Life is Better on the Water — Issue #13
Life is Better on the Water
Issue #13 — by Better Boat
The same week a machete fight sank a vessel carrying 42 people off Puerto Rico, Feadship unveiled a concept yacht with a glass bottomed pool and a hull you could see the ocean through from inside. One boat went down because of what happened between the people on it, and the other exists to bring the water closer in every direction you look. The distance between those two stories is basically the whole range of what happens out here, and everything in this issue lives somewhere along that line.
This Week in Boating
Machete Fight Triggers Capsize Near Puerto Rico, 2 Dead and 40 Rescued
A machete fight broke out on a boat near Puerto Rico, the vessel capsized, and two people died. At least 40 survivors were pulled from the water. Details on the vessel type, number of people aboard, and what led to the fight are not yet available.
Read more at Google News: Big Boating News →
How Fast Should Your Zincs Actually Burn? Here Is What the Science Says
Sacrificial zincs exist for one reason: to die so your hull and drive don't. But most boaters have no idea how fast they should be disappearing, and a zinc that burns too fast is a warning sign, not just a maintenance cost. Check them every 30 days in saltwater and replace anything worn past 50 percent.
Read more at Coastal Angler →
Feadship's New 377-Foot Megayacht Concept Has a Glass-Bottomed Pool You Can See Through From Below
Feadship just dropped a concept for a 377-foot megayacht, and the detail that stops you cold is a glass-bottomed pool that extends into the interior of the boat. You can swim in it while people inside the vessel look up at you through the floor. It would be the Dutch yard's largest build ever, which at this point feels like Feadship just trying to impress itself.
Read more at Robb Report Marine →
Viking Wants Tech to Replace Blanket Speed Rules for Whale Protection
Viking Yachts is pushing back on broad speed restrictions meant to protect North Atlantic right whales. The New Jersey builder says new detection technology could target the actual problem instead of slowing down every boat in a wide zone. Details on the specific technology are not yet available, but the argument is simple: smarter tools beat blanket rules.
Read more at Yachting Magazine →
After 60,000 Miles at Sea, This Couple Took On the Northwest Passage
Most boaters consider a rough weekend on the bay an adventure. Ken and Roberta Williams pointed their boat into Arctic ice and spent weeks threading the Northwest Passage, one of the most dangerous routes on the planet. After 60,000 nautical miles of experience, they still called this one their hardest voyage.
Read more at Passagemaker Magazine →
Solo Sailor Takes On the Arctic Ocean in 90 Days
Matt Rutherford is attempting one of the most brutal solo sailing routes on earth: south around Greenland, east along the Russian coast, then through the Northwest Passage before Baffin Bay freezes him out. The clock is the real enemy. Miss the window and the ice makes the decision for you.
Read more at Cruising World →
Featured Boat
Boston Whaler's 330 Outrage Gets a New Hull Design Built for Speed and Efficiency
Boston Whaler redesigned the bottom of the 330 Outrage with something called WhalerStep, a hull shape built to generate more lift and burn less fuel getting there. The 33-footer is already stacked for serious offshore fishing. A hull that works smarter at speed is a real reason to look twice at this one.
Read more at Salt Water Sportsman →
Gone Fishing
A Cliff Climb, a Hidden Sierra Lake, and Trout That Stumped the Experts
Somewhere in the Sierra Nevada there is a lake nobody talks about, and the trout in it fight like nothing anyone has seen before. The climb to get there is described as hair-raising. The fish measured 19 inches and left experts unable to identify the species. Details not yet available, but that combination of mystery fish and secret water is worth chasing down.
Read more at Outdoor Life →
What Your Boat Really Needs
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Using a proprietary blend of sonar technology and what our engineers describe as 'boat intuition,' the AnchorMind™ detects not just water depth but the emotional readiness of the seafloor to receive your anchor. Three out of four anchors reported significantly less resentment after installation.
Overheard at the Marina
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