Robby Naish sets a record for the longest tidal bore run on a standup paddleboard. The nearly 2-mile, 10 minute run wasn’t an easy straight line, as the 51-year-old Naish …
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Miscellaneous and CuriousNew BoatsSailboat RacingSailing
The Once and Future Shape of Things?
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneThe Mini Transat fleet is certainly the breeding ground for major offshore sailboat racing innovation. While closely regulated (especially for all safety matters), there’s still plenty of leeway for Mini …
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This message in from Boating United (of the National Marine Manufacturer’s Association). The fight to stall E15 gasoline continues, and you can help. –KH From Boating United: Thank you for …
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Ed. Note: See the report from day 2 here. The weather may not have been great for the start of this two day tournament, however everything else could not have …
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AdventurePaddles, Oars and Boards
Not this time for Rower Rebecca Berger
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneIt’s been a tough inaugural Great Pacific Race. Many of the rowing teams had to turn around after just a few hours, and the US Coast Guard has had to …
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The seascape of US power boat production continues to shift. This week French sail and power boat manufacturer Bénéteau announced the purchase of the Four Winns, Glastron, Wellcraft and Scarab lines. …
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A father and son team from Aspen Power Catamarans completed a circumnavigation of Vancouver Island non-stop, unrefueled in a C100 32-foot production boat. The team completed the 641-mile (1,068-kilometer) challenge …
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This other-worldly yacht is priced at $50 Million. Beautiful people not included, and moorage would not be free.
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Miscellaneous and CuriousPower Boatingvideo
What’s at the Bottom of Lake Washington?
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneThis short video gives a sense of diving the Navy planes that litter the bottom of Lake Washington. The Global Underwater Explorers and ArrowCat, make of power catamarans, teamed up …
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Activities & EntertainmentCommunityPaddles, Oars and Boards
Paddle for Parkinson’s July 26
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneFriend Dwight Jones has created a great fundraising event for Parkinson’s Disease research. Let’s support the effort at both Elliott Bay Marina in Seattle and Dock Street Marina in Tacoma. …
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Activities & EntertainmentHow-tos and TipsPower BoatingThe Boat Guyvideo
Chip Does Trawlerfest
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneChip finds all the sources for information in one place, Trawlerfest.
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Thanks Washington State Ferries and the USCG! –KH SEATTLE — Coast Guard and Washington State Ferry crews rescued a man who fell overboard from his vessel in the vicinity of Elliott …