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Hurricane Season not yet over:
9/23: Tropical storm Kirk forms off Africa with good chance of development as it moves towards southern Caribbean
American Magic America’s Cup Boats to be Built in Rhode Island
America’s Cup group, American Magic announce the Challenger construction facility for Cup boats will be built in Rhode Island. Read more…
Ocean Cleanup Sweeper Towed into the Pacific Sept 8
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Chasing the Cup by Jimmy Spithill
Jimmy Spithill’s book on his life of sailing since he was a child and his quest to win the America’s Cup is a good read about the life of a professional sailor in the world of Cup racing. More…
Autonomous Sailboats?
Autonomous sailboat racing has been in the works for many years, but the idea of an autonomous sailboat crossing the Atlantic was first conceived of back in 2005 Learn more…
America's Cup Returns to Monohulls
In September, Team New Zealand—winners of the 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda last summer—announced that the 36th America’s Cup will race in monohulls in 2021. more…
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A recent Florida law allows boaters to get an inspection and a decal to not be stopped by the police on the water.
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The Rising Cost of Boating and the Middle-Income Buyer
The cost of boating isn’t rising as much as the ability of the middle income buyer not having enough money to afford a boat. That buyer is now a lower income buyer. You cannot expect the lower income buyer to buy the middle income boat.
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