Posts from the ‘Sail’ Category
I had the pleasure of doing a check out sail on a new Beneteau 40 the morning of 1/14/2011 with her new owner. It was a cold morning here in St. Pete @ 40 something degrees but it turned into a truly beautiful morning sail on Tampa Bay. The new Beneteau 40 with the classic [...]
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While the rest of the country was cursing the cold front that brought immobilizing snow, I was fortunate enough to spend some time in St. Petersburg sailing through the “cold” front in shorts with brisk winds and mid 70 temperatures. Note the rooster tail at 10+ knots in the photo below. Monday 1/10/11 Winds South 12 [...]
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NADA Guides, The boat section saw 2 percent growth in unique visitors between 2009 and 2010, as well as 2 percent growth in boat price report requests. Although new boat sales have been dropping since 2006, this industry has seen recent growth, according to NADA Guides analysts. Do not hesitate to contact us for our [...]
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US SAILING’s SAILOR OF THE WEEK: Multihull racing is on the rise thanks to countless sailors and volunteers who are running first-class events around the country, as well as introducing this form of exciting sailing to beginners. Bob Hodges of Covington, La. is one of these contributors making a difference in the multihull sailing community. Bob, [...]
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Sailing World‘s annual guide to IRC racing includes everything from owner profiles to ideas for optimizing your boat. To view the publication online, click here. To download the PDF, click here.
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Murray Yacht Sales will at the Chicago and Miami Boat Shows. We hope to see you there and to get you out sailing on your new Beneteau real soon.
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Length Boats Year Current US$ Codes Location 48′ Tayana Center Cockpit 1995 279,000 S U S D FG Saint Petersburg, FL 46′ Hunter 466 Three Cabin 2005 199,000 S U S D FG New Orleans, LA 43′ Beneteau 43 2008 234,900 S U S D FG Punta Gorda, FL 42′ Beneteau 423 2007 215,000 S U S D FG Fort Myers, FL [...]
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Two new Raymarine warranty services: Raymarine has recently updated its warranty procedures to the benefit of our customers. All products purchased after Jan 1, 2011 are eligible for an extra year of warranty. To be eligible for this tremendous 3rd year of warranty, owners must register their products online. To learn more: Click Here Raymarine [...]
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SAIL’s annual Pittman Innovation Awards recognize the most innovative products in the sailboat market. For 2011, SAIL’s editors have selected 15 groundbreaking new sailing products. “It was more difficult than ever for our judges to narrow down such a strong field of new products. Here’s proof that the marine industry is forging ahead with research [...]
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A Cruising Guide to Electronic Charts The paper chart is dead! Long live digital cartography! But be careful. by Ben Ellison http://www.cruisingworld.com/gear/electronics/a-cruising-guide-to-electronic-charts
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