Owner’s View: The benefits of patience
Owner’s View: by Melvyn Miller Far too many years ago, I was lying to a mooring in Scituate, Massachusetts, on a modest sloop. Not yet knowing the full …
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Canadian Maritimes offer secluded cruising
As the nations of the world began to close down this spring, many captains and charter managers began looking for alternative cruising grounds closer to home. …
Bahamas releases COVID-related yacht protocols
The government of The Bahamas has released official COVID-19-related protocols for all boats in the waters of The Bahamas. The protocols apply to “all boats, …
Hatteras names Worth Avenue dealer
Hatteras CABO Yachts has appointed Worth Avenue Yachts as its newest dealer. Worth Avenue Yachts’ Seattle office will represent the Hatteras brands …
Nautical paper charts are not going away
By John Mann On Nov. 8, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Coast Survey announced plans to change the database and format from …
Engineer’s Angle: Fuel for both yacht, tender attractive
Engineer’s Angle: JD Anson Whether taking the boss shopping in St. Tropez or dragging kids for miles on a banana in the Bahamas, tenders are …
Safe Harbor acquires Newport Shipyard
Dallas, Texas-based Safe Harbor Marinas has recently acquired Newport Shipyard in Newport, Rhode Island. The company now owns 85 facilities across 19 states. …
Better berths ahead: South Florida marinas, yards growing
By Dorie Cox Larger, deeper, fancier – that’s the goal as marinas and shipyards in South Florida spend billions on dredging, new docks and treadmills for …
Capt. Wattula’s final trip will live on
By Capt. Peter Hunziker I have been dear friends with Josh Wattula for as long as I have been in yachting [“Friends remember Capt. Joshua Wattula“, …
Secure at Sea: Piracy skyrockets in Caribbean as Venezuela turmoil escalates
Secure@Sea: by Corey Ranslem The country of Venezuela has been in a deteriorating security and economic situation for a number of years. Most mariners who …
