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Print magazine July 2009

News Notes – Connecticut & New York

“Deadliest Catch” stars talk safety at boat show The co-captains of the Time Bandit, a vessel long featured in the popular Discovery Channel show “Deadliest

Gadabout

Taking tea in tar with the ‘duke’ Richard Griffiths is a feature at Oxford Boatyard in Oxford, Md. The English-born 70-year-old has lived a true

Sailing – Connecticut & New York

N.Y. Yacht Club race sees large turnout The New York Yacht Club’s 155th annual regatta, the longest running regatta in American history, attracted 105 boats,

The future of boating

The future of boating It’s a sunny day in Miami Beach, 1962. (Wasn’t it always sunny back then?) The cooler is out, the grill is

Handbook of Offshore Cruising

Offshore cruising for the next generation First published in 1994, “Handbook of Offshore Cruising” by Jim Howard is back with its second edition (April 2009,

Instant Storm Forecasting

An advanced course in reading the skies “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight; red sky in morning, sailors take warning.” With the great strides made

Local Notices to Mariners – Mid-Atl

This information is taken from the 5th Coast Guard District’s Local Notice to Mariners alerting boaters to navigational changes or hazards. The list here is

Boat explosion under investigation

The cause of an explosion that burned a 33-foot Sea Ray to the waterline and sent six people to the hospital with serious injuries was

Shovel ready

Projects moving forward include: • The New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway: $1,260,000 for dredging critically shoaled areas. • The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway: $6,175,000 for dredging at

Two boats sailing with a bridge in the distance.

The Newport Waterfront

Yes, the waterfront experience in Newport has evolved in the age of megayachts, but this little city still has a lot of sailing in its heart.

Exterior side view of a blue Hinckley boat

A Remade Boat by Hinckley

When a 2010 Picnic Boat 37 resurfaced in poor condition, the builder restored it from the hull up with modern craftsmanship

Courtesy Flexiteek

Teak Decking Alternatives

Natural teak still endures, but cork, bio-based synthetics and changing owner priorities are reshaping what goes underfoot.

Joe Lovejoy

Buying a Norwegian Rescue Ship

A former Norwegian rescue vessel with an icebreaker rating is now home for a cruising couple, and it can handle anything the ocean will throw at it.

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