10:15 on Sunday during a lifeguard training…

Tony Fleming: Back in Alaska on Venture

By co_admin on July 4, 2022 Cruising Life

Tony Fleming, the founder of Fleming Yachts, is one of the most experienced, and capable, cruising people I know. Over the years, Tony also has developed a worldwide following for the writing, photos and videos based on his voyages on Venture, his personal Fleming 65. Here’s his latest, starting in Auke Bay, near Sitka, Alaska. June 24th Friday We arise just after 0600 and leave for the fuel dock at 0735. We take on 475 usg @ $5.52 per gallon. We depart Auke Bay fuel dock at 0810. We pass the small town of Hoona which has three cruise ships…

New Sustainable Electric Elegance 38

By Peter Janssen on July 4, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

The slender, Italian-styled and silent Electric Elegance 38 is a new entry in the sustainable boating field, and it certainly has the classic looks that should turn heads in the Med or anywhere else it chooses to go. The Electric Elegance 38 is relatively light in weight, with a carbon-fiber hull weighing less than 12,000 pounds, and it has twin shafts driven by two 300kW motors. New owners can choose among three battery packs, delivering 300kWh, 350kWh, or 450kWh. The idea behind the Electric Elegance is to combine clean, modern lines that will never go out of style with a…

New, All-Electric, Foiling PWC

By Peter Janssen on July 3, 2022 Cruising Life

The new Overboat 150F from Neocean, a French company, is an all-electric, foiling personal watercraft that starts to “fly” at 10 knots and has a top speed of about 20 knots. It’s meant to be an environmentally friendly alternative to gas-driven jet skis and PWCs. The Overboat uses new technology to provide a lightweight, but stable, platform that foils above the surface, leaving no wake, emissions or virtually no noise behind. It also looks like a lot of fun to drive. The 150F is 11 feet long and is powered by an 8kW electric motor with direct drive and a…

Horizon Unveils New 68 Power Cat

By Peter Janssen on July 2, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Horizon Power Catamarans just unveiled plans for a new Horizon PC68, a four-stateroom, four-head cruiser with an open salon, an innovative Portuguese bridge deck, and various options for its massive flybridge up top. Horizon says it’s celebrating a record-breaking year, reaching a milestone of 50 boats sold. The 68 will be the newest of the company’s range of power cats that now has a PC52, PC60 and a flagship PC74. Horizon is offering buyers several options for the PC68, all taking advantage of the big cat’s 24’ 6” beam. Up top, the company offers an option of an open bridge…

New Sirena 78: Lots of Choices

By Peter Janssen on June 30, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Sirena Yachts just announced that it’s building a new 78 cruiser with the Turkish builder’s elegant, modern-European lines and a lot of options for a new owner. The 78 will debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September. The new 78 is designed to be run by an owner-operator or by a crew. It’s in the middle of the Sirena lineup that already has a 58, 66, and 88. And it has Sirena’s plumb bow, a long, low hardtop over the flybridge and an aft deck that’s protected by the overhang from the boat deck above. It also has the…

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