LightSquared, a private company had asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to build 40,000 cell phone ground stations across the country. According to the company, it could expand broadband cellular telephone service. Tests done by the National Telecommunication and Information Administration indicated that the network and handset transmissions could interfere and hamper the GPS signals. Continue reading
The famed Russian sailboat Pallada is set to sail cruise around the globe. The tour will start off from Vladivostok in Russia from 3rd February. Pallada is owned by Far Eastern State Technical Fisheries University. The Trans-Pacific International Tour will span over three months. Continue reading
Laura Dekker, age 16, completed a year long voyage around the globe, on a sailboat named Guppy. She is the youngest person to have circled the globe alone on a sailboat.
There were many stops on her voyage. It ended at St Marten, Philipsburg, where she was greeted amidst a lot of cheer and applause. Her family had already greeted her at sea earlier.
Laura had to battle against high seas and heavy winds on her final leg of the Voyage from Cape Town. She described the whole experience as a dream that she lived through. Although she is the youngest sailor to circle the globe alone, the Guinness World Records and the World Sailing Speed Record Sailing Council do not acknowledge the record, as they do not want to encourage young sailors to attempt dangerous feats.
The stops through her voyage include exotic names such as Bora Bora, Fiji, South Africa, Australia, Canary Islands, Tonga, Galapagos Islands and Panama. On her journey around the globe, the teenager covered more than 27,000 nautical miles.
The Miami Yacht and Brokerage Show, the world’s leading and famous boat show is all set to boast Riviera’s New 53 Enclosed Flybridge for the first time. Continue reading
Ocean will be the largest sailboat to be showcased at the indoor Chicago boat show ever since it started. Pinnacle Yachts, the exhibitor of this giant sailboat said that it will add a new script in the history of the Progressive Insurance Strictly Sail Chicago Show. Continue reading
The Vestas Sailrocket 2, a hybrid boat/plane built by a team of naval architects, engineers and yachtsmen and women is planning to have its name etched in golden letters, by attempting to break the record for fastest sailing vessel on water. Continue reading
The oil spill that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010, was a great human catastrophe which led to severe damage to the planet and human life. Some people lost their lives while others were seriously injured. By the month of July 2010, when cleaning of the oil spill was capped, almost 4.9 billion barrels of oil covered the Gulf in a layer of toxic slick. Continue reading
After a huge success of J/95 (The Cruising World 2010 Boat of the Year), the company, J Boat Inc. is prepared to lunch its new J/108 boat at the ‘Cruising World Sailboat Show 2012′. J/108 has a twin-rudder centreboard that helps enhance balance in the sea. Continue reading
It’s tough to understand the meaning of luxury if you are talking about the super lavish, prolific and elegant catamaran. Denoting its name as the world’s largest sailboat, Hemisphere is ready to prove itself with 145ft length and marvellous design. This superyacht has opened a new door for others. Hence, one can think of rediscovering other super-cool models. Continue reading