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Boca Grande Owner Repowers Iconic 1970 Bertram Moppie with New Volvo IPS; Ready To Do More Cruising

Some boating nostalgia: In 1960, a 30-foot wooden prototype Bertram with a revolutionary deep-V hull, won the Miami-Nassau race in record time. Indeed, it beat the second place boat by about two hours, and the second-place boat was the only other boat to finish that day. In the face of eight-to-12-foot seas, the other boats in the race returned to port or finished the next day. That winning boat was designed by C. Raymond Hunt for Miami yacht broker Richard Bertram, and it was named Moppie, after Bertram’s wife. After the race, Bertram rented a warehouse in Hialeah, turned the…

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How To Choose the Best New RIB or Tender for Your Cruising Boat

Here’s a basic primer with solid information about how to choose the best RIB or tender for your cruising boat. It was written by Keith McVeigh for Leopard Catamarans, but the information applies to all cruising boats, and it might help you make an informed decision. By Keith McVeigh You’ve bought your boat. But now you need a boat for your boat. A yacht tender is a vital part of any yacht– it is your ticket to freedom. Instead of being confined to marinas, a tender provides you the luxury to drop anchor, and still have access to all of…

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New Amasea 84 Aluminum Expedition Cat with Three Decks and 2,000 nm Range

Amasea Yachts is now building its new 84, an all-aluminum power catamaran designed for long-range cruising and exploration in the high latitudes, in its yard in Turkey. The Amasea 84 will have three decks, instead of the usual two, and will have a range of 2,000 nm. Jack Wijnants, a Belgian-born yachtsman and builder (he started another company in Malta ten years ago to build patrol and rescue boats), founded Amasea Yachts last year in Monaco because he said he couldn’t find another production catamaran to suit his needs. He wanted to cruise around the world with his wife, he…

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Five Best Islands in Maine To Visit This Summer

If you’re heading Down East this summer, or even if you’re already there, here’s a list of five not-to-be-missed islands in Maine from New England Today. Chances are, you may already have been to some of them, in which case these pictures may touch some favorite memories. But the chances are better that you haven’t been to all five, so here are some fresh ideas for your destinations file. Chebeague Island in Casco Bay, the largest island in Casco Bay, is just ten miles from Portland, and it has the flavor and feel of an elegant summer resort town. It’s…

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Hinckley Launches New Owner-Friendly Yachtcare Program

SOUTHWEST HARBOR, MAINE (May 29, 2019) — Hinckley, the builder of America’s finest yachts for 90 years, has added another level of simplicity to the incredible ownership experience with its new YachtCare program.  Designed so you won’t have a care in the world, the first-of-its-kind program is built on the industry’s most advanced, company-owned yacht service infrastructure which has now reached 10 YachtCare Centers.  This footprint allows the Company to directly offer this stress-free care package for Hinckley Yachts.  The YachtCare program is highlighted by captained pick-up and delivery to and from the owner’s dock anywhere on the U.S. East Coast.  The boat…

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In Search for Food, Right Whales Heading All the Way Up to the Gulf of St. Lawrence

Because of warmer water temperatures, an ever-smaller population of North Atlantic right whales is heading farther up the Bay of Fundy and the Gulf of St. Lawrence in search of food. Here’s what this means not only for the whales, but also for the fishermen and cruisers in the area. Read the whole story in The New York Times: By Karen Weintraub Something happened to the population of North Atlantic right whales in the last decade, as their numbers shrank and fewer calves were born. Scientists had long speculated that a change had occurred in the whales’ sources of food.…

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Crew Member Killed by Speeding Yacht as He Raises Anchor in Cannes

A 29-year-old British crew member was killed in a freak accident in Cannes when another yacht moving through the anchorage hit the bow of his boat as he was raising the anchor. Emergency medical staff called to the boat tried to resuscitate the crewman but he suffered “severe trauma” and was declared dead. French authorities said the accident occurred about 8 p.m. on the last night of the Cannes film festival. The Minx, an 88-foot Princess motoryacht with nine guests on board (pictured above), was ”anchored and stationery” in the bay. The crew member was starting to raise the anchor.…

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New Aquila 36: A User-Friendly, Multi-Purpose Power Cat

The Aquila 36 power catamaran, with two cabins with en suite heads and showers, is a user-friendly, fast, multi-purpose boat that provides a stable platform in a seaway or an anchorage. With optional twin 350-hp Mercury Verado outboards, the Aquila 36 tops out at 42 mph. Aquilas are built by the Sino Eagle Group in China for MarineMax. They are sold to private buyers and are also put into the MarineMax Vacations fleet. You can try one out in a charter in the BVI, or enjoy all the advantages of a virtually carefree cruiser on your own. Indeed, the Aquila…

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Forecasts Call for a Normal Hurricane Season, but “It Only Takes One”

From The New York Times By John Schwartz This year’s Atlantic hurricane season should be “near normal,” government forecasters announced on Thursday, with the likelihood of nine to 15 named storms, and two to four major Category 3 hurricanes with winds of 111 miles per hour or greater. Hurricane season officially begins on June 1 and runs through Nov. 30, with the peak coming in August, September and October. This week, a subtropical storm, Andrea, weak and short-lived, slipped in — the fifth year in a row that a storm gained enough strength to warrant a name before the season’s start.…

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BoatUS Releases Annual List of Top 10 Boat Names

Aquaholic was the number one boat name SPRINGFIELD, Va., May 23, 2019 – Each year, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) tallies the most popular boat names. The tradition dates back a quarter century, with the list derived from adding up requests for boat name designs from BoatUS Boat Graphics. Each reveals something about the personality of the vessel’s owner. The 2019 BoatUS Top 10 Boat Names: 1. Aquaholic: After a four-year absence from the Top 10 list, this popular boat name returns. Its appeal is in its intoxicating wordplay about overdoing too much time on the water.…

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