Archive for July, 2012

Olympic Sailing: Paige Railey’s Day in Weymouth July 30th 2012
The U.S. Laser Radial sailor chalks up two solid opening races, with a steady-as-she-goes attitude.

Olympic Finn Sailor Jonas Hogh-Christensen:Hotline to Elvström? July 29th 2012
The opening day of sailing in Weymouth saw a British-Danish battle stealing the show, while the US team had a slow start.

New Cigarette Website Goes Live July 29th 2012
The site is designed to give present and future customers the full feel of the Cigarette brand.

Olympic Sailors Enjoy the Surroundings of Sleepy Dorset July 28th 2012
Surface calm belies the tension in the air; US sailor Zach Railey is protested by the committee in the practice race as the flame is lit ahead of Sunday's racing.

U.S. Olympic Sailors Wave the Stars & Stripes in Weymouth and London July 27th 2012
The USA fields a full sailing team for the Olympic Games opening ceremony, while the Brits go to bed!

12-Year-Old Ben Jelf Takes Second European Title July 27th 2012
A Young British speed phenomenon does his family and sponsors proud.

Prototype MTI V-Bottom On the Water July 26th 2012
Current testing is with triple 300-hp Mercury Verados; quad testing to come.

Koden KAT-100 Class A AIS: Commercial Grade, Via Si-Tex July 24th 2012
This new class A AIS system comes to our shores via cooperation between Si-Tex and Koden, and is ready to transmit and receive for commercial vessels and high-end recreational yachts.

Mercury 150 FourStroke: Hotcakes. And a Suzuki Ethanol Update July 22nd 2012
Mercury is working overtime to meet demand for the 150 FourStroke. Meanwhile, Suzuki isn't the only engine-maker to wrestle with ethanol percentages it can support. It doesn't help that the additive is often not mixed in very accurately.

Marine Battery Charging: Double-Belt Pulley System July 21st 2012
Will a double belt system work for your alternator and engine? According to Ed Sherman, "This a situation where a lot of mistakes get made."

Sneak Peek: New Raymarine a-Series Touch Screen MFDs July 19th 2012
Raymarine announced the new a-Series Multi-Function Displays at the ICAST sportfishing show.

Sunsation Completing Tooling for 34-Foot Center Console July 18th 2012
The Schaldenbrand brothers are clocking big hours to get their new boat finished by summer's end.

Boats.com How To Video Week July 16th 2012
To celebrate our launch of four new how to videos, we've declared this "How To Week" here at Boats.com.

Greatest Loop Update: Coast of Florida July 14th 2012
The four-month Beneteau tour of the “The Loop” cruise around the eastern half of the US is moving on schedule, and an aggressive schedule it is.