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The RaceBird is an all-electric hydrofoil boat. It is 24 feet long, with aluminum hydrofoils which raise the boat when reaching a speed of 17 knots. The 200-hp electric motor can reach a power output of 150 kW and has a battery capacity of 35 kWh. It can reach a top speed of 50 knots (58 MPH/93 KPH).
The Newport Bermuda Race, commonly known as the Bermuda Race, is a biennial, 635 nautical miles (1175 km) sailing yacht race from Newport, Rhode Island to the British island of Bermuda. The Race is the oldest regularly scheduled ocean race in the world, and one of two regularly scheduled races "held almost entirely out of sight of land."
The Herreshoff Marine Museumis a maritime museum in Bristol, Rhode Island dedicated to the history of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, yachting, and America's Cup.The Herreshoff Manufacturing Company (1878–1945) was most notable for producing sailing yachts, including eight America's Cup defenders, and steam-powered vessels.
In connection to opening registration for the 100th Port Huron to Mackinac Island Sailboat Race in 2024, the Bayview Yacht Club unveiled a new logo for the occasion.
By early 1978 the class was popular enough to hold a one-design regatta in Key West with twenty boats competing and by that summer sixty-eight competed in Newport, Rhode Island. [ 3 ] Early successful designs included the 1983 J/22 , the 1982 J/29 of which 298 were produced with a design first of either a Fractional Rig (FR) or Masthead (MH ...
Owing the popularity of nautical tourism along the Italian Riviera, as well as Genoa's history as a city for the ship and yacht building industry, the 1st International Boat Show was opened by Senator De Gregorio, Undersecretary to the Treasury, on 27 January 1962. With 300,000 visitors [1] that year, the Genoa Boat Show was an instant success.
The 1st Düsseldorf Boat Show was opened on 27 November 1969. It started with 116 exhibitors from eight countries, an exhibition space of 11,000 square metres and 34,000 visitors. [ 3 ] The following year 183 exhibitors presented yachts and water sports equipment on 21,000 sqm to 40,000 visitors.
The name of this prominent male facial hair feature came to be by reversing the surname of a Rhode Island Civil War general, who sported an impressive pair of them.