Author George Day

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New Aluminum Voyager 56 Fly Adventure Cruiser

The Dutch builder Van den Hoven Jachtbouw’s Voyager series has proven to be highly prized by experienced and adventurous cruisers. With four models from 50 to 71 feet and an 80 footer in development, the builder specializes in family-sized cruisers that have a true mega-yacht feel. The new 56 Fly is built on the platform of the 56 coupe. By adding a flybridge, they have nearly doubled the design’s open air social spaces. Yet, they have done so with a low profile bridge that sits very discretely atop the salon. The 56, like her sister Voyagers, is an artful combination…

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Stolen Motorboat Used in Assault on Cuba, Four Killed

Here’s a follow up to a story we ran a few weeks ago about an assault on Cuba by 10 Cuban-Americans based in Florida that ended in a shootout with Cuban border patrol officers and the death of four of the men.  It turns out, the  24-foot fishing boat the men used to cross the Florida Strait was stolen. Angel Montera, who owns the 24-foot boat, got a call from an international news organization to ask him if he knew anything about the raid on Cuba and shootout. He did not but when he checked his marina slip, he discovered…

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Manari Yachts Launches Brand with New 52

At the Palm Beach International Boat Show this spring a new yachting brand made it’s debut and did so with what Europeans call duende or ineffable style. Based in Miami and with dealers in Europe, the Middle East and China,  Manari set out to create performance cruising yachts that exhibit aggressively modern looks with comfortable and elegant accommodations. Plus, it was to be an ocean-going yacht. The concept came in no small part from the founder’s early boating experience with his grandfather who built a fast, sleek power cruiser on which he and his family spent summers cruising the Med.…

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Latest Forecast for Monster El Nino in 2026

On Thursday May 15, the NOAA National Prediction Center issued its latest forecast indicating that there is an 82% likelihood that the developing El Nino will build into one of the largest and most disruptive in a generation The El Nino drives super-heated seawater into the eastern South Pacific off the coast of South America where it affects surface and upper-level wind and rain patterns. In general, a “monster”  El Nino will strengthen tropical revolving storms in the central and western Pacific Ocean which will potentially deliver more frequent and stronger hurricanes to Mexico and the southeastern states of the…

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One Woman Killed, Three Injured in Boston Boating Accident

On Wednesday night, one woman was killed and three other were injured when a speedboat carrying the group crashed against Logan Airport Pier #4 in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. Elizabeth Dankert of Andover was rushed to Mass General Hospital with serious injuries. Dankert, 24, died early Thursday. According to Boston officials, Dankert and two of her friends were spending the evening at Boston’s Seaport where they boarded the center consol outboard operated by a 40-year-old man. At about 11:20 pm, the boat struck the pier throwing the four onboard out of the boat and onto the rocky shoreline. Dankert was mortally…

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Record $2.25 Billion Settlement in the Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse

The State of Maryland announced this week that it had come to an $2.25 billion settlement agreement with the owners and operators of the container ship Dali for damages resulting from the ship’s collision with the Key Bridge and it’s subsequent collapse. It is the largest marine settlement on record. The Singapore-flagged Dali struck the Key Bridge on March 24, 2024 as it was exiting Baltimore’s inner harbor after losing power and steerage. The 900-foot ship drifted downstream and struck the bridge with its bow. The National Transportation Safety Board determined after an investigation that the ship’s loss of power…

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Nordhavn Launches New 100-Foot Expedition Yacht

On Wednesday May 13, Nordhavn Yachts announced that they are launching an all new N 100 expedition yacht.  The new 100-footer is an evolution from the N96 and the existing N100 but is an entirely new model. Nordhavn noted, “The all-new Nordhavn 100 is a masterful expression of refined luxury and uncompromising capability. Evolving from the award-winning Nordhavn 96, renowned for its global cruising pedigree and exceptional onboard comfort, the N100 advances the design with increased length and volume achieved through a larger traditional cockpit and fully extended side decks throughout.” The new 100 provides expanded interior living spaces and creates expansive outdoor…

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First Look at the Handsome UK-Built Duchy 35

Two weeks ago, at the Connecticut Spring Boat Show in Essex, we  came across a new brand that seemed to fit in as though it had been created specifically for the New England Downeast audience. But, in fact, it is a British design and built by the famous bespoke builder in the west of England Cockwells Marine. Here’s our first look. The handsome 35-footer has a truly traditional, built-by-hand feel with a bright varnished transom, varnished rails all around, two varnished tables in the cockpit and you can even have the entire cabin finished in varnished teak. The boat at…

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Introducing the Bellini Astor 36 Sport Cruiser

The Italina builder Bellini has been in business since the 1950s and was once a rival to Riva in the classic Lake Garda-style speedboat market. But, the company ceased building new boats in 1973 when the founder fell ill and had to retire. Fifty years later the founder’s son and nephew, who are running the Bellini boat yard, made the move to start building new boats again. Their first design, the Bellini Astor 36, came out in 2023. This is the first time a Bellini design has appeared in Cruising Odyssey since the company has kept production to a minimum.…

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Tiara Adds 35 LS to Luxury Sport Line

The highly respected American builder of quality power boats from 34 to 60 feet, Tiara Yachts of Holland Michigan announced this week that they are adding a new 35 LS to their Luxury Sport line of performance, outboard-driven day boats and weekenders. The 35 LS follows in the immediate wake of the new 46 LS that was introduced last month at the Palm Beach International Boat Show.  Not resting on their laurels, the company also introduced an all-new 39 LE, Express Cruiser, back in December. Three new models in five months shows impressive confidence in the market for premium, American-built…

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