Author Peter Janssen

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Simrad Launches Faster NXS Operating System

Simrad just introduced a new NSX operating system for mid-sized dayboats and center consoles with redesigned charts, its fastest routing ever, and seamless integration giving you more control of your boat. The NSX system is meant to be user-friendly, letting you spend less time playing with the screen and more time enjoying your time on the water. It is smoother, faster, and more intuitive than previous versions. It includes a new activities bar, a reconfigured activities menu, and a fully customizable instruments panel so you can make the system work the way you prefer. The new auto-routing is three times…

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Report: Coast Guard Cutter in Fatal Collision

The Coast Guard just announced the findings of its investigation of the fatal collision of a 23-foot Robalo center console and a 154-foot Coast Guard fast-response cutter off the coast of Puerto Rico last August. It turns out that even though the cutter, Winslow Griesser, had radar and AIS and several crew members on the bridge, no one saw the Robalo until after the cutter hit it. At that point, the cutter, which had been cruising at about 29 knots, reversed course and returned to the scene, where it picked up the two men who had been ejected from the…

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New Forecast: More Hurricanes This Year

As if the weather hasn’t been bad enough already, now the hurricane experts at Colorado State University say it’s going to get worse, even worse than other experts had predicted. The CSU hurricane researchers recently updated their forecast for the Atlantic hurricane season this year, predicting that it will be an above-average year because of warmer sea temperatures. They also say there is a larger-than-normal degree of uncertainty because of conflicting signals involving those temperatures and a stronger-than-normal El Niño, producing increased wind shear in the Caribbean and the tropical Atlantic that actually could damage storms forming there. The new…

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Titan Sub: “It’s a Lemon”

On Sunday, June 18, the five men who were going to board the 22-foot submersible Titan gathered for a last-minute briefing on the Polar Prince, the sub’s mothership, at 5 a.m. The mood was serious. For three of the five, this was going to be their first dive on the Titan as it descended 12,500 feet down to explore the historic wreck of the Titanic. The three had been told to stick to a low-residue diet the day before, and not to drink coffee that morning. There was no head on the Titan; the men could use a bottle or…

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Targa 37: For Some Serious Adventures

Targa has been making boats in Finland for more than 40 years, but they’re just starting to appear on the U.S. market, appealing to the year-round, serious-cruising or adventure market. The Targa fleet now runs from 23 to 46 feet, but the 37 seems to hit the sweet spot here. It’s easily handled by a single person, but it’s large enough to hold a family in its protected pilothouse/salon and two cabins. The pilothouse, with Targa’s reverse-raked windshield to reduce glare (and shed water), has doors opening to the decks on both sides, so the captain or mate can step…

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Doubling Down on Sirena 68s

Willie Urbieta, 65, a semi-retired oil company executive in Fort Lauderdale, knows a good thing when he sees it. A passionate boater since he was in his 20s, Urbieta bought a Sirena 58 a few years ago so he could cruise in South Florida and beyond with his family. “I wanted to go back to being part of this very particular boating culture and lifestyle as I absolutely love it,” he said. Urbieta took delivery of the 58 in Turkey, where Sirenas are built, and explored the Turkish coast and the Greek islands before shipping it back to the U.S.…

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Austin Parker Launches Stylish 52 Ibiza

Austin Parker, the semi-custom Italian builder, just launched its new 52 Ibiza, a three-stateroom, three-head beauty with more contemporary styling than the company’s previous lobster-boat designs. Standard power on the new 52 is twin 750-hp Volvo IPS950 pod drives, delivering a top speed of 36 knots and a cruising speed of 30 knots. IPS joystick controls, of course, make maneuvering around a dock seem easy; the new boat also has a standard bow thruster. Optional power includes twin 715-hp Cummins diesels. From its yard in Pisa, Austin Parker makes boats from 44 to 85 feet. It is able to offer…

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Where To Rent a Boat This Summer

If you’re traveling far from home this summer, you don’t have to go without boating. Indeed, there are now quite a few boat-rental organizations that will help you get your boating fix, no matter where you are. Condé Nast Traveler recently put together a list of some of these organizations, just to give you an idea of what’s possible. For self-drive day boats, it recommends Click&Boat that was founded by two sailors in France in 2013. It’s now one of the largest boat rental companies in the world, with 50,000 boats in 164 countries. Click&Boat is a peer-to-peer platform, and…

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Silent-Yachts Unveils New Three-Deck 62

Silent-Yachts, the innovative Austrian builder, just announced that it will launch its new three-deck 62 solar-electric catamaran at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September. The new 62 is Silent’s first three-deck model, and the extra deck provides a lot of additional space. It’s based on Silent’s popular 60, which was introduced in 2021 and won a Multihull of the Year Award and a Best of Boats Award. With its reverse bow and longer waterline, the 62 offers three different layouts for the new, third, deck. One is an open sky lounge, another is an enclosed sky lounge, and the third…

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New Fjord 41 with Twin 600-hp Outboards

The striking, minimalist Fjord 41 XP, made in Germany, now comes with twin 600-hp Mercury Verado V12 outboards, aimed at the U.S. market. Top speed is more than 40 knots. But wherever you go, the new Fjord 41 XP will turn heads and draw attention. For good reason. It’s an eye-catching blend of style, luxury and performance, with room for 12 people on board if you want it as a day boat, and a nice owner’s cabin for two below, with an extra sleeping space tucked under the helm, for overnight or weekend cruising. The first Fjords were built in…

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