Archive for September, 2008
New Grand Banks Aleutian 72 SC Announced
Grand Banks has announced a new version of its 72 pilothouse motoryacht series, to be known as the 72 SC. The main difference between the SC and the original 72 RP is the aft cockpit on the new yacht is all on the main deck level, creating a large single space ahead of the transom [...]
First Nordhavn 56 Motorsailer Launched
Pacific Asian Enterprises reported last week that it has launched hull #1 of the new 56 Motorsailer line at the Ta Shing Yachts shipyard. Work on the first example of the new model began in late July of 2007. Present at the splashing were Ta Shing President Tim Juan, Nordhavn Chief Designer Jeff Leishman, Project Manager [...]
First Photos of the new American Tugs 49 Yacht
Visitors to the Lake Union (Seattle) Boats Afloat Show, which begins tomorrow and runs through this weekend, will be able to see the brand-new American Tugs 49, which was launched just last week in Anacortes. OceanLines readers, however, can get a sneak peek at her in the photo gallery below, courtesy of our friends at [...]
Couple Celebrates Third Circumnavigation
Heidi and Wolfgang Hass and Nordhavn company employees yesterday celebrated the second circumnavigation in their Nordhavn 46 Kanaloa, and their third overall, in a party at the company’s Dana Point, California headquarters. The couple arrived in Dana Point last week to complete the latest global tour, a three-year expedition. The Hass’s N46 has accumulated 4,839 [...]
Nordhavn 56 Motorsailer Ready for Launch
The exquisite torture that is having to wait for something you just know is going to be really good was the inspiration for Carly Simon’s 1971 hit “Anticipation.” That song was also the theme music for an advertisement for a well-loved tomato ketchup brand. I think we should play it now as Pacific Asian Enterprises [...]
Can’t Choose Which Satellite Weather Product to Buy?
Well, I can’t tell you which one to buy, but I can suggest a solution to the hardware dilemma. Given that the U.S. government has just approved the merger between Sirius and XM, it’s a fair bet that eventually you won’t have to choose one weather subscription over the other for your passagemaking needs. After [...]
New Spy Photos of Nordic Tugs 49
Ok, they’re not really spy photos: The boat is out in plain view in a public facility, but if you want to see it you’ll have to be at the Seattle Boat Show starting next week because Nordic Tugs hasn’t released any company photos of hull #1. These shots, exclusive to OceanLines, were taken by [...]
