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In America’s Cup Waters, a Robot Takes On an Invasion of Lionfish

The America’s Cup is a technology race as much as a sailboat race. Make a breakthrough in design — be it a winged keel or, in this era ...
On April 20, 2017 / By Administrator
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Experience Tankless Diving With AirBuddy

It you have dreamed of diving without restrictions, without the diving tank, the constraints of filling it up… AirBuddy is definitely for you! AirBuddy is the world’s most ...
On April 13, 2017 / By Administrator
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Official-Looking Vessel Documentation Renewal Notices Can Lead to Confusion and Higher Costs

Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) Consumer Protection Department is advising boaters with vessels having a U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation to be wary of ...
On April 13, 2017 / By Administrator
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The Restoration of a Sail-powered Lobster Boat

Before the 1920s, when combustion engines were first mass produced, lobster boats and other vessels were powered by wind and sails, and the Friendship sloop was the most ...
On April 13, 2017 / By Administrator
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Graphene to Desalinate Seawater, or Maybe Not

Recently science writers at various news outlets have been gushing over an announcement that scientists have been able to use graphene to remove the salt from seawater. CNBC ...
On April 13, 2017 / By Administrator
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The Hunt is On For the World’s First Luxury Ship

Italian divers are to mount an expedition to try to find the long-lost remains of a ceremonial barge built on the orders of the Emperor Caligula 2,000 years ...
On April 13, 2017 / By Administrator
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Lisa Blair Heads to South Africa After her Yacht is Dismasted

Lisa Blair is now motoring to Cape Town, South Africa having been dismasted in the Southern Ocean while attempting to become the first woman to circumnavigate Antarctica: solo, ...
On April 13, 2017 / By Administrator
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America’s Cup- Artemis Racing Sustains Major Damage

The mast of Artemis Racing’s America’s Cup test boat came crashing down in the Great Sound in Bermuda yesterday. No one was hurt after the mast of the ...
On April 6, 2017 / By Administrator
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Neptune Maps- Handcrafted 3D Nautical Charts

Peter Hejno at Neptune Maps produces beautifully handcrafted 3D nautical charts and historic maps. Each piece is individually crafted and hand cut into as many as twelve topographical ...
On April 6, 2017 / By Administrator
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It’s All Such A Delicate Balance

Everything we do requires balance, however delicate. Even cruising…or perhaps, especially cruising. The most successful cruisers I’ve known all share this understanding of balance. World cruisers and full-time ...
On April 6, 2017 / By Administrator