Powerboating News
Giant waves hit cruise ship; 2 passengers killed
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 18:33.
(CNN) Two passengers aboard a cruise ship were killed when 26-foot waves
crashed into the vessel Wednesday off northeast Spain, officials said.
Fourteen others were injured. READ MOREFlashy finish to yacht show
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 13:54.
(The National) For visitors, the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show was a spectacle. A fleet of sleek and opulent vessels to make the mouth water and the imagination reel. There was even a final-day coda of lightning and rain over Yas Island Marina last night. READ MORECruise ship back in SC after norovirus outbreak
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 13:42.
(Associated Press) A cruise ship hit by a virus outbreak that sickened hundreds returned Friday with passengers glad to be back and praising the crew for the way they handled the challenge. READ MOREThree Crew Killed in Egypt Cruise Ship Accident
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 13:31.
(ABC) An Italian luxury cruise ship crashed into a pier at the Red Sea port of Sharm El Sheik early today while attempting to dock in very rough weather. READ MORE3 families in fatal boat crash suing Coast Guard
Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 15:34.
(signonsandiego.com/news) Three Rancho Peñasquitos families involved in a Coast Guard boat crash that killed an 8-year-old boy in December sued the federal government yesterday for wrongful death and negligence, with hopes of making the service overhaul how it operates on San Diego Bay. READ MOREBoat Parade
Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/02/2009 - 14:12.
(riyachting) Welcome to the Annual Holiday Harbor Lights Illuminated Boat Parade and
Blessing of the Fleet. Boats will rendezvous in the Goat Island
Causeway area at 1800 for a prompt 1815 start. READ MOREYas Marina Abu Dhabi welcomes first vessel
Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/23/2009 - 13:14.
(sail-world) The Royal Yacht, MY Rabdan is the first
vessel to drop anchor at Yas Marina in the heart of the Yas Marina
Circuit which will host the inaugural Formula 1™ Eithad Airways Abu
Dhabi Grand Prix, October 30 to November 1, 2009. READ MOREWinners of Newport For New Products named
Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/22/2009 - 17:20.
(soundings) The C.W. Hood 43 captured "Best New Powerboat," the Summit 35 was named
"Best New Sailboat," and the EFOY Smart Fuel Cell was judged "Best New
Boating Product" at the Newport (R.I.) International Boat Show, which
took place last weekend. READ MOREPlanned $95M superyacht looks like a killer whale
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/07/2009 - 12:08.
(CNN) A spectacular superyacht has been designed by an internationally renowned urban planning architect in a very unusual shape. READ MOREBoat sales show improvement in June
Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/04/2009 - 13:08.(boating-industry) While unit sales of powerboats 15 feet in length and above dropped
about 34 percent during the 12-month period ended June 30, compared to
the prior 12 months, that’s an improvement over the year-over-year
results ended May 31, according to Info-Link Technologies Inc.’s
Bellwether Report, which has been updated through June. READ MORE
