This article is a guide to sailing south from Port Everglades through Government Cut to Dinner Key Marina. It is based on a recent delivery of a yacht. Note: Unless you have less than 55′ bridge clearance, you must go offshore. The Julia Tuttle fixed … Continue readingFrom Port Everglades via Government Cut to Dinner Key
The 2012 show season continues a week from tomorrow with manufacturers and dealers exhibiting at the 41st annual United States Shows in Annapolis, Maryland. The sail show is October 4 – 8; the power show is October 11-14. Please visit the US Boat Show website … Continue readingAnnapolis Shows: Sail – October 4 – 8, Power – October 11 – 14, 2012
Without question, my most popular posts here on Waves are reviews I wrote 2 to 3 years ago. As they have aged, the articles seem to get ever more interest. Some of the favorites based on the number of comments I have received are the … Continue readingWave Reviews 2.0
Last night at 12:01am, midnight, opened the 2012 Mini-Season for lobster catching in Florida. If you do not have one, hurry up and purchase a saltwater fishing licence with a lobster permit. Then grab your free dive or scuba gear and head to the beach. … Continue readingLobster Mini-Season Fort Lauderdale July 25 to 26
If you are in the market for a superyacht, I highly recommend purchasing and reading the Big Boat Bible, an onthology by Richard Friese at Yacht Shots Press. This book is on display at Blue Water Books in Fort Lauderdale and also available online through … Continue readingBig Boat Bible
When cruising from Puerto Rico to Fort Lauderdale, you can travel through the Exumas up towards the Providence channel or stay south through the old Bahama channel. I will outline here the old Bahama route. It is a wonderful, 1,000 nm journey with the predominant … Continue readingNavigation Guide from Puerto Rico to Fort Lauderdale
This year’s Miami Show opens Thursday, the 16th, and runs until Monday, the 20th. Locations are the Miami Beach Convention Center, Sea Isle Marina & Yachting Center, Miamarina At Bayside. Larger yachts because of bridge height restrictions slip at Sea Isle while the majority of yachts … Continue reading2012 Miami International Boat Show
The Newport show is over; next up is Annapolis which is the biggest US sailboat show. Annapolis is the best show to attend if you are in the market for a cruising sailboat because it features almost all the manufacturers. There is a power show … Continue readingAnnapolis Show 2011: October 6 – 10
One time largest sailing catamaran in the world was built in Fort Lauderdale from 1961 to 1962. Much different than the catamarans these days. Are the boat building glory days of Fort Lauderdale past? Talking to Bixby Hill reminisce makes you wonder what has happened. … Continue readingTropic Rover, two masted 145-foot gaff rigged catamaran