Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Volvo Penta Introduces the Sterndrive Joystick for Gasoline Engines

CHESAPEAKE, VA, February 10, 2009 (The Boating Channel) –Volvo Penta is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its industry-changing sterndrive propulsion system for power boats, the Aquamatic, with the introduction of the next big innovation in inboard-outboard engines. Owners of gas-powered twin sterndrives can now look forward to stress-free docking through the use of a Joystick.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Fly Fishing Chum Salmon Olympic Peninsula (Video)

OLYMPIC PENINSULA, WASHINGTON (The Boating Channel)

- Bill Herzog has been fishing the Pacific Northwest for most of his life and is widely considered to be an expert on the region. The author of many books and articles from "Tying Strong Fishing Knots" to the "Color Guide for Steelhead Drift Fishing." Bill has also been a frequent contributor as a reporter for shows on the Outdoor Life Network, ESPN, as well as a regular columnist for Salmon, Trout, Steelhead.

Renovated Caribbean Princess Ready For Its Close-Up

SANTA CLARITA, CA, February 3, 2009 (The Boating Channel) - Caribbean Princess has just emerged from an extensive three-week drydock to add many of Princess Cruises’ signature features that have proven so popular on its newest ships. Although only a bit over 4 years old, the 3,080-passenger ship was launched before some of the line’s most popular features had been introduced. The rennovated vessel now offers passengers the engaging street-café atmosphere of the piazza-style atrium with its International Café and Vines, the wine, seafood and cheese bar; the adults-only Sanctuary, seven new suites, and a more centrally located casino. Work is also nearly complete on a new Crown Grill steak and seafood restaurant. [Read More]

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Michel Desjoyeaux Wins Vendee Globe 2008-2009

SABLES D’OLONNE, FRANCE, February 2, 2009 (The Boating Channel) – When Michel Desjoyeaux sailed his 60-foot monohull “Foncia” across the finish line yesterday, he became the first sailor to win the prestigious Vendee Globe for the second time.

Desjoyeaux completed the solo round-the-world race at 15h11’08’’ UT on Sunday February 1st, clocking a total time of 84 days, 03 hours, 09 minutes and 08 seconds. It is a victory that places him in the record books several times over, for he has also set a new benchmark for the 24,840-mile marathon. With an average speed of 12.30 knots, Desjoyeaux sailed past the previous record of 87 days, 10 hours, 47 minutes set by Vincent Riou in 2005. [More...]

Monday, February 2, 2009

boot duesseldor 2009 - Luxury Yachts (Video)

DUESSELDORF, GERMANY (The Boating Channel)

Luxury yachts and mega yachts are the stuff that dreams are made of and always popular destinations at boat shows. This year's boot duesseldorf was no exception. Showing off their stuff were Oyster Marine with their new Oyster 655, and two custom yacht builders, Claudia and Albert Drettmann of the Drettmann Group and Sanlorenzo, designer-builders of mega steel yachts.

boot duesseldorf is the largest and most international boat show in Europe with 1,650 exhibitors from 56 countries filling 220,000 square meters of exhibition space in 17 gigantic halls.

Friday, January 30, 2009

Fly Fishing For Trout Mt Shasta (Video)


MOUNT SHASTA, CALIFORNIA (The Boating Channel)
- Charlie West picked up a fly rod when he was 7 years old. With some time out for an education, he's been at it ever since. Join Charlie as he explores some of the unique trout fishing ponds in the Siskeel mountains of northern California with Guide Jack Trout.

Ecstatic Win for Telefonica Blue in Volvo Ocean Race Leg Four

QINGDAO, CHINA, January 29, 2009 (The Boating Channel) - In a leg that has been full of drama, bravery and courage, Bouwe Bekking and his men racing Telefónica Blue have pulled off their second leg win a row to take first place on the podium in Qingdao, China, after sailing immaculately.

Shortly before crossing the finish in thick fog at 0700 GMT (1500 local time), after racing for 11 days, 2 hours and 26 seconds (11d:02h:00m:25s), Bekking said, “I feel far from comfortable. Even if it should go wrong, the guys should all feel like the moral winners of the leg; they sailed like champions.” [More...]

Friday, January 23, 2009

Boats - A Photographic Essay by Sunny Reynolds

Discover the beauty and diversity of nautical vessels with Boats, captured through the lens of distinguished photographer Sunny Reynolds. Elegant excerpts of poetry and prose complement more than 75 stunning, full-color photographs of skiffs, steamers and schooners that cruise the waterways around the world.

From the gondolas in Venice, to rowboats near New Zealand, to giant sailboats off the coast of Nantucket, Boats encompasses watercraft of all sizes, shapes and cultures. Reynolds travels the globe to document these breathtaking maritime moments, and completes this photographic journey with the wit and wisdom of notable authors and poets, such as Mark Twain, Kate Chopin, John Steinbeck, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and William Shakespeare.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Cold Water Boating Safety Advisory (Article + Video)


BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer First Class Matthew Belson/First District External Affairs, Boston) - Coast Guard boating safety experts, including a crew from Coast Guard Station Boston, explain the hazards of boating during winter and the cold water safety precautions mariners should follow. Video includes footage taken on Boston Harbor Jan. 10, 2009 and storm footage the next day, Jan.11, 2009, on Cape Cod, Mass.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

NOAA Issues Final Guidance on Annual Catch Limits to End Over-fishing

SOUTHAMPTON, NY, January 21, 2009 (The Boating Channel) - NOAA’s Fisheries Service yesterday issued final guidance on annual catch limits designed to help restore federally managed marine fish stocks and end overfishing.

Annual catch limits are amounts of fish allowed to be caught in a year. The 2007 amendments to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act required fishery management plans to establish mechanisms for specifying annual catch limits at such levels that overfishing does not occur. Additionally, the act calls for measures to ensure accountability with these limits, and that the limits do not exceed the scientific recommendations made by the regional fishery management councils’ scientific committees.

“The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires that we end over-fishing by 2010,” said Jim Balsiger, acting NOAA assistant administrator for NOAA’s Fisheries Service. “The commercial seafood industry and recreational saltwater fishing provide our nation food, jobs and other incredible benefits that we want to continue for future generations when we end over-fishing.“ [More]

Monday, January 19, 2009

Nemo 100 Mini Sub Debuts at boot duesseldorf 2009 (Article + Video)

(DUESSELDORF, GERMANY)

New at boot duesseldorf this year is the Nemo 100 - a two-man mini-submarine that enables people to submerge without a license. The Nemo 100 has already won awards and attracted worldwide interest. And, At a cost of
about 180,000 Euros ($240,000 USD), it's a real bargain compared to other submersibles.

boot duesseldorf is the largest and most international boat show in Europe with 1,650 exhibitors from 56 countries filling 220,000 square meters of exhibition space in 17 gigantic halls.