BOAT/U.S. Magazine articles from May 1999

BOAT/U.S. Magazine archives from May 1999

BEHIND THE BUOY.
May 1, 1999... Thirty-three years ago, I sat in a room and presented a new concept for a national association for recreational boat owners. I announced to the group that the organization's name would be "Boat Owners Association of The United States" and...

Senate to Act on Killer Ship Incident.
May 1, 1999... The dream of many boat owners is to chuck it all and sail around the world. However, real nightmares can happen, especially on the high seas. Legislation now making its way through Congress could bring some closure for the lone survivor of one...

Snapshot of Sailing.
May 1, 1999... Most Americans who take up sailing are self-taught and get interested in the sport through an experience with a relative or a friend, according to a new study of U.S. sailboat owners. The survey of 1,580 sailors was conducted on behalf of the...

Young Hoax Caller Nabbed.
May 1, 1999... It took three federal agencies but the person who issued as many as five phony "mayday" calls on VHF Channel 16 to the Coast Guard was finally caught -- and he was a teenager. The calls plagued the Great Lakes area last winter. Ninth...

Reef Relief.
May 1, 1999... A new system of high-tech navigation aids has been installed to help prevent vessels from running aground and damaging the fragile coral reefs in the Florida Keys. Working together to protect the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, the U.S....

No Jammin' for GPS.
May 1, 1999... It's not often that two powerful federal agencies openly disagree, but that's just what has happened over the Global Positioning System (GPS) and how it is run. The Dept. of Transportation, which includes the U.S. Coast Guard, has said "no way"...

Alien Invasion.
May 1, 1999... The effort to combat the threat posed by foreign marine species to American harbors received a boost from an executive order issued by President Clinton on February 3. The order, announced by Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt at the first...

Lakes Apply for No-Discharge.
May 1, 1999... The state of South Carolina has applied to the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to have a series of large lakes declared off limits to the use of Coast Guard-approved waste treatment systems, i.e. Type I and LI marine sanitation...

Low Water Forecast for Lake Erie Boaters.
May 1, 1999... Lake Erie boaters should be especially careful operating in shallow harbors and around reefs and shoals this summer. That's because the lake is expected to be 18 inches lower this season than last, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...

Offshore Oil Money to Fund Conservation.
May 1, 1999... Two bills in Congress could provide money for wildlife conservation without taxing outdoor recreation and sports equipment. House and Senate versions of the Conservation and Reinvestment Act (S.25 and H.R. 107) would use a portion of royalties...

Boating Writers Honored.
May 1, 1999... The annual Miami Boat Show is not only a great place to see boats, but it's also become the venue for the industry to recognize its star scribes. BOAT/U.S. announces its Monk Farnham Award for Excellence in Editorial Commentary at the...

Compromise on Lake Tahoe Ban.
May 1, 1999... The end may be in sight in a protracted boating battle on Lake Tahoe that started with prohibitions on personal watercraft (PWC) and escalated to a ban on most two-cycle marine engines and drew a lawsuit by the marine industry. Under a...

Towing Update.(Correction Notice)
May 1, 1999... In the BOAT/U.S. 1999 Towing Guide published in the March issue of this magazine, several telephone numbers for towers were incorrect or have new area codes. The correct phone numbers for all BOAT/U.S. listed towers appear in the Cooperating...

Online Store Grand Opening.
May 1, 1999... The biggest boating supply store on the Internet is now open at boatus.com (www.boatus.com), with daily web-only specials on gear and accessories planned for the grand opening celebration the week of May 8-14. The BOAT/U.S. Online Store...

MEMBER FORUM.
May 1, 1999... Travels with Tristan Your story about Tristan Jones' Sea Dart and Rick Segal was delightful. I sailed with Tristan in the Canaries and Morocco aboard Barbara in the spring of 1972. It is not likely that Tristan had in mind his Andes...

DEVIANT READINGS(C).
May 1, 1999... (C)Rising Tide Media. Stephen Reverand created, produced and directed the PBS television series "Boatworks." As the first wave of golden spring sunlight washes over you and softly melts away the layers of fluorescent light bum that have...

GETTIN' SHIP SHAPE.
May 1, 1999... Long before there was "Ship Shape TV" there was John Greviskis, boat owner. I remember the first time I tried to take a six-foot engine bracket off my transom that was held on by 3M's bedding compound 5200. The chemists over at 3M marine...

Women Take the Plunge.
May 1, 1999... Getting into Boating in a Big Way A remarkable event took place again this year in women's sailing. It was not a regatta of elite women racers, nor was it an appearance by a Whitbread or America's Cup contender; and it didn't have anything...

Dueling Over Declining Swordfish.
May 1, 1999... At a New York press conference, chefs Rick Moonen and Nora Pouillon pose with a model 260-pound swordfish, the average size landed from the north Atlantic in 1960. Today the average is 90 pounds and some advocate a swordfish boycott. As...

A Date with Destiny.
May 1, 1999... As January 1, 2000 draws nearer, concerns about unforeseen computer glitches are making headlines routinely. Many boat owners are starting to think about their own marine electronics and wondering if they're "Y2K" compatible. After...

SAVING SEQUOIA The Yacht of Presidents.
May 1, 1999... Despite the exceptionally dark night, the channel ahead Looked clear to Capt. Giles Kelly but the radar scope didn't agree. A line showed on the screen, moving right across Clear Creek channel from Galveston Bay, about 100 yards ahead of the...

Sydney-Hobart Race PICKING UP THE PIECES.
May 1, 1999... Every sport has its worst case scenario when seemingly rare or random events converge to create a disaster. For mountain climbers it was the 1996 Mt. Everest expedition. For ocean racing it was the 1979 Fastnet Race -- at least until last...

It's All a Matter of Latitude.
May 1, 1999... Little did we think when we started giving away Garmin GPS receivers as prizes for those visiting the BOAT/U.S. boat show booths this year that we'd be making geography lessons more fun for a group of school kids. But a GPS unit won at the...

Around Alone Rescue.
May 1, 1999... Once again, winning the 1998-99 Around Alone single-handed global race was not in the cards for veteran Isabelle Autissier. But little did she know that one of her fiercest competitors, Giovanni Soldini of Italy, would sail hundreds of miles...

Sticky Situation.
May 1, 1999... BOAT/U.S. member Mark Sutherland thought the worst of his problems were over when a towboat arrived after he had run aground in Florida's Biscayne Bay, churning up sea grass in the process. But after the family charter boat vacation was over...

The Compleat (But Unhappy) Angler.
May 1, 1999... Isaac Walton would be reeling. Apparently a hamper full of fresh fish just doesn't cut it anymore for sportfishermen and women in these modem times. A 1998 survey of Canadian anglers found that while they spent a whopping 1 million hours...

Canal Fever.
May 1, 1999... Following the route of the early settlers to the western frontier, a flotilla cruise open to all boaters this summer will celebrate history as well as new visitor amenities along the New York State Canal system, including the famous Erie Canal....

Theft Protection Just a Click Away.
May 1, 1999... As boat owners come out of hibernation in the spring and make their way back to docks and marinas for a summer of fun, so does another species: thieves. Thieves steal an average of 1,000 boats a month in the U.S. and cost boat owners and...

New Technology In High Gear.
May 1, 1999... Ever since marine outboard engines became a reality at the beginning of this century, the main challenge to engine makers has been to deliver more and more horsepower without adding significantly to engine bulk and weight. Now, as the...