Archive for August, 2008
Northwest Trawlers Adds 55 to Model Lineup
Northwest Trawlers Founder Peter Whiting has announced that his company is adding a new flagship to the company’s fleet — the NW 55. Designed by Steve Seaton, the NW 55 keeps the look of the Northwest 45 and 50, but adds a newer, more streamlined flybridge that will eventually make its way to the 45 [...]
Boat Stabilizers: A Smooth Ride
This post is derived from an article that I wrote recently for Mad Mariner. ******* It was mid-morning on June 18, and Milt Baker was enjoying a nap. His wife, Judy, was at the helm of their Nordhavn 47, Bluewater, when a low-pressure system overtook their little “Med Bound” fleet while it was nearly mid-way [...]
New Photos: 65RP Rounds Out Grand Banks Aleutian Line
Grand Banks’ new 65 Aleutian RP debuted in Australia this past May, filling out the three-model Aleutian line with a replacement for the 64, which originally launched the series in 2001. In addition to the extra foot of length on the Tom Fexas-designed hull, the 65RP has been re-styled, with new interior options and features. [...]
Nordic Tugs 49 Splashes – Sea Trials Begin
Nordic Tugs last week confirmed that hull number one of the NT-49 model line has splashed for the first time in the harbor at Anacortes, Washington. Sea trials on the first NT-49 have begun and the company said it was preparing the boat for its public debut at the Seattle boat show during the second [...]
Real Ships Splashes New Expedition 77′
The interior continues the ship-feel, with 7′ headroom throughout. Four staterooms and 4.5 heads are in the standard plan, with tile and marble in the heads and glorious, old-growth teak throughout the interior. We will do a full review of the Expedition 77′ during the Fort Lauderdale Show, with a nice, big photo gallery to [...]
New Passagemaker Haven in Newport
Cruisers with Newport, Rhode Island, on the itinerary have a new, luxury-class destination to aim for. Forty 1° North boasts a first-class marina and waterfront dining venue. The owners say Forty 1° North was specially designed “to meet the needs of the sophisticated systems in today’s superyachts, offering both seasonal and transient dockage for yachts [...]
Krogen 44 Crosses Atlantic Nonstop
The Krogen 44 Le rêve, with owner Bill van Lenthe and crew aboard, crossed the North Atlantic nonstop from Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, to the port of Horta, on the Island of Faial in the Azores, a distance of 2,250 NM. That was the first leg of a journey that brought Le rêve to IJmuiden, [...]
Photo Shoot: First Nordhavn 86
Pacific Asian Enterprises last night released a small selection of photos from the first serious photography session of N86-1, Cary Ali. These glamour shots were taken by photographer Stephen Cridland in the waters near Ketchikan, Alaska, and represent the first photos of Cary Ali after her recent delivery. You can read about the delivery here. [...]
Island Pilot DSe 12m Hybrid to Debut at Fort Lauderdale
Island Pilot’s revolutionary DSe Hybrid 12m will debut October 30, 2008 at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the company has announced. “Green” passagemaking will take a giant leap forward when the DSE Hybrid arrives on the scene. Artist’s Conception of new Island Pilot DSe Hybrid 12m at Anchor The luxury cruiser is capable of [...]
New American Tugs 49 Ready to Splash
Tomco Marine Group plans to launch the first hull of the new American Tug 49 within the next few weeks, with the hope of having the boat ready for a public debut at the Seattle Boats Afloat show, which begins Sept. 10. The AT49, new flagship of the American Tugs fleet, features dual staterooms and [...]
First Leopard 37 Powercat on the Way to U.S.
Leopard Catamarans is preparing the first 37 Powercat for shipment to the United States, following the first hull’s initial sea trials at builder Robertson and Caine, in Cape Town, South Africa. Making the journey aboard a freighter, she is expected to arrive in Baltimore early next month. OceanLines is the first, as far as we [...]
More 3D Renderings of Nordhavn 75 EYF
Pacific Asian Enterprises keeps rolling out new 3D renderings of its new 75 Expedition Yacht Fisher (EYF), which is nearing completion at its south China factory. The 75EYF is a globe-trotting, full-displacement yacht that will take the adventurous angler anywhere in the world. This is the second batch of renderings to come from Nordhavn. I’ve [...]
Return of the Nordic Tugs 26
Nordic Tugs said last week it will re-introduce its very first model, the Nordic Tugs 26. The classic 26 made its original debut at the Seattle Boat Show in 1980 and was last built in 1997. “The Nordic Tug 26 is as popular today as it was in the 80s. We consistently receive inquiries about [...]
Krogen 55 Expedition to Debut at Miami
Kadey-Krogen’s new Krogen 55 Expedition will make its public debut at the Miami International Boat Show in February 2009, just six months from now. The company said construction of hull number one is continuing apace at the company’s construction partner shipyard, Asia Harbor Yacht Builders, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. While obviously intended to fit the gap [...]
Arriving: The New OceanLines
Welcome to the new and improved OceanLines (I always wondered about that slogan: Would anybody ever announce that something was new and ‘unimproved’?). You will notice a couple of major changes to the site. The two new, more sharply focused content areas are highlighted in the design. Readers interested in all things related to making [...]
