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via New York Times

Danger for Volvo Racers
The second leg of the around-the-world Volvo Ocean Race began as the eight crews set off for Asia with the threat of piracy along the way.
Volvo Racers Head for Asia
The second leg of the around-the-world Volvo Ocean Race began as the eight crews set off for Asia with the threat of piracy along the way.
Racing Powerboats for the Love of Speed and Spray
The new turbine race boats that set the pace at November’s world championships are capable of speeds exceeding 200 miles an hour but prone to immolation.
Racers in Vendée Globe Start Nonstop Solo Quest
This year’s race includes a record 30 competitors, and for the first time the world’s top solo ocean-racing sailors will be on the 26,000-nautical-mile course together.
C.W. Spangenberger, of Storied Hudson River Tugboat Line, Dies at 102
Mr. Spangenberger was the last president of what for many years was the largest tugboat company in the United States, and maybe the biggest in the world.
Branson Eyes Trans-Atlantic Record
Richard Branson stood on the deck of the Virgin Money, a 99-foot maxi yacht, with his two children before embarking on a six-day sail across the Atlantic.
Paddle-Wheeler’s Fans Seek a Reprieve
The Delta Queen, America’s last original paddle-wheeled, steam-driven, overnight passenger boat, may be close to making its last commercial voyage.
Two Die After Paris Tourist Boat Sinks
The police were investigating whether a small tourist boat that sank Saturday night in the Seine had collided with a bridge or with a larger tourist dinner boat.
Olin J. Stephens II, Renowned Yacht Designer, Is Dead at 100
Mr. Stephens was one of the most prominent naval architects of the last century.
Whistler Adds a New Gondola
The new Peak 2 Peak gondola will connect Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains.
On the Water, a Tight Fit and Nervous Boaters
For boaters, navigating the narrow Bronx Kill can be tricky.
At Home Afloat
“It has everything and more that you’d find in a great condominium. "
Billionaires’ Yacht Rivalry Spills Into Courtroom
Two billionaires are fighting over whether the rules for the next America’s Cup disqualify a $10 million yacht.
A Floating Investment
A boat can be a place to ride out the market while giving a developing second-home destination a long-term test run.
Two Dead in L.I. Boat Race
The victims were taking part in the Battle on the Bay race on Great South Bay near Patchogue, the police said.

General Events

BoatsWest Event coverage of Seattle's Opening Day 2006

May 5th & 6th, 2006
Photos of the crew races and festivities. Sponsored by the Seattle Yacht Club, this event featured crew races from Lake Washington, under the Montlake Bridge, through Montlake Cut, and into Portage Bay. Spectators in a row of boats formed the first leg and those on land lined the Cut and bridge to cheer them on. University of Washington Band brought an even more celebratory nature to this event, heightening enthusiasm from the crowd. Following the races was a parade of boats of all types from super yachts to classic runabouts. A "Caribbean Carnival" theme was present on most of the boats (and even some crew racers), with decorations of inflatable palm trees to flamingo hats. A good time was had by all.

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