Uncertainty of U.S. election affects yachting, but it’s a cycle
By Dorie Cox Yachts and their support industry are affected by many types of global events including this month’s U.S. presidential election. It is a show …
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ICW channel clear, marinas await dredge
By Dorie Cox The Intracoastal Waterway dredge project that began north of Port Everglades has deepened the channel on the way to most of the marinas in the …
New CEO in place at RMK Merrill-Stevens
By Dorie Cox Aaron Leatherwood has been named president and CEO at RMK Merrill-Stevens in Miami. He will oversee shipyard operations including vessel …
USCG seeks mariner input on Miami Main Channel waterway assessment
The U.S. Coast Guard is taking mariner input on waterway use in the Miami Main Channel and Government Cut. A Waterway Analysis and Management System (WAMS) …
Captains invited to Great Lakes seminar
The Great Lakes in North America cover 94,250 square miles and have 10,900 miles of shoreline. Yet in many ways are an undiscovered cruising ground for yacht …
Pumpkin regatta raises money
Fourteen teams of yacht captains and crew, shipyard employees and tenants, and friends in the yachting community, paddled on Oct.7 in the Pumpkin Regatta to …
Coast Guard signs final rule for the New River Bridge
By Lucy Chabot Reed After a six-month trial period last year, the U.S. Coast Guard signed a final rule on Aug. 22 for the Florida East Coast Railway railroad …
New rules ease business relations with Cuba
U.S. President Barack Obama issued a 12-page presidential policy directive on Cuba on Oct. 14 that is designed to solidify the changes his administration has …
New pub helps crew with PTSD
The Nautical Institute, in partnership with Human Rights at Sea, has published “Managing Traumatic Stress – Guidance for Maritime Organizations” to …
ICW dredging to clear path for Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show traffic
By Dorie Cox The Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) dredge project that began north of Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale plans to stay out of the way of yachts …
