Recreational Boating
U.S. Coast Guard Releases 2012 Recreational Boating Statistics Report
(Coast Guard News) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard released its 2012 Recreational Boating Statistics Monday, revealing that boating fatalities that year totaled 651, the lowest number of boating fatalities on record. READ MORE
Post to TwitterConfident Captain Teams Up With Newport Cooks! to Present "Gourmet in the Galley" Cooking Class Series - May 2012
Whether you own a boat, work on a yacht, are considering buying a boat, or are a frequent guest aboard a friend's yacht, then this series of practical hands-on cooking classes definitely has something to offer you! READ MORE
Navigation Error Leads To Tough Rescue
Tall Ships Return to Newport After 5 Years
(golocalprov.com) Excitement is mounting for the Ocean State Tall Ships® Festival 2012, scheduled for July 6 - 9, 2012, at the waterfront in downtown Newport.Confident Captain Ocean Pros Teams Up With Newport Cooks! for 'Gourmet in the Galley' Series!
Gourmet in the Galley is a series of cooking classes for those who enjoy dining and entertaining aboard boats! This four class series covers everything from the prep work to the presentation. Click on the course link below for more information and to register!
World's oceans in 'shocking' decline
(BBC)
The oceans are in a worse state than previously suspected, according to an expert panel of scientists.
In a new report, they warn that ocean life is "at high risk of entering a phase of extinction of marine species unprecedented in human history".
They conclude that issues such as over-fishing, pollution and climate change are acting together in ways that have not previously been recognised.
The impacts, they say, are already affecting humanity. READ MORE
The East Providence and Barrington 2011 Boating Safety Day
The East Providence and Barrington Harbormasters will be holding the
second annual Boating Safety Day hosted by Jack Brewer and Mike Keyworth
at Brewer's Cove Haven Marina in Bullock Cove (101 Narragansett Ave, Barrington, RI 02806), on Saturday May 21, 2011 from 1000 AM to 200 PM.
Narragansett Bay Achieves Great Waters Status
(Windcheck) The America’s Great Waters Coalition has named Narragansett Bay one
of America’s Great Waters, recognizing its ecological, economic and
cultural importance to the region. Save The Bay, a non-profit
organization dedicated to protecting, restoring and exploring the bay
and its watershed, applied for this national designation in 2010.
