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New Appel à Tous app revolutionizes Caribbean sailing with on-demand grocery delivery to boats

March 23, 2023

Le Marin, Martinique – 3/22/2023 – Say goodbye to the hassle of provisioning your boat and hello to the convenience of Appel à Tous. If you’re a sailor planning a Caribbean cruise, you know how important it is to have access to fresh provisions during your journey. That’s where Appel à Tous comes in. Appel à Tous is a new kind of shop that offers same-day or on-demand delivery of groceries, nautical accessories, beauty and chemical products, and more, directly to your sailboat or catamaran. With the Appel à Tous app, you can easily browse their extensive list of products […]

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Attention all East Coast Boaters! Save North Atlantic right whales – Slow down to 10 knots!

December 29, 2022

Cover photo: Right whale #3853 swimming north offshore of South Carolina on Jan. 20, 2011 with a series of fresh propeller wounds running across its back. The whale was observed 5 days previously offshore of Georgia without propeller wounds. It is unknown whether the whale survived its wounds or not, as it has not been re-sighted since. Vessel collisions are a leading cause of right whale mortality. Credit: EcoHealth Alliance (NOAA permit #594-1759). The North Atlantic right whale is one of the world’s most endangered large whale species; the latest preliminary estimate suggests there are fewer than 350 remaining. Two […]

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222.4 km/hour – Wind powered world land speed record broken by Emirates Team New Zealand

December 12, 2022

Lake Gairdner, Australia – 12/12/2022 – Emirates Team New Zealand and Land speed pilot Glenn Ashby have sailed ‘Horonuku’, their wind-powered land speed world record craft, faster than any previous records. ‘Horonuku’ named by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei meaning ‘gliding swiftly across the land’ did exactly that and was clocked at 222.4km/h in 22 knots of windspeed on Lake Gairdner in South Australia. Pilot Glenn Ashby was clearly happy with the run but also tempered with the knowledge that Horonuku can go much faster. “The team and I are obviously buzzing to have sailed Horonuku at a speed faster than anyone […]

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Project Landspeed: A positive progression to 200 Km/Hour

December 7, 2022

Lake Gairdner in South Australia is vast, a 160km long and 50 km wide salt lake where Emirates Team New Zealand is aiming to break the Wind-powered Land Speed World Record in their land yacht called ‘Horonuku’. Lake Gairdner , Australia – 12/5/2022 – After what has seemed like endless weather delays over the past couple of months, finally Horonuku got to stretch its legs on a dry Lake Gairdner with a breeze that is edging closer into the required zone for world record attempts. The promising weather forecast coupled with reports of a dry lake was enough for the […]

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Be Prepared for an Extremely Active 2021 Hurricane Season

June 1, 2021

USA – 6/1/2021 – The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, is predicted to be destructive and powerful. NOAA’s National Hurricane Center and the Climate Prediction Center expect that this year, and for years to come, we will continue to see more, stronger, and longer-lasting storms. Gowrie Group invites you to visit the Gowrie Severe Storm Center to access resources that will help you plan, prepare, respond, and recover from hurricanes, flooding, and severe windstorms. If you have not already, now is the time to review and refresh your Yacht Club’s Hurricane Preparation Plan, along with your […]

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National Safe Boating Week kicks off on Sunday, May 22

May 22, 2021

Rhode Island – 5/21/2020 – By WhatsUpNEWP – National Safe Boating Week also is the official launch of the 2021 North American safe boating campaign. This year-long effort promotes safe and responsible boating and the value of voluntary life jacket wear by recreational boaters through the national theme, Wear It! The campaign reminds boaters of the importance of boating safely, boating sober, knowing navigational rules, and having a proper lookout. “The key to safe boating is the life jacket,” said Lieutenant Michael Schipritt, boating safety coordinator for DEM’s Division of Law Enforcement in a statement.  “A person who suffers swimming failure or loss of […]

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The US Coast Guard has released its National Recreational Boating Safety Survey

December 16, 2020

USA – 10/2020 – The US Coast Guard (USCG) has released its National Recreational Boating Safety Survey and its chock full of demographics of those who took to the water in recreational vessels in 2018, as well as profiles of boat ownership. According to the survey, an estimated 84.5 million Americans — more than 26% of the country’s total population — engaged in recreational boating at least once in 2018. Nearly 14.5 million U.S. households — or about 12% of total households — owned 25.4 million recreational boats. The National Recreational Boating Safety Survey (NRBSS) – The NRBSS Information collection […]