BOAT/U.S. Magazine articles from November 2000

BOAT/U.S. Magazine archives from November 2000

BEHIND THE BUOY.
November 1, 2000... Between us, my wife and I have 14 grandchildren, which makes for very large -- and sometimes loud -- holiday dinners. I wouldn't have it any other way. Having a lot of kids around always brings out the kid in me. I've had a great time teaching...

Safety Record Improves in '99.
November 1, 2000... Boating safety took a big step forward last year. Not since 1996 have boating accident fatalities dropped so low, according to figures recently released by the U.S. Coast Guard for 1999. The total number of boating fatalities was 724 in 1999,...

PWCs Under Fire.
November 1, 2000... New York Gov. George E. Pataki signed into law legislation that allows local governments to regulate the use of personal watercraft (PWC) up to 1,500 feet from shore on New York's waterways. The legislation allows cities, towns and villages to...

'Andrea Gail' Returns.
November 1, 2000... Not only does the now-famous story of the sinking of the Andrea Gail live on in books and film, but the vessel's sister ship, Lady Grace from Maryland, now has a home dock in Gloucester, MA, to serve as a memorial to those lost at sea. In July,...

Senator Spearheads Lakes Initiative.
November 1, 2000... The shortage of launch ramps and marina slips at some federal lakes and the dilapidated or over-used boating facilities at others could be headed for history if Congress moves ahead on the National Recreation Lakes Act of 2000. Sen....

Sequoia Changes Hands.
November 1, 2000... The presidential yacht Sequoia is back in Washington, DC, and in the hands of a private owner after a decade in and out of mothballs. The yacht that served eight presidents steamed back into the Washington Channel in late August and is now...

ICW Alliance Making Headway.
November 1, 2000... The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed its first comprehensive survey of one important segment of the Atlantic Intra-coastal Waterway this fall. The four-month hydrographic survey of 160 miles from Port Royal Sound, SC, to Fernandina Beach,...

Fuel Tax Refunds in Virginia.
November 1, 2000... Recreational boaters who purchase fuel in the Commonwealth of Virginia can get some tax relief in the form of refunds, thanks to legislation pushed by state Del. Eric Cantor. Since July 1, boaters have been able to obtain a tax refund of 17 1/2...

California Boating Bills Signed.
November 1, 2000... California has raised the age limit for requiring children to wear a life jacket from 7 to 11 in legislation signed by Gov. Gray Davis in September. He also signed into law another bill requiring people being towed behind a boat, waterskiers...

States Move to Control Ballast Water.
November 1, 2000... In an effort to stop the invasion of exotic and harmful creatures into our waterways, several states are taking action to regulate ballast water in oceangoing ships because federal controls, regulated by the U.S. Coast Guard, are not working....

Best Flotilla of the Year.
November 1, 2000... For the second time, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 79 of Rockport, TX, has won the BoatU.S. Best Flotilla in the Nation award. Commander Paul Hale accepted the award during the Auxiliary's National Conference in Kansas City in...

MEMBER FORUM.
November 1, 2000... The Thrill Is Gone? I would like to comment on your article, "Wired on the Water" in the September issue. First, please understand that I am not against using a GPS or a computer. However, after reading the article in which your CIO, Bob...

DEVIANT READINGS[C].
November 1, 2000... As another boating season winds down across the land, the insidious but rarely discussed affliction of boat doubt creeps into the minds of many faithful mariners. If you experienced a frustrating boating season, you may be more susceptible than...

Basso Profundo.
November 1, 2000... "This silly fish brought me to tears." So flapped an excited San Francisco "toy enthusiast" on Amazon.com's customer review page last summer about the hottest splash on the U.S. novelty market in years -- a singing fish. And although some...

All Booked Up For Winter.
November 1, 2000... Whether the first frost has settled on your boat cover or your boating season is just getting under way in the southern states, a welcome flock of new books has landed ready to take the landlocked back to sea and beyond. Nautical tales,...

