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“Holy Grail” of Shipwrecks Filmed: See Video

By Peter Janssen on June 13, 2022 Cruising Life

The three-masted, 64-gun Spanish galleon San José was on its way home, loaded with treasure from the New World in 1708. It was the flagship of a flotilla of two other warships and 14 merchant ships that had left Panama and was heading to Cartagena before returning to Spain. The 1,051-ton San José itself was filled with treasure worth about $17 billion today, a cargo of gold, silver and emeralds sailing back to King Philip V of Spain. But on June 8, it ran into a British squadron off the Cartagena coast, and the British fired a cannonball that hit…

Maine Fisherman Catches 100-Year-Old Lobster

By Peter Janssen on June 12, 2022 Cruising Life

John Knowles, a fifth-generation Maine fisherman, has become a social media star by posting a video of the 100-year-old lobster he just caught on TikTok. So far, more than 1.7 million people have seen it. Knowles, a commercial fisherman from Winter Harbor, due east of Bar Harbor at the top of the Schoodic Peninsula, says he think the giant lobster is 100 years old, judged by its size, shell and claws. He says it’s quite possible that his father, grandfather, great-grandfather and even great-great grandfather could have caught the same lobster. Knowles’ family fished in the same area for generations,…

Open House – Latitude Yacht Brokerage

By Sandy Parks on June 9, 2022 Advertise, Cruising Life

You’re Invited to Latitude Yacht Brokerage Open House! See you June 14, 2022 4pm – 7pm (june 15 raindate) Goat Island Marina (by fuel dock) 5 Marina Plaza, Newport, RI RSVP to ryan@latitudeyacht.com Latitude Yacht Brokerage

Sunseeker Launches Manhattan 68 Cruiser

By Peter Janssen on June 6, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Sunseeker has launched its new Manhattan 68, a luxurious cruiser with a 300-nm range, an open salon, and large areas of space on the aft deck, the beach club, and up on the flybridge. The new 68 is the latest entry in Sunseeker’s prize-winning Manhattan lineup, and it has the contemporary European lines that make the company’s boats so popular. It’s a four-stateroom, three-head cruiser, with relaxing and entertaining spaces throughout, inside and out. There are sunbathing areas on the foredeck and in the cockpit, for example, as well as on the flybridge, which is protected by an integrated hardtop.…

New 23-Knot Hydrofoil/Submersible

By Peter Janssen on June 6, 2022 Cruising Life

Here’s something new: The Deepseaker DS1, a combination foiling boat that hits 23 knots above the surface and a submersible that can take four people as deep as 164 feet underwater. The Deepseaker’s parent company, iSpace2o, an Italian startup, is putting finishing touches on the design and hopes to start production soon. It says the vessel is the world’s first submersible hydrofoil. In any event, it’s certainly different. It has electric power with Deepspeed jets. We don’t have any details yet, but iSpace2o says it’s considering a hydrogen powertrain for longer range. iSpace2o says the Deepseaker will have “Tesla-like” artificial…

Maine’s First Ship Launched – Again

By Peter Janssen on June 6, 2022 Cruising Life

Maine’s first ship, a reproduction of the first boat built by colonists in America, is floating again. Last Saturday, thousands of people gathered on the Bath waterfront in Maine to watch the christening and launching of the 51-foot pinnace Virginia, a reproduction of the original Virginia that was built at the Popham Colony in 1607. The new boat was built over more than a decade by some 100 volunteers at Maine’s First Ship, a non-profit organization. (A pinnace is described as a light boat, propelled by oars or sails, that was originally carried aboard merchant and war ships.) The building…

Cormorant Building 780 Long-Range Cruiser

By Peter Janssen on June 5, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Cormorant Yachts is a relatively new player in the long-distance cruiser market, but they’ve already launched a 55 and a 69. Now they’re building the Cormorant 780, and they say it will have a range of 6,550 nm at 7.2 knots. Built in Gdansk, Poland, Cormorants are reliable modern-day displacement trawlers with advanced engineering and highly skilled workmanship. The idea is that their boats are built to spend weeks at sea while providing all the comforts of home. The new 780 can be built with two configurations. One has a closed galley, open bar area, and smaller pilothouse; this one…

Beneteau Installs Garmin Assisted Docking

By Peter Janssen on June 5, 2022 Cruising Life, Electronics

Beneteau has become the first boat builder to incorporate Garmin’s Surround View assisted docking technology on a production boat, its upscale Gran Turismo 45 cruiser. Surround View will be available on all of those models now, and will probably roll out to other Beneteau models as well. The Garmin system has six cameras on the Gran Turismo so the captain can have a view of all angles of the boat, as well as an overhead bird’s-eye view, all appearing on the boat’s MFD at the helm. Both Beneteau and Garmin say the system gives the captain more confidence while docking…

Ten Tips for a Safe Boating Season

By co_admin on June 4, 2022 Cruising Life

Boating season is well underway across the United States, with more and more people (including many new owners) taking to the water. The National Marine Manufacturers Association even predicts that more people will buy new boats this year than did in 2021. It’s going to be busy out there, and staying safe is taking on a new emphasis. Here are ten tips from Sea Tow about how to do that: Have a checklist. Before leaving the dock, have a pre-departure checklist to review all critical systems (i.e.: engine check, battery levels, fuel levels, etc.). Don’t solely rely on the fuel…

Sunreef Unveils New 100 Power Supercat

By Peter Janssen on June 3, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Sunreef Yachts just announced that it will build a stunning 100 Power Eco Supercat, combining superyacht comfort and luxury with cutting-edge green technology. The new 100 Power will use solar panels to provide ultra-silent propulsion and cruising efficiency, and Sunreef said it would use eco-responsible materials throughout. We don’t have many details yet, but the renderings are spectacular. Sunreef has been making large cats in Gdansk, Poland, since 2003. The Power Eco range now has a 60, 70, and 80. The 100 will be the brand’s new flagship. The cat’s beam of more than 44 feet provides room inside and…

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