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Report Finds Boat Ownership Continues to Be Primarily Aspirational
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (543+ words) SATIRE | FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY A groundbreaking new study reveals most boating hours are spent explaining why you are definitely, absolutely going out next weekend. By The Log Institute of Highly Questionable Maritime Statistics SAN DIEGO " A newly released and…...
Team sets off from Maine to Europe in what could become 1st trans-Atlantic hydrogen balloon crossing
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (450+ words) A team of international balloonists attempting to make the first trans-Atlantic crossing in a hydrogen balloon successfully launched from a field in northern Maine early Thursday morning, beginning what they hope will be a days-long journey to mainland Europe." Pilots…...
American Patriot stop includes visit to Niagara Falls
4+ hour, 23+ min ago (536+ words) Niagara Falls State Park was Friday's destination for a busload of travelers who had docked in Buffalo on the first cruise ship the area had seen in decades. American Cruise Lines' vessel, American Patriot, a 130-passenger, U. S. flagged cruise ship, sat…...
Thunderstorms and strong winds challenge Star Championship fleet on Lake Balaton
5+ hour, 16+ min ago (168+ words) Thunderstorms, shifting winds and a storm warning tested both sailors and race officials before a single opening race could be completed. Once the storms dissipated, a solid northwesterly breeze of 1620 knots settled over the racecourse. The challenging conditions produced a…...
Brit hoping to cross Atlantic in smallest boat ever sets sail
7+ hour ago (808+ words) A British father who is attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean in the smallest boat ever has set sail - three years after his previous vessel sunk." Andrew Bedwell, 52, left Newfoundland, Canada, on Wednesday and will sail 1, 900 miles on his own…...
This sailor's Atlantic crossing attempt in bonkers 100cm micro-boat has started. Will he make it?
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (699+ words) With the favourable prevailing westerly winds now blowing, Andrew Bedwell has started his Atlantic crossing aboard his 100cm boat, Big C V2 Andrew Bedwell has carried out extensive sea trials on Big C V2 ahead of the Atlantic crossing. Credit: Andrew Bedwell Andrew…...
First cruise ship of season docks in the Keweenaw
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (337+ words) HOUGHTON, Mich. (WLUC) - Tourism season is here, and with it comes visitors eager to enjoy the wilderness of the U. P. Residents of Hancock and Houghton woke up Wednesday morning to find a surprise on the Portage Canal, the cruise ship Victory…...
Brig Niagara Captain Greg Bailey to step down before return to Erie - AOL
3+ week, 1+ day ago (285+ words) When the Brig Niagara sails home from Maine in June, Captain Greg Bailey won't be at the helm. Bailey, who was named captain of the ship in July of 2024, spent much of the past year in Boothbay Harbor, where he…...
Letter to the Editor | Show respect during Blessing of the Fleet
2+ day, 29+ min ago (260+ words) This blessing is personal. It's not a spectacle or a parade. It is a quiet, revered act of faith that speaks to the real dangers of a life spent on the water. Yet every year, this moment is disrupted by…...
National 12 Open Meeting, Vintage Championships and Training Day at Whitefriars Sailing Club
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (465+ words) Training kicked off with a briefing in the club house by Graham Camm on the structure and plans for the day, following which the nine boats were split into two groups based on ability and experience. Each boat was then…...