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How Early Record Boats Pushed Marine Design and Charter Markets

By 1932, running the 38‑foot Miss America X with four Packard supercharged V‑12s demanded a bespoke logistics chain: specialized fuel blends, reinforced cradles for road transport, and coordinated launch windows on rivers with sufficient depth and current control to support 125 mph runs.

4 min·12 Mar

Smoker Craft Appoints Peter Barrett as CEO, Leadership Reshuffle

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Smoker Craft Appoints Peter Barrett as CEO, Leadership Reshuffle

Smoker Craft’s New Paris manufacturing hub ships finished aluminum hulls and components across a North American dealer network, so the incoming executive team is squarely focused on optimizing production throughput, parts logistics, and dealer distribution to keep boats moving from factory to marina.

4 min·12 Mar

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Bay Rider Boats launches 2260FS skiff

Bay Rider Boats is routing production through a 52,000 sq-ft Wilson, North Carolina facility that assembles the new 2260FS on a proven hull platform while managing inventory and supply of Yamaha engines (150–200HP), Garmin electronics, and specialty components to dealers and charter fleets nationwide.

5 min·12 Mar

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Helmsman Trawlers on Display at Trawlerfest Ft. Lauderdale

Bahia Mar Marina will host the in‑water exhibition on Feb 26–28, 2026 with public hours 10:00–17:00 Thursday–Friday and 10:00–16:00 Saturday; vessels will be berthed with dockside access, shore‑power hookups and dockmaster coordination for tie‑ups and safe boarding.

4 min·12 Mar

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Summer Service and Sailing Adventures with Sail Caribbean

A flotilla of four yachts and two motorboats operated by Sail Caribbean shuttles students on a rotating weekly route between Tortola, Virgin Gorda, and Jost Van Dyke marinas, covering an average of 60 nautical miles per week while coordinating diving, monitoring, and coastal restoration shifts to maximize service-hour accreditation.

4 min·12 Mar

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Van Der Valk Jangada Excels in Sea Trials

During sea trials in Dutch coastal waters, the 47‑meter Van Der Valk custom yacht Jangada underwent an intensive schedule of berthing maneuvers, propulsion run‑ups and stabilization checks that required coordinated tug assistance, on‑site technicians and a multi‑day slot reserved for endurance testing.

4 min·12 Mar

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Maxi Fleet Clash at RORC Caribbean 600

Fifty-seven yachts — from canting-keel monohulls to MOD 70 multihulls — staged beneath Fort Charlotte at English Harbour for the 600‑nautical‑mile RORC Caribbean 600 start, with race control and support craft positioned for the traditional leeward‑island routing.

4 min·12 Mar

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Remaining Lexsea Charter Gaps for Summer 2026

As of 25 February 2026, MY LEXSEA (Benetti, 40.80 m) lists remaining charter gaps for Summer 2026 on the Croatian coast: capacity for 12 guests across 5 cabins, crewed by 9, with advertised rates at 215,000€ p/week + All in Low Season and 245,000€ p/week + All in High Season.

4 min·12 Mar

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Fleet Shifts and Boat News for Sail Enthusiasts

Port berth turnaround in Miami averages 36–48 hours during peak regatta season, and that simple operational metric is already reshaping how organizers schedule crew arrivals and spare-part shipments for major sailing events.

4 min·12 Mar

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Offshore Routing from Newport to Maine

The offshore track from Newport, Rhode Island to Portland, Maine runs roughly 160–200 nautical miles depending on routing choices and tide/current-avoidance maneuvers; at a sustained 6–7 knots a continuous passage takes about 24–36 hours, while a conservative two-day coastal hop plan breaks that into manageable 8–12 hour legs.

4 min·12 Mar

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Plano x Boatsetter: Spring Break Fishing Gear Drop

Spring weekend charters in South Florida concentrate pickup windows between 0700 and 0900, forcing captains and rental crews to prioritize quick-turn provisioning and compact, reliable tackle storage to avoid delays and get clients on the water faster.

4 min·12 Mar

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Celebrate 2026 Sailing Success at RSGYC

The Annual Sailing Awards at the Royal St George Yacht Club are set for Saturday, 7 March; nominations for 2025 achievements across Adult and Youth fleets are being accepted via the Club’s online submission form, and the Sailing Committee will review entries ahead of the awards dinner (book your dinner early to secure a place).

4 min·12 Mar