R.I. and the 34th America’s Cup

projo.com – The possibility of a return has stirred statewide interest, and a quickly assembled America’s Cup committee is exploring the costs and benefits of wooing the races back to Rhode Island. It will deliver that information to Governor Carcieri as soon as next week.

The Projo connects the dots and talks to the players involved in bringing it back to Rhode Island. Read all about here.

Monday is the day

Alicante, Spain – 18 February 2010 –The Volvo Ocean Race will commence the introduction of the new route for 2011-12 on Monday 22 February. A press release will be issued at 1000 GMT/1100 CET.

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CBS weighs in

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That winning feeling

Keith call Larry!

Dear Larry,

Congratulations on winning the 33rd America’s Cup. That was very cool to watch!

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Rainbow a j-class boat with a future

On Friday 22nd January, before a large crowd, the keel was laid for Rainbow.

The original Rainbow, commissioned by Harold Vanderbilt, was built in 1934 to defend the America’s Cup against Endeavour. Rainbow’s defense was successful, but Rainbow was sold for scrap in 1940. More

Save The Bay brings you short films

Wild & Scenic Film Festival from vacilando on Vimeo.

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Our Ocean in Motion 2010

What does the future of Rhode Island’s marine resources look like and
details from the state’s marine spatial planning project will be
presented in this four-part 2010 Winter-Spring Lecture Series, sponsored
by the R.I. Ocean Special Area Management Plan (SAMP) project beginning
March 4. Details

2nd Great White tag from the Cape surfaces

capecodonline.com - The second of five satellite tags attached to great white sharks off Chatham last summer has surfaced off Jacksonville, Fla. Read on.

RISD grad sets out to build a better surfboard

projo.com - While others build boards from polyurethane foam, Cunningham works almost exclusively with wood, a throwback material that dates to the first half of the last century. – Video and more.

Image – The Providence Journal / Kris Craig

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Crabzilla

dailymail.co.uk – With its enormous legs and lethal claws, this monster of the deep is already the biggest crab ever seen in Britain.

But astonishingly, the arthropod – which measures a staggering 10ft from claw to claw – is still growing, and could live until it is 100. Full story.

Race 2 Dock Out – BMWO

Vermont CG gets a new airboat

New Brokerage house launched

Ryan Miller and Tim Norton have started a new company called Latitude Yacht Brokerage. This is the team at the Providence Boat show last month.

Since the recent launch Ryan and Tim have been introducing LYB to the community, and coordinating with other marine services including lending, insurance, shipping, and upgrading and repair contractors. Ryan and Tim are members of the International Yacht Council and the Yacht Broker Association of America.

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Herreshoffs Lines

RI artist making prints of classic American yachts

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