Organize Boat Gear and Hit the Water with BoatProject

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BoatProject™ is a practical app built for boat owners and crews who want a simple, reliable way to manage maintenance, documentation, and ongoing projects. Designed to reduce guesswork and make boat ownership easier, the app helps you plan what needs doing, when to do it, and often how to accomplish each task. Store manuals, receipts, … Read more

Solara S-310 SC Review: Features, Specs & Value

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The open floorplan of the S-310 Sport Coupe is designed for day cruising, entertaining and active family use. Multiple seating zones and flexible gathering spaces make it easy to socialize while underway or at anchor. Cleverly designed folding seats stow quickly to free up the cockpit for fishing, diving or watersports. Below deck, the private … Read more

Maxwell RC Series Windlasses: Rope and Chain Anchoring Systems

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Maxwell RC Series: Next-Generation Automatic Rope/Chain Windlass The Maxwell RC series represents the latest step forward in automatic rope and chain windlass technology. Building on the strengths of Maxwell’s well-known Freedom series, the RC models advance design, functionality and usability without compromising the reliability that boaters expect. At the heart of this evolution is Maxwell’s … Read more

Newport International Boat Show Kicks Off Today

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It’s opening day at the 2023 Newport International Boat Show, and this year’s lineup showcases a wide range of new boats and marine gear. From high-performance center consoles to an all-electric model and a hydrofoil RIB, the debut vessels on display highlight advances in power, design, comfort and sustainability. Below is a closer look at … Read more

Sail with a TV Star in Maine

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Marc Evan Jackson: Actor and Windjammer Enthusiast You may know Marc Evan Jackson from his memorable television roles on Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, but beyond acting he has a deep and enduring passion for traditional sailing vessels. Raised in a suburb near Buffalo, New York, Jackson developed an early fascination with Maine windjammers—those … Read more

Nearly Intact 1881 Shipwreck Discovered Beneath the Sea

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Trinidad: Rediscovery of an 1867 Great Lakes Cargo Ship Built at Grand Island, New York, in 1867, the schooner Trinidad spent much of its working life in the busy grain trade of the Great Lakes. For years she carried grain between Milwaukee, Chicago and Oswego, New York, making the routine but vital runs that kept … Read more

Transatlantic Spin: Inside an Epic Ocean Crossing

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Reza Baluchi Arrested Off Tybee Island After Three-Day Standoff Reza Baluchi, an Iranian-born adventurer living in Florida, was arrested by the U.S. Coast Guard after a tense, three-day standoff roughly 70 miles off Tybee Island, Georgia. Baluchi had set out in a self-designed, human-powered vessel — a large, wheel-shaped craft he calls a “hamster wheel” … Read more

Geraldo Rivera Embarks on New Cruise Adventure

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Geraldo Rivera’s River Journey: From East Hampton to Cleveland Aboard Belle Geraldo Rivera set out on a notable voyage aboard Belle, his 36-foot 1998 Hinckley Picnic Boat, leaving from East Hampton, New York, bound for Cleveland, Ohio. The trip followed a major shift in his professional life: after 22 years at Fox News, Rivera left … Read more

Boaters Drop Anchor for Huntington Lighthouse Music Festival

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“It’s the only event in the world where live bands play from the rooftop of a working lighthouse,” says Pamela Setchell, president of the Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society (HLPS). This unique celebration returns for its 14th annual performance over the holiday weekend as the Huntington Lighthouse Music Fest. On Saturday, September 2, live bands will … Read more

Hurricane Prep Checklist: Secure Home, Car, and Family

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued its official outlook for the 2023 hurricane season, and the agency expects above-average activity. NOAA forecasts 12 to 17 named storms (sustained winds of 39 mph or higher) for the season. Of those, five to nine could become hurricanes (sustained winds of 74 mph or higher), … Read more