The 2008-09 Adventure Series at Mystic Seaport continues with “Vietnam: By Land and By Sea,†a presentation given by writer, photographer and cruising sailor Bernadette Bernon Thursday, March 19 at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Bernon is the former editor of Cruising World and co-author of Maiden Voyage, a book selected in 1998 by the American Library Association as one of the Best Books for Young Adults. In 2008, the author spent a month exploring Vietnam on land and then chartered a 38-foot sailboat and traced the country’s coast. Bernon will detail her sailing adventure and share her discoveries of Vietnam, its history and people…. Details
Sales of recreational power boats in the U.S. may decline by more than 20% this year, as consumers continue to avoid purchases of luxury items in a weak economy, Brunswick Corp. (BC) Chief Executive Dustan McCoy said Tuesday.
McCoy said power boat sales volume may fall below 150,000 units from 196,000 boats in 2008. Brunswick, the world’s largest producer of recreational boats, has been aggressively paring back its production in response to the falling demand.
The Lake Forest, Ill.-based company has eliminated seven boat brands…Â DetailsÂ
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Pacific Voyagers launch joint effort to build on canoe-voyaging traditions
Seven Pacific islands groups are mounting a joint effort to preserve and develop their traditions of ocean voyaging by double-hulled canoe, following an agreement reached in Auckland last month to form Pacific Voyagers, a pan-Pacific network of voyaging societies.
The Pacific Voyagers’ network includes voyaging groups in American Samoa, the Cook Islands, Fiji, New Zealand, Tahiti, Tonga and Western Samoa. … Details
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Crossing the finish line off Les Sables d’Olonne at 12h43min19sec GMT, Rich Wilson completed the 28 590.2, miles Vendée Globe solo non stop round the world race in ninth place, completing a highly creditable result which is testament to his excellent seamanship skills, deep determination, careful planning and prudent execution, staying the distance to finish this incredible edition of the race which has claimed the highest attrition rate yet.
While nineteen of the 30 skippers who started from the Vendée start line on November 9th had to retire from the race, the most gruelling challenge in solo ocean racing, Wilson, the race’s senior skipper at 58 years old, has stuck rigidly to his watchwords of safety and conservatism, showing … Details
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