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.
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.
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]
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...]
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.
