10 Green Boating Tips for Cruisers, Alternative Cleansers, Protecting the Waterways 1. Choose Green Products: Look for the EPA-certified “Design for the Environment” DfE label, which assures you that the product has minimal environmental impact and is safer for the person using it. Benefit: Safer products. Reduce water pollution.
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Earth Day Top 10 Tips – Green Boating for Cruisers
Posted in boating, Boating Gear, Conservation, Cruising Resources, Environment, Fishing, Green Gear, Oceans, offshore sailing, plastic, Sailboats, sailing, Technology, world cruising, Yachting, tagged adventure sailing, Alternative Cleansers, Alternative Energy, blue water saling, boat gear, boating, conservation, EarthDay 2011, environmental catastrophe, fishing, Fuel, Green boating, Green Products, Green Sailing, Non-Toxic Boat Cleaning, offshore sailing, Protecting Waterways, Recycle, Sailboats, sailing, Sailors Without Borders, Solar, Technology, Wind Power, world cruising, Yacht to be Green, Yachting on April 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
And the Winners Are…Rolex Regatta teaching us about life
Posted in boating, Crew, Education, Racing, Sailboats, sailing, yacht racing, Yachting, tagged all-female-crew, Nothern Child, Rolex Regatta, Safe Passage Sailing, sailing, sailing education, St.Thomas, Yachting on April 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Though I came to shoot photos, it wasn’t long before I had to trade the camera for a winch handle! Scampering up to the high side as we tacked our way into position for the start of the first race around Pillsbury Sound, completing distance courses that explored the cays and islands off St. Thomas, I recalled my early racing “career” as a pre-teen in the Chesapeake.
Rolex Regatta, St Thomas – The fun begins!
Posted in boating, Racing, Sailboats, sailing, yacht racing, Yachting, tagged boating, caribbean, Rolex Regatta, Sailboats, sailing, St.Thomas, USVI's, World Class Racing, Yachting on March 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Thirty eight years ago the first International Rolex Regatta took place in St. Thomas and so began a long tradition that endures to this day. With 71 boats signed up, the 2011 International Rolex Regatta began on Friday, March 25, and ran through Sunday, March 27. Attracting some “Big Guns,” such as Boewe Bekking, Gavin Brady, Ed Baird, Steve Benjamin, Richard Clarke and Chris Larson aboard the keelboats, but those veteran professionals were by no means guaranteed victory-or a good time-in the eight classes, which included two for IRC, four for CSA, and one each for IC 24s and Beach Cats. They were up against some first timers who would give them a run for their money!
Mobile Boat Ramp Application Receives Honorable Mention at NMMA Awards
Posted in apps, boating, Fishing, Innovations, iPad, iPhone App, sailing, small boats, Technology, tagged android apps, awards, boat gear, boat show, Boat Shows, boating, fishing, iphone, marine industry, miami boat show, MIBS, NMMA, sailing, small boats, Technology on February 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) was honored today for innovative achievement by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Boating Writers International (BWI) at the 70th annual Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail Miami. RBFF received an Honorable Mention in the 2011 Innovation Awards for its state-of-the-art Take Me Fishing Boat Ramp App.
U.S. may intervene to free captive cruisers. Crew members identified.
Posted in boating blogs, cruising, disappearance, Hijacked, offshore sailing, Safety & Security, sailing, world cruising, yacht, Yachting, tagged cruising, disappearance, Hijacked, hijacked boat, missing cruisers, missing sailor, S/V Quest, Safety & Security, sailing, Somali pirates, Southern California, world cruising, yacht, yacht | Tagged american yacht on February 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Scott and Jean Adam joined the Oz-Med section of the Blue Water Rally just before Christmas and had been sailing with the Rally from Phuket as far as Mumbai. Quest had taken on two well-known rally participants: Phyllis Mackay and Bob Riggle. However, she chose to take an independent route from Mumbai to Salalah, leaving the Rally on 15 February. All information is now being handled by the US Central Command and their spokesman in Dubai.”
San Blas Cruiser Dissapearance Update: Fugitive Apprehended in Darien
Posted in boating, cruising, offshore sailing, Panama, Safety & Security, Sailboats, sailing, Vessel Lost, world cruising, yacht, tagged boating, Central America, cruising, Darien, disappearance, FBI, Islands, mass murder, murder, Panama, Panama-Guide, Safety & Security, sailboat, Sailboats, sailing, San Blas Islands, suspect apprehended, Vessel Lost, Windancer, world cruising on February 16, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Javier Martin, the top suspect in two recent murders of cruisers in Panama, was arrested in a small town named Santa Fe which is along the Inter-American highway in the Darien section of Panama. He was most likely headed to Colombia. Reports state that Martin had been staying in a hostle there, registered under the alias of “A. North”, assuming the identity of Don North, whose middle name is Arthur. When arrested, he was in possession of a shotgun and two handguns, a large sum of cash (over $13,000), and Don’s credit card.
BoatU.S. SmartPhone App for Android and iPhone – Available Now!
Posted in apps, boating, Environment, Safety & Security, sailing, small boats, Technology, Uncategorized, Vessel Lost, yacht, Yachting, tagged android app, app, boat gear, boating, BoatUS, Education, emergency assistance, environmental catastrophe, fishing, iphone, members, sailing, small boats, smartphone, Technology, towing, Yachting on February 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Get the App that revs up the fun factor in your boating lifestyle! Available now for iPhone and Android phones.
BoatUS – THE Boat Owners Association of the United States – knows boaters like to share with friends and family breathtaking cruising destinations, the hottest fishing holes, ‘uh oh’ grounding spots to avoid and best of all – their boats current location.
Turkey expects 31 million tourists in 2011. See it on a Star Clipper Cruise
Posted in clipper ships, cruising, mediterranean sea, tall ships, Travel & Leisure, Uncategorized, world cruising, tagged adventure sailing, clipper ships, cruising, sailing, Star Clipper Cruises, Star Flyer, Turkey, world cruising on January 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s the real thing! Tall ship cruise operator Star Clippers operates three of the world’s most authentic, head-turning ships; the majestic four-masted, 170-passenger Star Flyer and Star Clipper and the magnificent flagship, five-masted, 228-passenger Royal Clipper. The Star Flyer began its’ maiden season in Central America last November, in Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua, where [...]
Costa Rica – Much better the second time around, especially on board the Star Flyer!
Posted in Central America, clipper ships, cruising, sailing, tall ships, Travel & Leisure, Uncategorized, world cruising, tagged adventure sailing, Costa Rica, cruising, new itinerary, Nicaragua, sailing, sailing ship, Star Clipper Cruises, Star Flyer, tall ship on January 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Your Cruising Editor just returned from a seven-day cruise on board the S.P.V. Star Flyer on the Star Clipper Cruises newest itinerary. Please check back for the latest posts.
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