The Sailing Blog DIY SailingWe welcome you to drop by and join us at the Sailing Blog...Information Highway...Please click on one of the buttons, (Google, Yahoo, MSN) to subscribe to my RSS feed. Mar 9, 2010, First SkySails fishing trawler sets sail once moreThis innovative wind-propulsion system from the Hamburg-based manufacturer SkySails will help save large amounts of fuel and emissions. The maiden voyage of... Mar 9, 2010, Horrible accident, or drunken crash on lake?LACONIA – A Belknap County jury will have to decide whether Erica Blizzard is criminally responsible for killing her friend in a drunken-boating accident, or simply part of a horrible tragedy that shook the Lakes Region... Mar 9, 2010, Gulf Craft announces new 125 foot superyacht at 18th Dubai International Boat Show Press ReleaseGulf Craft announces the launch of Majesty 125 in May, 2010...Redesigned new edition of it's popular Majesty 101 is launched. Fresh interior for the Majesty 63 unveiled at DIBS... Mar 9, 2010, Dubai Boat Show 2010 Opens Today; Sector Sees Positive ResponseDUBAI - The 18th Dubai International Boat Show will open today with live entertainment, hundreds of boats as well as design competitions to celebrate the leisure marine industry in Dubai, and... Mar 9, 2010, Boaters criticize Venice docking planVENICE - The lucrative boat cruising crowd is upset by the pending loss of one of their favorite free docks on Florida's west coast, and some vow to cross Venice off their travel itineraries because of it... Mar 8, 2010, Floating mansions: Big-dollar houseboats dock at expoConnie and Monte Christman stood on the third-story deck of a huge houseboat, examining an outdoor kitchen and dreaming of the future... Mar 8, 2010, Navigation 2.0: new online boating safety guideNSW Maritime has stepped up its ongoing campaign for safer waterways, today launching a new web-based resource to help improve boaters’ understanding of water-traffic rules... Mar 7, 2010, Jessica Watson heading for Australia with home on her mindTIME is racing by for lone sailor Jessica Watson, who admits life back in Australia may be quite a shock after months alone at sea. The Sunshine Coast Permalink -- click for full blog post "Jessica Watson heading for Australia with home on her mind " Mar 7, 2010, Jessica Watson reports from Indian Ocean while sailing circumnavigation – Part 21Jessica Watson, the 16-year-old Australian girl who cast off four-and-a-half months ago from Sydney Harbor on her planned non-stop, unassisted 23,000-mile Mar 7, 2010, Stars out in force for how-to seminarsTampa Bay has an exceptional community of fishing media stars, and just about all of them are at the Tribune's Outdoors Expo & Boat Show... Mar 6, 2010, The happiest boaters are always glad to chip in for gasToward the end of a long, cold winter like the one we’re having, a single warm, sunny day is all it takes to bring out the crazy thoughts... Mar 6, 2010, RI.I. boat builders urged to branch outRhode Island’s boating industry should leverage the world-class skills it already has to take advantage of the growing green economy. The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association, which held a conference at... Mar 6, 2010, Accomplished sailing couple to speak at Mystic Seaport Adventure SeriesBlue-water sailors Bob and Ami Green will share details about their three-year-long sail in their talk “If You’re Ever in the Amazon...” at the Mystic Seaport Adventure Series... Mar 5, 2010, Local boat builders busy againLocal boat manufacturers have begun hiring to build more watercraft, an encouraging sign of a thaw in the deep recession that engulfed the marine industry... Mar 5, 2010, Jamaica Lightning Bolt leaves behind a sailing legacy for the eight million citizens of Qingdao, ChinaQingdao, China – The crew of the Jamaica Lightning Bolt, which is participating in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, imprinted the indelible... Mar 4, 2010, Nick Schuyler talks about tragic boat accident on the 'Today' showNick Schuyler, who watched three of his friends die in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico a year ago, appeared on the "Today" show this morning to talk about the tragic events... Mar 4, 2010, Huge Wave Hits Cruise Ship in Mediterranean SeaSudden ferocious waves created havoc in a Cruise Ship named Louis Majesty on Thursday killing 2 people and injuring few... Mar 2, 2010, Tall ship passed stability testing, owners sayClass Afloat, owners of the tall ship Concordia that sank after failing to recover from a freak wind gust, say the 18-year-old Polish-built vessel was designed and tested to... Mar 2, 2010, Schuyler releasing book, talking to Oprah – revisiting boating accidentNick Schuyler, the sole survivor of a boating accident that claimed the lives of Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper, former University of South Florida player William Bleakley and free-agent lineman Corey Smith, is releasing a... Mar 2, 2010, Asian Carp: Chicago River May Face Closure As Boating Season BeginsWith the Asian carp crisis still unresolved, the Army Corps of Engineers is considering a range of options to keep the invasive fish out of Lake Michigan... Mar 1, 2010, Experts demand industry status to boating sectorMumbai: With increasing recognition to the boating sector in India, industry experts forsee an accelerating growth for this sector and have demanded the government to accord industry status to it... Feb 28, 2010, Sailing 600 Miles Through the CaribbeanAntigua - Some very well known sailboats have been seen racing around the Caribbean islands this week, competing in a young race called the RORC Caribbean 600... Feb 28, 2010, Boating seat invention getting national buzzOne change the Kinston couple refused to give up was their love for boating... Feb 28, 2010, Amphibious Billboard Floats and Spins on the World’s Largest Indoor LakeToronto, Canada, Display’s advertising systems recently appeared on the world's largest