Posts Tagged ‘boats’
State Legislature may sink one of Rhode Island’s most successful industries – Nick Landekic
by Nick Landekic, contributing writer – op-ed It’s no secret that state budgets are under painfully increasing pressures with cuts in federal support and funding. Rhode Island is particularly at risk being the second largest per capita recipient of federal money, and a proposed state budget that naively assumes $5.1 billion – 36% of the…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Boat Ramp safety, Brown Tail Moth update, don’t be Shark bait – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Top photo, courtesy Joe Malachowski One can see numerous boat ramp accidents on YouTube. These accidents are most often caused by drivers’ negligence, but often, too, they are caused by mechanical failures. One way to avoid such a disaster is to test your emergency brake on an incline. Pull up the…
Read MoreRhode Island based Coboaters connects boating community in North America, Caribbean
RI based Coboaters connects boating community in North America and Caribbean
Read MoreBetter Bay Alliance Sounds Alarm for Boating Safety
Both fatal and near-fatal boating accidents on Narragansett Bay have prompted local boating enthusiasts to sound the alarm for boating safety. The non-profit organization Better Bay Alliance was formed in January 2020 after racing sailor Sandra G. Tartaglino, while helming a catamaran in the New England 100 Regatta, was struck by a powerboat and killed. More recently,…
Read MoreGet Your Holiday(s) on – Newport Illuminated Boat Parade
Photo courtesy of Bill Shea The annual Newport Illuminated Boat Parade is set for this Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, November 26th at 6pm. A great way to kick off the holiday season for family and friends. If you are a boater you can decorate and register your boat to participate in the parade. The…
Read More1st Day of Spring & Champlin’s Marina & Resort is ready.
Champlin’s Marina & Resort, situated on Block Island’s beautiful Great Salt Pond and one of New England’s largest resorts and marinas – is sharing their property-wide renovation, including hotel reservations. They are now open for the 2021 season with room rates starting at $199/night. The marina is also open for taking transient boater reservations. A destination itself, the newly renovated boutique…
Read More“Trumptilla” by sea – and by land
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Just like in Normandy in June 1944, an armada approached the Rhode Island shores in an effort to continue protecting American Freedoms. An armada of countless boats, yachts and wave runners congregated in Newport, Rhode Island, and steamed forward to Colt State Park in Bristol. It was a beautiful summer day…
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