Boating News
Five fish stow away on tsunami-tossed boat
(CNN) -- Most outrageous fish tales begin with an arching arm gesture and "a fish this big" -- but this one starts with "fish that traveled this far."
Post to TwitterOxford beats Cambridge in university Boat Race
LONDON — Oxford won the annual university Boat Race on Sunday, beating defending champion Cambridge by 1½ lengths to reverse last year's results.
Kettlebottom partners with Coast Guard for behind-the-scenes action
Kettlebottom, a Jamestownbased production company, has starting filming United States Coast Guard facilities and personnel for their weekly adventure series, “Kettlebottom Outdoor Pursuits.” READ MOREConfident Captain Holding USCG-Approved First Aid/CPR Class This April
NEWPORT, R.I. - The summer boating season is fast approaching and now is the time to ensure all your cerifications are up to date! Confident Captain/Ocean Pros has announced they will be holding a USCG-approved First Aid & CPR course April 10th at their Newport training facility. Registration required.
WHAT: 8 Hour USCG-approved First Aid & CPR course
WHEN: Wednesday, April 10th 8AM-5PM
WHERE: Confident Captain/Ocean Pros Training Facility - Newport, RI
TUITION: $150
REGISTRATION: Call 401-849-1257 to register. Space is limited so call register early to reserve your seat!
Dubai Boat Show expects 26,000 visitors
Close to 30,000 people are expected at the Dubai International Boat Show, which opens today with more than 430 boats and nineteen luxury superyachts on display.
The 21st edition of the hugely popular event is taking place at the Dubai International Club in Mina Seyahi and runs for five days, finishing on Saturday. There will be 750 companies and brands from 49 countries showcasing their various products. READ MORE
Billionaire launches plans for Titanic replica
(AP) NEW YORK — What could possibly go wrong?
An Australian billionaire is getting ready to build a new version of the Titanic that could set sail in late 2016.
No One Wants To Claim An Abandoned Russian Cruise Ship Drifting Toward Europe
A Russian cruise ship has been adrift in the North Atlantic since January, after breaking free from a towing line as it was being delivered from Canada to a scrapyard in the Dominican Republic. READ MOREYacht sets record, sailing from New York to San Francisco in record time
A yacht has set a sailing record from New York to San Francisco, Sunday’s San Francisco's Examiner reports.
Divers Find 'Mystery Ship' Responsible For Famous World War I Ambush
Explorers have located the shipwreck of a top-secret First World War “Mystery Ship”, whose captain won the Victoria Cross and later appeared as himself in a silent movie about its sinking. It was perhaps one of the most hazardous roles of the First World War – acting as bait for German submarines.READ MORE
Clean The Bay Now 'Clean Bays'
Newport, RI - In reaction to its successful past and enhanced vision for the future, Clean The
Bay is happy to announce that it will now operate under the name “Clean Bays.”
Founded in 2005 as Clean The Bay, Clean Bays is a Rhode Island-based non-profit agency that specializes in removing marine debris from the local shores and waterways of Narragansett Bay and Southern New England, while simultaneously serving as a world-wide role model for debris cleanup methodologies, engineering and sustainability.
