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New Formula 360 Crossover Bowrider

3 days ago | soundingsonline.com | Pim Van Hemmen

Indiana-based Formula Boats has announced a new dayboat, the Formula 360 Crossover Bowrider. Formula introduced its predecessor, the 350 CBR Crossover Bowrider, in 2013, but after 13 model years, the company thought it was time to cook up a new version. Formula says the new 360 CBR improves on the design, performance and layout of the 350 CBR.
National Weather Service To Hire 126 People After 600 Jobs Were Cut

4 days ago | soundingsonline.com | Pim Van Hemmen

After losing around 600 employees to layoffs and retirements as part of the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to the federal work force, The New York Times, Yahoo and other news sites are reporting that the National Weather Service is planning to hire additional staff members to “stabilize” the department.
New From Rockport Marine

1 week ago | soundingsonline.com | Victor Tan

Rockport Marine has been commissioned to produce a custom 35-footer. The Maine-based boatyard describes its new R34 as a modern take on a New England classic, a vessel that’s outboard-powered and can either host a couple for weekends or up to 10 passengers for cocktails at sunset. “In terms of styling cues and design language, it’s similar to other work we’ve done,” says Rockport Marine Chief Designer Sam Chamberlin. “Although, this boat has a modern, deep-V planing hull.
Talking Boats With Scarano Brothers

1 week ago | soundingsonline.com | Pim Van Hemmen

Albany, New York, is not known as a hotbed of boatbuilding. But way up the Hudson River, 150 miles north of New York City, mere miles before you enter the locks to Lake Champlain and the Erie Canal, is a yard that builds classically beautiful boats with a modern twist. You may have seen the Classic Harbor Lines’ lovely schooners in New York City, Newport, Boston and Key West, or their commuter-style motoryachts on the Hudson River.
Small Boats on the Great Loop

1 week ago | soundingsonline.com | Michael MacLeod

People spend years preparing to do the Great Loop. They search for a boat that’s just right. They outfit that boat just so. They plan and organize and provision every possible thing they might need before they cast off their lines and head out. I, on the other hand, started my first cruise around the Great Loop without even knowing what it was. I didn’t know how complicated it was going to be, or how many things might go wrong out there on my 22-foot C-Dory with a 90-hp Yamaha engine.
What's the Hurricane Forecast for 2025?

2 weeks ago | soundingsonline.com | Wendy Mitman Clarke

NOAA’s National Weather Service today predicted another above-normal hurricane season in the Atlantic basin. At a news conference held in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, marking 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, National Weather Service Director Ken Graham said forecasters expect 13 to 19 named storms, with six to 10 of those becoming hurricanes and three to five becoming Category 3, 4, or 5 hurricanes with winds more than 111 mph.
Lessons from the Sinking of Alliance

2 weeks ago | soundingsonline.com | Pim Van Hemmen

For National Safe Boating Week (May 17-23) we’re revisiting some of the best safety stories, recommendations, and gear from our sister publications. Today, from Sail magazine, Managing Editor Lydia Mullen and her shipmates share the lessons learned from the dramatic sinking of their boat during last year’s Newport-Bermuda Race. By Lydia MullenFrom its onset, the J/122 Alliance program was designed for learning.
AI for Boat Owners

3 weeks ago | soundingsonline.com | Kim Kavin

In early April, an unusual partnership was announced, pairing the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary’s boating safety courses with a new app from a company called BoatBot. “By offering BoatBot as a free supplemental tool at USCG Auxiliary classes, we are actively supporting the mission of promoting boating safety,” said David Johndrow, a Coast Guard-licensed captain and member of the Auxiliary.
Whale Detection Technology To Be Revealed at American Boating Congress

3 weeks ago | soundingsonline.com | Pim Van Hemmen

A 24-foot research vessel that will be used as a testbed for technologies that can detect whales will be revealed by the WAVS Taskforce at the American Boating Congress in Washington D.C. Built by Contender and powered by a Yamaha 300, the center console integrates technologies from leading marine manufacturers in partnership with WAVS (Whale andVessel Safety). The WAVS boat is a mobile test platform built to advance whale protection through on-the-water innovation.
How To Choose a Dayboat

3 weeks ago | soundingsonline.com | Kim Kavin

Perfection is always in the eye of the beholder. And when it comes to shopping for a new boat, it’s also at least a little bit in the beholder’s wallet. These three couples took similar approaches when they set out to find the best dayboat within their budgets. Each couple made a wish list, looked at multiple brands, and ultimately found the perfect boat for them. Here’s how they narrowed down the choices.