The National Marine Fisheries Service and the Navy recently finalized marine-mammal-stranding response plans for three of the Navy’s largest training areas: the Hawaii Range Complex, the Southern California Range Complex, and the Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar Training area.
Similar stranding response plans will be developed for the Navy’s 10 remaining “at-sea” major training ranges and operating areas.
Every year approximately 3,500 marine mammals strand on U.S. coasts. In many cases, the causes of these strandings can not be determined, though …Â Details
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The boat-building industry continues to feel the economic crunch and one local manufacturing executive doesn’t think a stock market uptick will help much.
“The market is not firming as fast as anybody in the industry had hoped and potential buyers appear to be still frozen by ambiguity,” said Bill Naumann, chairman of Hatteras Yachts in New Bern.
“I really believe that when we come out of this, the people in this industry – manufacturers and dealers – are going to have to come up with a new business model. We’re experiencing some …Â Details
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British team is close to beating the world sailing speed record of 50.7 knots (58mph) with a radical boat design that can accelerate to 60mph in 5.2 seconds.
The Vestas SailRocket does not look like any yacht that has come before…Â Details
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UIM F1 World Championship Tour Promoter Nicolo di San Germano has announced the new formation of the upcoming Hall Of Fame and along with it the Lap of Honor Award that will be honoring the most talented and influential drivers and persons that have made up the sport of catamaran racing that dates back to the 1960’s and you the fans can play a giant part in who gets voted in and who doesn’t.
Here’s how it works. You have from now until April 2nd to go online to the official website of the UIM F1 World Championship at www.f1boat.com and cast a vote for your choice of whom you feel is the greatest person of the past 40 years in the sport. Just pick the person you feel is most …Â Details
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