What do you get when you add ludicrous horsepower to a Super 60 racing hull? An unforgettable day out, says Eric Thompson
I’ve been fortunate enough to have been thrown around various New Zealand racecar circuits by a variety of drivers in a variety of cars. I’ve had my head jammed up against a roll bar in an Australian V8 Supercar because of the g-force, nearly been rolled in a WRC rally car and had my internal organs rearranged under braking in a TRS wings and slicks car…. Details
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After 10 days of patient waiting, the sea-starved crew of the Hokulea finally left Hawaii yesterday evening just before sunset. The voyaging canoe’s course is now set for the remote Palmyra Atoll, some 1,000 miles south of Hawaii in the Line Islands.
As previously reported here, Hokulea was originally scheduled to leave Friday, Feb. 27 from its dock at Oahu’s Sand Island. Cloudy weather, unpredictable winter winds and choppy ocean conditions kept pushing the date back. A window of clement weather finally opened up yesterday afternoon, prompting the crew to meet and make the decision to depart… Details
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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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