Author George Day

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Four Investigated in Speedboat Death of American Woman off Italy’s Amalfi Coast

Italian authorities announced this week that they were investigating four people in the tragic death of American Adrienne Vaughn, 45, who was killed when the boat she was riding in collided with a 150-foot sailing yacht off the Amalfi Coast.  The accident occurred in August 2023. Ms Vaughn, who was vacationing in Italy with her husband and two children, was an executive and publisher with the Bloomsbury USA which publishes the Harry Potter series of books. In the accident,  her husband was badly injured while their son and daughter escaped unharmed. The boat was owned and driven by the four…

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Outer Reef Unveils First Images of New, Dutch-Built 780 Adventure

This week, Outer Reef Yachts circulated the first photos of their new 780 Adventure expedition yacht that is in the fitting-out stage at the Dutch shipyard where it is being built. Last September, when Outer Reef’s CEO and President Jeff Druek announced his company’s merger with the high respect Dutch builder Lynx Yachts, he noted, “Expanding our presence in the Netherlands and integrating the highly regarded Lynx Yachts management team into our operations marks a significant milestone for Outer Reef Yachts. This partnership aligns perfectly with our commitment to innovation and quality, enabling us to meet the growing demand for…

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French Builder Prestige to Add M7 Power Cat to M Line

The new Prestige M7, whcih is to be intrpduced at the Cannes Festival of Yachting in September, joins the M48 and M8 in the now three-boat line of power cats. A flybridge liveaboard cruiser, the new design focuses on expansive outdoors spaces, fuel efficiency and a solar-powered silent mode. The designers have incorporated a wide platform aft between the catamaran’s sterns that becomes a kind of beach club with three levels and easy access to the water. Combine this with the outside lounge on the foredeck that has a sunken foot well and forward facing sofas and the almost 300…

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Aquador Celebrates 30 Years with New 400HT Express Cruiser

In January, Aquador celebrated its 30th year in business and the completion of its 4,000th boat. But who is Aquador? Finland has become a prolific builder of sport boats and express cruisers. You may have heard of Saxdor and Axopar, which have made a splash in the US as well as around the world. But you may not have head of Aquador, even though it has been building Scandinavian-style sport boats and express cruisers for 30 years. To celebrate this milestone, the team at Aquador are launching an all-new 40-foot 400HT at BOOT Dusseldorf in January. The 400HT is the…

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Fire Prevention Can Save Lives on Your Boat

If you have ever seen a fiberglass boat catch fire and burn, particularly a gasoline-powered boat, you will appreciate just how devastating a fire afloat is. Fiberglass is highly flammable and fuel tanks are bombs just waiting to have their fuses lit. So, as we get into the spring and many of us get our boats ready for the summer boating and cruising seasons, cast your thoughts to what you need to do to prevent a fire from starting and then how to deal with the emergency should it occur. Coast Guard approved fire extinguishers are required on all motorize…

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Dream Yacht Charters Introduces Beneteau’s Electric Island Cruising Concept to the BVI

At last September’s Cannes Festival of Yachting in the South of France, I attended Beneteau’s annual press event and was introduced to the innovative electric Island Cruising Concept Yacht.  Always an innovator, Beneteau had a vision of boating and chartering in the future. Now, Dream Yacht Charters is offering that future in the BVI. Their fleet of sail and power boats now includes the boxy-looking electric hybrid power boats that are like floating beach houses with accommodations for a normal chart6er party The Island Cruising Concept is all about indoor-outdoor living and practical sustainability. The idea is to be close…

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Fate of the SS United States Still Uncertain

This winter, when the famous American ocean liner the SS United States was evicted from her-long-time berth in Philadelphia, her fate to become an artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico appeared sealed. The then owners of the ship, the SS United States Conservancy, had been forced to sell the ship, either for scrap or to become a reef. Yet, something unexpected happened. The ship had been sold to Okaloosa County, Florida and plans were made to tow the ship to Mobile, Alabama where it would be stripped of all contaminates in preparation for scuttling off the coast.  But, as…

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Nordhavn 71 Hull Number Three Arrives in California

The Nordhavn 71 has been the topic of much excitement since the design was first released in 2023.  The 71 joins the 51 and the 625 as models that are delivered as complete boats with all systems, electronics and amenities built in. Not exactly “production” boats but semi-custom models that each has a strong family resemblance. But, each 71 is an owner’s own unique yacht that reflects their personal style and cruising preferences. In the photos of the 71 number three, you can see the southwestern, Texas tastes of the new owners who hail from the Lone Star State.  The…

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Regent Craft Sea Trials Prototype of the All-Electric Viceroy Seaglider

Here’s a story that piques my imagination since I am a fan of all things nautical and love innovation. In early March, Regent Craft, a Rhode Island based start-up, launched its first full-scale protype of the all-electric, 12-passenger Viceroy seaglider. They named the craft Paladin, i.e., a defender of a noble cause. At 55-feet in length and with a wingspan of 65 feet, the design is the largest all-electric flying machine ever built and represents a significant technological breakthrough.  The prototype will initially spend several months of in-the-water and foiling trials as all systems and critical software are tested and refined.…

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Maryland Commemorates the One-Year Anniversary of the Key Bridge Disaster

March 26, this week, marks the one-year anniversary of the shipping accident that destroyed Baltimore Harbor’s Francis Scott Key bridge with the death of six bridge workers.  The people of Maryland and Baltimore, in particular, took time for a moment of remembrance for the six men and their families. “Everyone working on the scene shared that same priority — those men we lost in the water,” Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said during an anniversary ceremony Wednesday, recalling the horror that followed the collapse. “While this day is a day of mourning, it is not a day of grief alone,” Scott…

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