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Back to the Future

I recently posted about WHY, which was one of the cooler things I saw at last fall's Monaco Yacht Show. Here's another: PMY ers, meet Aeon , Feadship 's 2009 concept yacht. What, prey tell...

03-19-2010 4:49 PM by catherine_pearson to Catherine Pearson's Blog

Filed under: megayachts, catherine pearson, Feadship

Plight of the Great White

Be sure to check out next month's Power & Motoryacht . I recently had the chance to chat with NatGeo's Chris Fischer who's new series Expedition Great White will begin aring in June. Fischer...

03-19-2010 4:26 PM by patrick_sciacca to Patrick Sciacca's blog

Filed under: capt. patrick sciacca, natgeo, great white shark, Expedition great White, chris fischer

The Big Rock adds high-paying dolphin division

A $75,000 dolphin? That's right, The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament is adding a big payout, winner-take-all dolphin division. The tournamnet's minimum entry level is $2500, and you can add another...

03-12-2010 12:37 PM by patrick_sciacca to Patrick Sciacca's blog

Filed under: North Carolina, capt. patrick sciacca, sport fishing, tournament, blue marlin, Morehead City, The Big Rock

Hattaboy Wins Presidential Challenge of Costa Rica

A dozen top billfish teams battled it out on the cobalt waters off Playa Carillo, Costa Rica, last week and when the transom smoke cleared, the crew onboard Hattaboy took top honors. The tournament, which...

03-10-2010 1:56 PM by patrick_sciacca to Patrick Sciacca's blog

Filed under: sailfish, capt. patrick sciacca, marlin, sport fishing, Costa del Mar, presidential challenge, costa rica, playa carillo

WHY

One of the cooler things I saw at last fall's Monaco Yacht Show was the rather large "tent" in which was housed a model of WHY , Wally Hermes Yacht's outrageous-looking 58-meter (190...

03-03-2010 4:07 PM by catherine_pearson to Catherine Pearson's Blog

Filed under: megayachts, design, Monaco Yacht Show, catherine pearson

Bayliss' Uno Mas Launches

The sleek lines of a Bayliss sportfisherman are unmistakeable and are proudly displayed in this North Carolina custom builder's latest flagship, the 68-foot Uno Mas (Hull No. 11). She features twin...

03-03-2010 12:43 PM by patrick_sciacca to Patrick Sciacca's blog

Filed under: capt. patrick sciacca, marlin, sport fishing, sportfisherman, Bayliss Boatworks, Uno Mas

The Fix!

Okay. So this looks pretty simple, right? You simply cut the old, broken piece of teak out (see the ol' clunker shown above as well as the pix in the previous post: Uh-Oh!) and then scarf in a replacement...

03-01-2010 2:04 PM by bill_pike to Bill Pike's Blog

Sanlorenzo's 44-meter Steel is launched

Italian shipyard Sanlarenzo just launched its latest flagship, the 44 Steel. This displacement tri-deck comes in at 499 tons and features a "Beach Club" space at her stern, which also has direct...

02-25-2010 12:53 PM by patrick_sciacca to Patrick Sciacca's blog

Filed under: capt. patrick sciacca, megayacht, sanlorenzo, 44 steel

Build Me, Launch Me, Fly me

For a lot of visitors to the recent Miami Boat Show, the most memorable display on Collins Avenue wasn't a yacht but an airplane on top of yacht. A number of things about this rig drew spectators'...

02-24-2010 6:58 PM by richard_thiel to Richard Thiel's Blog

Canyon Runner Offshore Seminar Comes to New York This Week

I've attended the Canyon Runner offshore seminar several times, and every time I go I learn something new from this crew. If you're into big-game fishing and live in the Tri-State area, you may...

02-22-2010 10:35 AM by patrick_sciacca to Patrick Sciacca's blog

Filed under: capt. patrick sciacca, marlin, sport fishing, tuna, swordfish, canyon runner

Uh-Oh!

You know...just about the time you figure all is well, something comes along that upsets the apple cart. Last Sunday my wife BJ and I paid a visit to Betty Jane just to make sure she was alright. Because...

02-18-2010 9:44 AM by bill_pike to Bill Pike's Blog

Scenes from the Miami Boat Show

Well, we weren't buried in snow at the Miami Boat Show last week, but it was a week full of big wind, some heavy rain, and unseasonably cool weather. But the challenging conditions didn't dampen...

02-16-2010 11:45 AM by patrick_sciacca to Patrick Sciacca's blog

Filed under: capt. patrick sciacca, sport fishing, american custom yachts, spencer yachts, cabo yachts

Miami Boat Show Next Week!

Pack the sunblock, the Miami Boat Show is just a week away and we've been getting a lot of news from builders and gear manufacturers who will have new product for all of you at the show. One of thos...

02-04-2010 11:21 AM by patrick_sciacca to Patrick Sciacca's blog

Filed under: capt. patrick sciacca, Viking Yachts, Scout Boats, Sunreef yachts, Northern Lights, Tiara Yachts

A Bahamas Break

This might come as a shock to you, but sometimes we editors take a break from the taxing work of writing about all things boat-related. (Sidenote: It's pretty typical that, upon describing what I do...

02-04-2010 10:57 AM by catherine_pearson to Catherine Pearson's Blog

Filed under: catherine pearson, bahamas, compass cay

Cracking Ice

Looking for a boat with gobs of style and more speed than you'll probably ever use? Try the newest launch from the Italian sportboat builder, Performance. She's call Cracking Ice , and thanks to...

01-27-2010 11:43 AM by richard_thiel to Richard Thiel's Blog

Filed under: Thiel, Power and Motoryacht, boat, performance, MerCruiser, Italian boat, Performance Marine, perfrmance boat

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