Author George Day

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Kadey-Krogen and American Tug Bankruptcy Touched Many with Boats in Build

On July 6, when Kadey-Krogen Yachts and theur sister company American Tugs filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, there were at least six or seven owners who had placed deposits and we awaiting delivery of their new dream boats. It least one of the boats in build had been paid in full in advance. Now, in the aftermath, those owners are left in the lurch and are understandably upset and angry. They have lost sizeable amounts of money and had their cruising dreams dashed, at least for the tie being. A chapter 7 bankruptcy calls for the liquidation of all the…

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Boat Capsizes on New York Harbor, Mother and Daughter Drown

Last Saturday night at about 10:25 pm, a 22-foot Bayliner bow rider with 14 people aboard capsized near Liberty Island in New York Harbor. All passengers were tossed into the water and two tragically lost their lives. The boat operator, Manuel Hernandez, 46, has been arrested and charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment.  The Coast Guard is working with the NYPD to “determine whether the boat in question was engaged in an illegal charter operation.” When the capsize happened, a nearby boater called 911 and rescue teams from New Jersey and New York were quickly on the scene and…

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Italian Builder Invictus Launches New ST55 Flagship Family Cruiser

Italian builder Invictus recently launched their new ST550 which is now the builder’s flagship. Designed by Christian Grande, the new Invictus has the brand’s unique “half-reverse” bow and the styling and aggressive lines that are unmistakably Invictus. The ST550 emphasizes living space –the S in ST stands for “space”– and being close to nature with a huge sunning lounge and sitting area forward and a large cockpit with sun beds and sofas on the aft deck that can be expanded with the fold down platforms on both sides. The side decks from cockpit to bow have high bulwarks that will…

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Destination Golfito Bay in Southern Costa Rica, a Cruiser’s Paradise

Costa Rica is a favorite winter destination for adventurous Americans, but it has not been known as a yachting destination. Instead, most of the cruising boats that visit the Central American country while making the run to or from the Panama Canal. But that is changing slong the country’s Pacific Coast. In the north, marinas have been built and the word has got out that not only is Costa Rica and splendid eco-travel destination it is also a fun coast to cruise with marine facilities that cruisers need. While the north is built up and full of tourists, the south…

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The Dangers of the Bermuda Triangle, Fact or Fiction?

In 1918, the USS Cyclops enroute across the Atlantic disappeared in the region south of Bermuda now known as the Bermuda Triangle without a trace. Her crew were all lost with no survivors and no bodies to recover. In 1921, the sailing ship the Carroll A. Deeriing, a five-masted trading schooner, made a voyage through the triangle from Barbados to Bermuda.  Reported missing, the ship was later found on a reef with all crew missing. All that remained aboard were three cats. In 1945, a flight of Navy  bombers known as Flight 19 took off from Ft. Lauderdale for Europe,…

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Miami Man Accused of Cutting Diver’s Air Hose in Dispute Over Lobstering Spot

On Tuesday this week, Michael Simpson, 51, was arrested by Miami police and charged with second degree attempted murder. He was brought before a judge to hear the chage and then released on a $10,000 bond. Authorities allege that at 530 am on July 29 two men were anchored in a well known lobstering spot when Simpson arrived in his own boat. An argument ensued between the original boat owner and Simpson, who accused the man and his friend of lobstering in “Simpson’s spot.” While this was going on, one of the two men was in the water diving for…

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New Bering 88 Expedition Yachts Proves Great Success

Bering Yachts, the respected Turkish builder of motor yachts and expedition cruisers, launched the new B88 in 2024 and announced this spring that hulls two, three and four are in build. The 88-foot size puts these broad-shouldered mini-ships under the 24-meter threshold which in Europe makes the boats owner-operated yachts instead of captained mega yachts. This designation greatly simplifies registration insurance and crew requirements Yet, at 88 feet and with a cruising range of over 5,000 miles at 8.5 knots, the B88 is a true explorer yacht and has the interior volume of a boat 15 feet longer.  She has…

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Fjord 490 Sport Marries Sleek Styling with Advanced Engineering

The German builder Fjord was one of the earliest adopters of the aggressively modern styling, the straight sheer, plumb bow and large hull glazing that is so popular today, particularly in Europe. And, while the brand has many competitors in the Sport Cruising market, they certainly have not lost their edge. The new 490 Sport underlines that fact with a big black Sharpie. Driven by three 600-horsepower Mercury Verado outboards, the new design rides on a hull with a stepped, deep-V design. It will have a top end speed of over 40 knots and its ride through the chop will…

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New Bluegame 64 Offers “Sport Utility Yachting”

Twenty two years ago, Italian Olympic sailor and yacht designer Luca Satella had a vision for starting a boat building enterprise that would break all the old molds and disrupt the conventions of European yachting. The result was Bluegame Yachts. In partnership with naval architect Lou Codega, Bluegame created a series of day boats, express cruisers and motor yachts that were unlike anything on the market and, in way, set the stage for the modern trends in European yacht design. The new BG 64 that was launched this year carries all the DNA that has set Bluegame apart from the…

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Hinckley Yachts Introduces New 41-Foot Designed by Doug Zurn

Yacht designer Doug Zurn and his team over the last 30 years have designed some of the most iconic power boats, express cruisers and motor yachts on the market. One of their key partnerships is with the venerable builder Hinckley Yachts of Portsmouth, Rhode Island which announced recently that they are introducing the new Zurn-designed Hinckely 41. The new boat follows on the successful launch in 2025 of the Hinckley 39, the company’s first family day boat and weekender with a forward cockpit. The 39 was an immediate hit and Hinckley took 25 orders before the first boat was launched.…

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