Dockwise leaves Newport with a full load

11/14/08 The Dockwise transport SUPER SERVANT 3 arrived in Newport this week and loaded with an interesting mix of yachts headed to St. Thomas, USVI. If you have not seen it, this is one of the ships that sink below the water so that the yachts can float on and into place. Once loaded they pump the ballast and the transport is above the surface again. Among the 29 vessels loaded were two brand new water taxis and a large 120 foot motor yacht. The water taxis were built by Blount boats in Warren RI and will make their way to San Juan Puerto Rico. They have the capacity to carry 49 passengers and will be part of the public transit system.

Dockwise made their first delivery from Newport in 2001. The cargo was a fleet of sailboats and support boats being delivered to the America’s Cup Jubilee regatta in Cowes. The Newport schedule has now grown to six visits with two spring deliveries from the south. Two summer trips to Europe and two in the fall going south. They will be back in May with many of these same boats.

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11/13/08 Laser Fleet 413 Fall series week 2 scores

First look – Viking 42

11/12/08 New Gretna, New Jersey. Viking Yachts shows off designs for a new 42 convertible and a 42 Open. The 42 hull will represent the small end of the line up which will extend to 82′ when they officially present the 82 Convertible at the Miami show in February. Both boats will feature mezzanine seating on deck and be powered with Volvo IPS pod drives. The pod drives will allow Viking to really open up the interior and offer both designs with an optional two head two stateroom layout. Look for them in 2009. More at Vikingyachts.com

Gunboat launches newsletter with November issue.

11/11/08 Newport Rhode Island. Peter Johnstone, the builder of fast, lightweight cruising catamarans (Gunboat) has started a newsletter. It will be published twice a year and feature updates and information on their current builds and owners adventures aboard their Gunboats. These owners are having fun! Read the 1st issue.

Calendar 11/10-16

Sat 11/15/2008 Puma / Volvo Ocean Race / Cape Town to Kochi start. website
Sat 11/15/2008 The Bay Bash tunnel party SAVE THE BAY. website
Blues Cafe – Skinny Millionaires, Maxxtone, Kashmir, Felix Brown.

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Outerlimits teams with #77

11/07/08 Bristol Rhode Island. Powerboat P1 team #77 Lucas Oil announces they will switch to a 43 Outerlimits hull for next years European circuit. More- powerboatP1.com / image powerboatP1.com

Rhode Island’s Tall Ship and other news

11/07/08 The Tall Ship, Oliver Hazard Perry is dedicated by Gov. Carcieri. Newportdailynews.com
11/06/08 Navy destroyer U.S.S. Cole in Newport this week. Video – projo.com
11/05/08 Laser Fleet 413 Fall series week 1 scores

A cleaner Narragansett Bay!

11/05/08 “The next time it rains, Sheridan will click that mouse again and open big gates that will allow millions of gallons of sewage runoff to flow into a 3-mile long tunnel bored hundreds of feet below downtown Providence.” projo.com – full story.

Calendar 11/3-9

Tue 11/4/2008 The Need For Speed Lecture / IYRS. website
Thu 11/6/2008 Open House IYRS. website
Fri 11/7/2008 LaserPerformance Sale and Open House starts. website

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Homegrown

11/02/08 il mostro (the monster) The Bristol, Rhode Island built (Goetz Custom Boats) Volvo Open 70 finishes 2nd in the first open water leg of the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race. It looks like Rhode Island and the U.S.A. have a fast boat! Image- Sally Colison/Puma Ocean Racing, story

Image / running. Tom Linson / Volvo Ocean Race
Image / il mostro on Mt Hope Bridge. Sally Colison /Puma Ocean Racing