http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html The Sailing Blog keeps you informed on the boating industry. Stories of overcomer's, news, tips and techniques for DIY boat building and living the sailing dream. en-us Sailing Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:01:23 GMT Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:01:23 GMT sailing-starting-over.com http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#First-SkySails-fishing-trawler-sets-sail-once-more This innovative wind-propulsion system from the Hamburg-based manufacturer SkySails will help save large amounts of fuel and emissions. The maiden voyage of... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:35:58 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#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... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:35:58 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Gulf-Craft-announces-new-125-foot-superyacht-at-18th-Dubai-International-Boat-Show-Press-Release Gulf 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... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:35:58 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Dubai-Boat-Show-2010-Opens-Today;-Sector-Sees-Positive-Response DUBAI - 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... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:35:58 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Boaters-criticize-Venice-docking-plan VENICE - 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... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:35:58 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Floating-mansions:-Big-dollar-houseboats-dock-at-expo Connie and Monte Christman stood on the third-story deck of a huge houseboat, examining an outdoor kitchen and dreaming of the future... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:47:21 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Navigation-2.0:-new-online-boating-safety-guide NSW 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... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:47:21 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/jessica-watson-heading-for-australia-with-home-on-her-mind.html TIME 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 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:56:38 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/jessica-watson-reports-from-indian-ocean-while-sailing-circumnavigation-part-21.html Jessica 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 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:55:26 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Stars-out-in-force-for-how-to-seminars Tampa Bay has an exceptional community of fishing media stars, and just about all of them are at the Tribune's Outdoors Expo & Boat Show... Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:48:45 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#The-happiest-boaters-are-always-glad-to-chip-in-for-gas Toward the end of a long, cold winter like the one were having, a single warm, sunny day is all it takes to bring out the crazy thoughts... Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:13:29 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#RI.I.-boat-builders-urged-to-branch-out Rhode Islands 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... Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:13:29 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Accomplished-sailing-couple-to-speak-at-Mystic-Seaport-Adventure-Series Blue-water sailors Bob and Ami Green will share details about their three-year-long sail in their talk If Youre Ever in the Amazon... at the Mystic Seaport Adventure Series... Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:13:29 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Local-boat-builders-busy-again Local boat manufacturers have begun hiring to build more watercraft, an encouraging sign of a thaw in the deep recession that engulfed the marine industry... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:25:38 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Jamaica-Lightning-Bolt-leaves-behind-a-sailing-legacy-for-the-eight-million-citizens-of-Qingdao,-China Qingdao, China The crew of the Jamaica Lightning Bolt, which is participating in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, imprinted the indelible... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:25:38 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Nick-Schuyler-talks-about-tragic-boat-accident-on-the-'Today'-show Nick 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... Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:30:28 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Huge-Wave-Hits-Cruise-Ship-in-Mediterranean-Sea Sudden ferocious waves created havoc in a Cruise Ship named Louis Majesty on Thursday killing 2 people and injuring few... Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:30:28 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Tall-ship-passed-stability-testing,-owners-say Class 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... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:39:46 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Schuyler-releasing-book,-talking-to-Oprah-revisiting-boating-accident Nick 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... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:27:25 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Asian-Carp:-Chicago-River-May-Face-Closure-As-Boating-Season-Begins With 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... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:27:25 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Experts-demand-industry-status-to-boating-sector Mumbai: 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... Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:47:19 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Sailing-600-Miles-Through-the-Caribbean Antigua - 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... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:48:33 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Boating-seat-invention-getting-national-buzz One change the Kinston couple refused to give up was their love for boating... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:43:11 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Amphibious-Billboard-Floats-and-Spins-on-the-Worlds-Largest-Indoor-Lake Toronto, Canada, Displays advertising systems recently appeared on the world's largest indoor lake for... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:43:11 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Tsunami-Waves-Hit-Hawaiian-Islands Hawaii's large boating community was among the first to heed the call to action... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:43:11 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/solo-sailor-jessica-watson-set-to-make-millions-when-she-finishes.html *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 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:02:22 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Huge-quake-kills-122-in-Chile The warning includes dangerous seas off parts of the New South Wales and Queensland coast, meaning no swimming fishing or boating this morning... Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:55:32 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Survivor-writes-book-on-fatal-Fla.-boating-ordeal TAMPA, 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... Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:55:32 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#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... Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:55:32 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Englishman-to-sail-ocean-on-recycled-bottle-boat Some 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... Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:55:32 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Boaters-rescued-after-raft-becomes-stranded-in-Grand-Canyon Grand Canyon Rescue (National Park Service) GRAND CANYON, AZ, A group boating down the Grand Canyon was rescued by National Park Service rangers after their... Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:55:32 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Eco-adventurer-to-discuss-unusual-sailing-trip David de Rothschild, eco-adventurer and founder of Adventure Ecology, who is planning an expedition across the Pacific Ocean in... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:44:11 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Sailing-Around-The-World-With-Solar At a shipyard in Germany today, PlanetSolar unveiled the worlds largest solar powered boat: a 30-meter long catamaran that will be powered exclusively by... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:41:15 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Why-MVD-delayed-boat-registrations Warmer 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... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:38:38 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Boat-builders-fill-Yas-Marina-berths-for-Abu-Dhabi-Yacht-Show Yas Marina has not been this full since last Novembers inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Everywhere you look there are giant motorboats, their silver and white hulls gleaming... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:38:38 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Boat-captains-need-license-for-public-safety OCEAN 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... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:23:54 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Boating:-Partner-should-be-able-to-command I 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... Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:02:19 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Relief-sailboat-departs-from-Florida-Keys-to-Haiti A classic sailing schooner has departed from the Florida Keys bound for earthquake-ravaged Haiti with more than 10 tons of relief supplies... Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:50:11 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Trash-floats-eco-warrior's-boat David 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... Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:44:33 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Alabama-couple-makes-loop-through-America-by-boat Adventurers 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... Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:34:20 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Boating-Industry-Group-Asks-Obama-to-Clarify-Negative-Boat-Buying-Remark President 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... Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:34:20 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/jessica-watsons-boat-sighted-on-circumnavigation-an-anomaly-for-passing-ships.html Jessica 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 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:49:58 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Putting-sails-on-ferries-to-save-fuel Ferries 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... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:46:15 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Jewel-sets-sail-on-a-tide-of-history MUSCAT // 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... Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:44:21 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Lone-survivor-of-boat-tragedy-honors-fellow-football-players LUTZ, FL -- Nick Schuyler has kept to himself since a tragedy on the seas took the life of Marquis Cooper, Corey Smith and Will Bleakley... Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:44:21 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Mercurys-ECO-Screen-wins-green-product-award MIAMI 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... Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:01:10 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#The-bleeding-edge-of-sailing-technology I just sat down to peruse the Times and found this very interesting article describing some of the technologies being used in competitive sailing... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:27:10 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#How-to-Cross-the-Atlantic-in-a-RowboatAlone At 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... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:27:10 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Recovery-on-the-Horizon-for-Boating-Industry Leading 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... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:27:10 GMT http://www.sailing-starting-over.com/Sailing-blog.html#Love-of-sailing-carries-Iowan-to-Americas-Cup I was always interested in sailing, he said. In high school, I taught myself to sail by rigging our canoe to a sail. Id sail it on Lake Macbride... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:52:19 GMT