indoor lake for... Feb 28, 2010, Tsunami Waves Hit Hawaiian IslandsHawaii's large boating community was among the first to heed the call to action... Feb 27, 2010, Solo sailor Jessica Watson set to make millions when she finishes*Tipped to be very welthy teen *Companies queue to join backers *Sails the world but no L-plates yet JESSICA Watson could be one of the country's richest Feb 27, 2010, Huge quake kills 122 in ChileThe warning includes dangerous seas off parts of the New South Wales and Queensland coast, meaning no swimming fishing or boating this morning... Feb 27, 2010, Survivor writes book on fatal Fla. boating ordealTAMPA, Fla. -- The sole survivor of a Florida boating accident that killed two NFL players and a former college football player is releasing a book about the tragedy... Feb 27, 2010, First Around-the-World Solar Sail?On Feb. 25, SunPower unveiled its remarkable PlanetSolar boat, the world's largest solar seafaring vehicle, which is powered completely by 500 square meters of photovoltaic panels, according to... Feb 27, 2010, Englishman to sail ocean on recycled bottle boatSome would say English eco-adventurer David de Rothschild is nuts for trying to sail 10,000 nautical miles from San Francisco to Sydney in a catamaran built from 12,500 recycled bottles and with a mast made from an old aluminium irrigation pipe... Feb 27, 2010, Boaters rescued after raft becomes stranded in Grand CanyonGrand Canyon Rescue (National Park Service) GRAND CANYON, AZ, A group boating down the Grand Canyon was rescued by National Park Service rangers after their... Feb 26, 2010, Eco-adventurer to discuss unusual sailing tripDavid de Rothschild, eco-adventurer and founder of Adventure Ecology, who is planning an expedition across the Pacific Ocean in... Feb 26, 2010, Sailing Around The World With SolarAt a shipyard in Germany today, PlanetSolar unveiled the world’s largest solar powered boat: a 30-meter long catamaran that will be powered exclusively by... Feb 26, 2010, Why MVD delayed boat registrationsWarmer weather on the way has plenty of New Mexicans gearing up to head out onto lakes throughout the state. But before they hit the water, boats must be re-registered every... Feb 26, 2010, Boat builders fill Yas Marina berths for Abu Dhabi Yacht ShowYas Marina has not been this full since last November’s inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Everywhere you look there are giant motorboats, their silver and white hulls gleaming... Feb 23, 2010, Boat captains need license for public safetyOCEAN CITY -- I spent a big chunk of last Sunday afternoon strolling about the annual Ocean City Seaside Boat Show. I heard the day before I went, the place was packed, and... Feb 21, 2010, Boating: Partner should be able to commandI think it's important that boaters have a partner who can take command of their vessel if the need arises. The partner in command could be the skipper's spouse, family member or another crew member... Feb 21, 2010, Relief sailboat departs from Florida Keys to HaitiA classic sailing schooner has departed from the Florida Keys bound for earthquake-ravaged Haiti with more than 10 tons of relief supplies... Feb 21, 2010, Trash floats eco-warrior's boatDavid de Rothschild plans to sail the Plastiki, his catamaran made of soda bottles, to the giant floating garbage patch in the Pacific to publicize environmental woes... Feb 20, 2010, Alabama couple makes loop through America by boatAdventurers Patti and Brad Salvage of Inverness retired and celebrated on a cruise that lasted a year and a day, making what is called the "Great Loop" around the eastern United States... Feb 20, 2010, Boating Industry Group Asks Obama to ‘Clarify’ Negative Boat-Buying RemarkPresident Barack Obama has been called on by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) to clarify a remark he made Feb. 2 that it says linked buying a boat with irresponsible spending... Feb 19, 2010, Jessica Watson’s boat sighted on circumnavigation an anomaly for passing shipsJessica Watson, the 16-year-old Australian girl who cast off 118 days ago from Sydney Harbor on her planned non-stop, unassisted 23,000-mile solo voyage Feb 19, 2010, Putting sails on ferries to save fuelFerries plying the San Francisco Bay in the future could be equipped with sails to slash the amount of fuel they consume, if Jay Gardner has his way... Feb 15, 2010, Jewel sets sail on a tide of historyMUSCAT // When fishermen stumbled across the wreck of a ninth-century sailing dhow off the coast of an Indonesian island more than a decade ago, archaeologists found it laden with 60,000 pieces of rare Chinese porcelain... Feb 15, 2010, Lone survivor of boat tragedy honors fellow football playersLUTZ, FL -- Nick Schuyler has kept to himself since a tragedy on the seas took the life of Marquis Cooper, Corey Smith and Will Bleakley... Feb 11, 2010, Mercury’s ECO-Screen wins ‘green product’ awardMIAMI BEACH - Mercury Marine's MercMonitor ECO-Screen was named West Marine's Green Product of the Year this morning at the Miami International Boat Show... Feb 10, 2010, The bleeding edge of sailing technologyI just sat down to peruse the Times and found this very interesting article describing some of the technologies being used in competitive sailing... Feb 10, 2010, How to Cross the Atlantic in a Rowboat—AloneAt 22, Katie Spotz is trying to become the youngest person ever to row across the Atlantic Ocean, and the first American to row from mainland to mainland with no outside help... Feb 10, 2010, Recovery on the Horizon for Boating IndustryLeading up to one of the biggest boat shows of the year — the 2010 Miami International Boat Show — new boat sales appear to be up significantly from last year... Feb 9, 2010, Love of sailing carries Iowan to America’s CupI was always interested in sailing,” he said. “In high school, I taught myself to sail by rigging our canoe to a sail. I’d sail it on Lake Macbride...
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