Pity the small-boat owner or yacht captain who, in rough weather, has to make sense of what’s ahead as salt spray congeals into a white mess on his windscreen. Pity the same folks who have to clean it all off at the end of every day. But a solution may be in the can. A [...]
Island Global Yachting recently announced a new destination in its growing roster of five-star marinas and resorts: Marina Papagayo in Costa Rica. Located on the country’s Pacific coast, the marina (opened since 2008) is part of a budding resort community of Peninsula Papagayo, which includes a mix of luxury residences. The destination includes a Four [...]
Many remember the eerie CCTV images of a burglar boarding a yacht in a Sint Maarten marina last winter. He made it inside the salon and stole laptops and iPods, but it could have been worse. Had the crew had early warning of the intruder’s approach, perhaps the threat could have been defused. In light [...]
It seems simple enough: an Internet site for real-time boat slip availability and booking. It’s the kind of idea that makes you wonder, why did I not think of that? Well, someone did. Portbooker.com, born in Palma de Mallorca in 2005, is positioning itself as the Expedia of the marine world. The easy-to-use site allows [...]
Hodgdon Yachts of Maine is known as a builder of great sailing yachts, but that is not the entire story. In 2008 Hodgdon announced it was getting into the interior outfitting business and since then has used its talented craftsmen, well versed in joinery, to build interiors for Florida-based Newcastle Marine, among others. Now Hodgdon, [...]
On shore, people take for granted the ability to have 24-hour Internet access, digital streaming and the ability to download movies and music in minutes. A mere 100 miles offshore, these services are harder to come by, at least in a dependable and affordable way. However, all this is changing with the advent of new [...]
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