Torqeedo Deep Blue Battery 80
Torqeedo announced a new 80-kWh battery option for its Deep Blue electric drives—the Deep Blue Battery 80, which has twice the capacity of the previous generation of Deep Blue batteries… Read more »
Rovings
Eight Bells: Buddy Melges Jr. (1930–2023)
Harry “Buddy” Melges Jr. spent almost eight decades boatbuilding, sailmaking, and winning with what he created on soft and hard water. Though only a few American sailors pronounce his last… Read more »
Kingfisher MA37X12 AC runs on 12V DC
Archer Power Solutions (APS), a company founded in 2019 and part of the Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator, is bringing 12VDC-powered air-conditioning to small vessels. The firm’s first product, the Kingfisher… Read more »
Knotless Netting from NET Systems
It’s a safe guess that nets have been around for at least 10,000 years. These simple, practical tools have found countless uses and become essential to many human endeavors, including… Read more »
USCG/ABYC Risk Mitigation Series Continues
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) and American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) announced the date and opened registration for the next free online seminar in the USCG/ABYC Risk Mitigation Series…. Read more »
Lawrence of Arabia and a World Record
Telling this story about a world record and Lawrence of Arabia is proof again that fact is stranger than fiction. It started with an e-mail from Canadian John Spurr, who… Read more »
Pure Watercraft’s New Pontoon Boat
On a sunny day late last April, Pure Watercraft, the Seattle-based manufacturer of electric outboards, welcomed several dozen guests to the Mt. Baker Rowing and Sailing Center on Lake Washington… Read more »
Repairing Bent Props with TrueProp Software
With all the advances in automation and electrification of boat propulsion systems, propellers remain critical to the task of converting power into propulsion. Made of bronze, nickel, aluminum, stainless steel,… Read more »
Obituary: Derek Kelsall
The sailing world has lost a pioneering multihull designer and boat-builder. Derek Kelsall, who famously introduced Eric Tabarly to multihulls, and who was one of the first to champion foam… Read more »
New Shop Co-Op
On January 1, 2023, a new co-operative in the Port of Port Townsend, Washington, officially opened its doors for business. On paper, the new entity is called the Shop Co-Op… Read more »
