The Oil Spill's Effect on the Marine Industry: Why Are Chemicals & Burning Preferred to ...

Leah Einwalter — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:03:35 +0100

As BP maneuvers through a public relations nightmare, coastal residents and marine industry professionals can only plan for their day-to-day, as even the near-future remains unknown.

The hardest hit industries will definitely be that of fishing,Read More...

Sea Owl for Sack's Group

Leah Einwalter — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:17:45 +0100

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – July 8, 2010 – The Sacks Group Yachting Professionals Brokerage Division is pleased to announce that the 124-foot motor yacht SEA OWL is a new Central Agency Listing. When she originally was launched from Delta Marine, this much-heralded custom yacht (ex-LADY LINDA) was named ShowBoats International’s “Best Motor Yacht of the Year”.

Courtesy of: Rene van der Velden Yacht Design

These days more owners choose to anchor out, rather than seek a berth in a crowded marina that requires much advanced planning. With proper stabilization -designed for at-rest conditions Read More...

ETOILE D'AZUR is First Moonen 84 to cross the Atlantic on her own bottom

Leah Einwalter — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:38:18 +0100

April 30, 2010

Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands: Etoile d'Azur, the seventh in the highly successful Moonen 84 series, crossed the Atlantic Ocean last December, from Gibraltar to Sint Maarten, via the Azores (3.350 nm). Delivered to her owner in May 2007, she is the first Moonen 84 to do so since the series was initiated in 2002, proving that this "pocket-size superyacht" has the range and reliability worthy of the name.

Will Florida Legistatures impose a tax cap on yacht purchases made in Florida?

McKinna 65' Price Reduced!

Leah Einwalter — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:42:02 +0100

Seller wants this to be the next McKinna 65' sold and is open to smaller trades of a center console style fishing boat. This is a pristine example of the McKinna 65' Pilothouse Motor Yacht with a recently added custom hardtop; a $30,000 upgrade! Known for its high quality construction and superior styling, the 65' with its 17ft beam for a spacious interior is built on a modified V-Hull with prop pocRead More...

Yachties in Antibes & the Med - Enroll in Magnums Butlers' Luxury Yacht Service Training ...

Leah Einwalter — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:56:46 +0100

March 2, 2010

Captains, are your crew ready and motivated for the Start of the new season?

treat them to a luxury yacht service training program with Magnums Butlers International and reap the rewards Read More...

Fishing Tournament for Abused Children

Leah Einwalter — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:35:51 +0100

(Riverhead, NY- February 26, 2010)

The 14th Annual Riverhead Moose Fluke Tournament has been scheduled for Saturday, July 24, 2010. The tournament, which raises money to assist abused children, will be held at The Riverhead Moose Lodge Marina, 51 Madison Street, Riverhead, NY. Last year's tournament hosted 38 boats with 130 anglers with 22 in the Read More...

Will Purchasing an LLC Avoid Sales Tax on a Yacht? - Purchasing a Yacht in California

Leah Einwalter — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:40:37 +0100

February 26, 2010

Ask a Maritime Attorney

Q: I am considering the purchase of a fairly expensive yacht that happens to be owned by a Delaware LLC. My yacht broker has advised that I can avoid paying sales tax on the purchase if I buy the LLC itself rather than the yacht. He also indicated that this could be done without spending the time Read More...

Yacht Crew to the Rescue - Fire in St. Maarten

Leah Einwalter — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:09:43 +0100

COLE BAY--A generator feeding Lee's Roadside Grill and Bar damaged its container and an adjacent toilet when it burst into flames last week, Wednesday morning.

Flames charred an adjacent cargo container when the machine caught fire about 11:00am. It was the second time a business' generator caught fire this week.

It was also the second straight day that fire erupted in or around a restaurant.

Who needs a hotel? The Sleepbox

Leah Einwalter — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:57:50 +0100

February 22, 2010

Sleepbox - how about sleeping in a box when you are just passing by a large city?

Aquamarina Daytona Is the Marina of Choice for Daytona 500 Fans

Leah Einwalter — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:24:21 +0100

February 18, 2010 – Daytona Beach, FL –

Yachts Line the Aquamarina Daytona Docks for Race Week 2010

"Bail Out, the No. 5 pick, clearly speaks volumes about what's on boaters' minds," BoatU.S. president Nancy Michelman said in a statement. "With today's economic uncertaiRead More...

Trip Advisor's Top 10 Dirtiest Hotels in the United States

Leah Einwalter — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:18:00 +0100

January 28, 2010

1. Heritage Marina Hotel, San Francisco, California

2. Days Inn Eureka/Six Flags, Eureka, Missouri

3. Tropicana Resort Hotel, Virginia Beach, Virginia

4. Super 8 Virginia Beach/At the Ocean, Virginia Beach, Virginia

5. Quality Inn, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

6. New York Inn, NeRead More...

Eco-Power by Soltron, New, Green Fuel Technology that will save you money

Leah Einwalter — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:25:47 +0100

Eco-Power by Soltron is a fuel enzyme technology that reduces fuel consumption and especially CO2 and other harmful emissions. The applications are endless, and relate directly but not only to the heavier marine diesel fuels used in the marine industry.

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