The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has announced that recreational boating in the US has an annual economic value of US$121 billion. The industry’s rising tide supports 964,000 American jobs and 34,833 businesses, generates US$40 billion in annual labor income and drives US$83 billion in annual spending.
The NMMA, on behalf of the U.S. boating industry, released these findings today as part of its annual U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract, a collection of … More
Francis Joyon a pulvérisé ce dimanche 16 juin le record de la traversée de l’Atlantique Nord, en 5 jours, 2 heures, 56 minutes et 10 secondes, soit 16 heures, 24 minutes et 30 secondes de moins que le précédent record établi par Thomas Coville en 2008 ! Un finish époustouflant où Francis Joyon a frisé à plusieurs reprises son record absolu de distance sur 24 heures (666,2 milles). En empochant ce nouveau record de la traversée de l’Atlantique nord en solitaire, Francis Joyon réalise l’exploit unique, de détenir en même temps les quatre plus grands records de la voile en solitaire : le record des 24h, le record de l’Atlantique, la Route de la Découverte et Tour du Monde, un grand chelem historique ! Récit d’un record hors du commun…
5 jours, 2 heures, 56 minutes et 10 secondes pour un exploit.
TAKING TO THE water in an outrigger canoe is not at all leisurely. This canoeing does not include stopping to peer into houseboats on Lake Union or exclaiming over a glorious sunset or pausing to chitchat with the rest of your crew.
Outrigger canoeing is a little bit relentless. When you are one of six paddling in a single boat, making sure your paddle hits the water to the rhythm called by a pacesetter in front, canoeing requires concentration. Glance at the houseboats and you might miss … More