Author Peter Janssen

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Maine Lobsterman a Social Media Star

By all appearances, Jacob Knowles lives the life of a typical Maine lobsterman. Most days during the busy season, from June to December, he gets up at 3 in the morning in Winter Harbor (pop: 461) and heads down to his boat, the FV Rest Ash-Oar. Then Knowles and his two crewmen set and pull 400 lobster traps a day until about 10, when they take their catch to the Winter Harbor Lobster Coop, on the Schoodic Peninsula above Mt. Desert Island. Knowles, 30, is a fifth generation Maine lobsterman; he’s been going out on lobster boats since he was…

Destinations
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Belize: A Diver’s Paradise

Tucked into the western edge of the Caribbean between Mexico and Guatemala, Belize is a bit out of the way. But whether you head there on your own boat or arrive by air, it offers some of the best water, and most inviting diving spots, in the world. Indeed, Belize has more than 450 islands, plus the second longest barrier reef in the world and three of the four coral atolls in the Western hemisphere. It’s a diver’s paradise, with drop sites inside and outside the reef for both new and certified divers. The cerulean water is clear and warm;…

Boat Reviews
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CL Yachts Unveils New CLB80

CL Yachts just announced that they’re building a luxurious new CLB80 cruiser with a contemporary look and lots of choices for new owners. The interior and exterior of the new CLB80 were designed by Jozeph Forakis, a multi-talented, award-winning designer with offices in Milan and New York, who’s done other CL Yachts, as well as everything from high-tech watches to modular office partitions. His charge for the CLB80 was to preserve the brand’s DNA while creating a more streamlined and sporty look. The idea was to enhance onboard comfort, rather than raw performance. In announcing the new yacht at the…

Boat Reviews
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Helmsman Building New 38 Sedan

Helmsman Trawlers are building a new 38 Sedan, a semi-displacement cruiser with a traditional trawler look, as an alternative to its popular 38 Pilothouse boat. The 38 Pilothouse has been one of Helmsman’s most popular models, winning the People’s Choice Award at the Seattle Trawlerfest in 2019. But the company found that many prospective buyers wanted a boat with walkaround decks for easier line handling, and a more traditional trawler design. The new 38 Sedan has wide side decks that are protected by the overhang from the flybridge. A door next to the helm station on the starboard side provides…

Boat Reviews
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Long-Range Electric R30 Launching Soon

The Blue Innovations Group, founded by a former Tesla top executive, just announced that it will launch its innovative R30 electric boat in December. The R30 is 30 feet long with a 10-foot beam, making it one of the largest all-electric boats on the market. It’s powered by a “dual motor powertrain” producing 400-hp each, and it uses Lithium ion Phosphate batteries instead of the more standard Lithium ion in a 221-kWh battery pack for 600 kW of power. The batteries are stored in banks that are built into the framework of the boat. The new boat is projected to…

Boat Reviews
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Prestige X70: Spirit of a Superyacht

Prestige, the upscale French builder, says its X70 provides all the spirit and space of a superyacht, while blurring the lines between the interior and exterior areas of the yacht. The X70 does indeed provide a lot of space, even for its 71-foot-plus size. The salon is full beam, because the side decks have been moved up to the flybridge. Then the aft deck/beach club/swim platform area is considerably larger than usual, creating lots of outdoor space for lounging, sun bathing, entertaining and water sports. The new Prestige was designed by the Garroni Design studio in Genoa, and it has…

Boat Reviews
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Iliad Launches 62 Power Cat Flagship

Iliad just launched its new flagship enclosed flybridge power cat in Australia. The new blue-water cruiser, powered by twin 600-hp Volvos, has a top speed of 21 knots and a range of more than 3,000 nm at 8 knots. Iliads are made for safe cruising far from home. Each boat can be customized for its owner, and they’re designed for comfortable cruising and living aboard for as long as six months at a time. The 62 is built to Category A standards for ocean safety; it even has protective grounding skegs so you can beach it for cleaning, inspection or…

Engine Room
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EPropulsion Launches X40 Electric Outboard

EPropulsion just launched their new X40 electric outboard at the Fort Lauderdale show. The new clean, quiet and powerful outboard delivers 40 kW of power; the company says that’s the equivalent of a 60-hp gas-powered outboard. The new X40 weighs just 218 pounds, much less than comparable traditional outboards. It uses proprietary algorithms with more than 20 variables to produce efficient hydrodynamic power to the prop, resulting in a smooth ride that uses less energy than gas outboards. The X40’s compact design integrates electric steering, power trim/tilt, an electric control unit and a motor controller into a single unit. Its…

Boat Reviews
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Sunseeker Unveils Sleek New Predator 75

Sunseeker, the upscale British builder, just unveiled their new Predator 75 at the big Fort Lauderdale show. The sleek new Predator with a low and dynamic profile is the line’s latest performance cruiser and it’s aimed at the U.S. market. With twin 1,550-hp MAN V12 diesels, it tops out at more than 40 knots. Owners can choose from four grey hull colors for the Predator 75. The air intake cowlings and exterior handrails are all stainless steel for a cool look. And the luxury yacht comes with 22 LED sidelights and Lumishore underwater lights. The Predator is meant for luxury…

Cruising Life
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Rescued After 13 Days in a Raft

An American fisherman who had been missing or 13 days in the Pacific was found by a passing fishing boat off the coast of Vancouver Island in Canada. Ryan Planes and his uncle, John, both from Sooke, British Columbia, were out fishing when they thought they saw something in the water. They were about 60 miles northwest of the Strait of Juan de Fuca that separates the U.S. from Canada. It was a life raft, and the man on the raft fired off a flare. The Planes picked him up. It turned out that he had been on the raft…

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