TECHNO - TALK.
November 1, 2000... To navigate safely, you need to know where you are in relation to everything around you, what pilots call "situational awareness." Navigating when you can see clearly is usually easy. Doing so when you can't see, due to rain, fog or darkness,...

Rambunctious Radio Returns.
November 1, 2000... All politics is local, said the late Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Thomas P "Tip" O'Neill. The same could be said of radio for the past 100 years. It wasn't long ago that radio, especially AM radio, was written off as old...

ROUTE CANAL.
November 1, 2000... Extracting the Best of Inland France by Boat Want to see Europe? There are lots of ways to do it. You could take a bus tour, travel by train or drive from city to city. Or, if you're nautically inclined, you could board a big river cruise...

ALASKA.
November 1, 2000... No Longer Boating's Last Frontier Like a grizzly bear trying to catch a fish in midstream, marine safety advocates in Alaska have seen 11 boating safety bills slip through their fingers over the last 30 years. Since the Federal Boat Safety...

West Winds.
November 1, 2000... Here in Southern California, the end of the boating season is more an intimation than a genuine event, like the first frost back in New England. At the beginning of September, the migrants begin passing through, bound for their northern homes...

Salty Dogs.
November 1, 2000... A boating safety-savvy family pet shows a new dog the ropes in Emily Chetkowski's new book for children, Mabel Takes a Sail (J.N. Townsend Publishing). BoatU.S. member Chetkowski, who summers on Isleboro, ME, is an avid sailor and sets this...

'Train' to the Rescue.
November 1, 2000... When BoatU.S. members Chris and Sabrina Herriges entered a Lake St. Clair, MI, sailboat race, they had no idea that they would come out winners -- of a different sort. The Herriges, of Clinton Township, MI, and their crew aboard Night Train, a...

In It for the Money.
November 1, 2000... How many hobbies reflect one's love for boating? Quite a few do, but probably none as unique as BoatU.S. member John Rishel's nautical paper money collection. For over 25 years, Rishel has been travelling and collecting exotic paper money from...

Life of Riley, with Scouts.
November 1, 2000... Two-time BoatU.S. Santa Maria Cup winner and America's Cup veteran skipper Dawn Riley (right) shows San Francisco Sea Scouts how it's done. Sea Scouts from five Bay area "ships" took part, including Lowell Belany shown at the helm, Kim Yamato...

Kids Life Jackets Make a Splash.
November 1, 2000... A number of special events this summer would not have been possible without the scores of life jackets loaned to children as part of the BoatU.S. Foundation's Life Jacket Loaner program for kids. More than 100 child-sized jackets were made...

Campaign Contributors.
November 1, 2000... Ruth Wood of the BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety received an award from the National Safe Boating Council for her role this year as chair of the 2000 North American Safe Boating Campaign which included Canada for the first time. Part of...

How Safe is That Doggie in the Water?
November 1, 2000... If it's true that dog owners tend to look and think like their pets, then canines must be safety-conscious indeed. How else would you explain the sudden popularity of life jackets for dogs? PFDs, pet flotation devices -- most often for dogs but...

BOATING SAFETY EXPOSED.
November 1, 2000... Small Boats at Greater Risk For the first time in more than a decade, the recreational boating community has a detailed national survey painting a portrait of boating in the U.S. that will aid planners and safety experts in homing in on...

Caveat Emptor Online.
November 1, 2000... Buying online can be fast, easy and very, very convenient. The world's marketplace is only a few keystrokes and a mouse click away. Yes, the buying part's a snap, but it doesn't necessarily follow that all sellers are equally reliable or...

Boating Kids Get Their Own Club.
November 1, 2000... Most people who begin boating as children continue the sport the rest of their lives and yet, curiously, there's never been a boating magazine for the younger generation. Not until now, anyway. Welcome to Next Wave, the BoatU.S. publication and...