Category Archives: Cruising Green
Help the Reef Guardians
The BVI are experiencing an invasion of lion fish, but because the invasion is still in its infancy, they are in a unique position where they can hopefully still eradicate the lion fish problem, and you can help. The Reef … Continue reading
Even Tiny Things Can Have Devastating Effect When Moving from One Ecosystem to the Next
This new research from the British Antarctic Survey is an important reminder for sailors that want to travel to the antarctic or really from any place to a new ecosystem. It is incredible just how much we can “pick-up” in … Continue reading
Sailors for the Sea Enters 7th Season of Clean Regattas
Sailors for the Sea has announced the start of its 7th Clean Regattas season. As of March 2012, 60 regattas will seek Sailors for the Sea Clean Regattas certification this year, and four programs have committed their entire 2012 sailing … Continue reading
Highest Ocean Acidification Levels in 300-Million-Years on the Horizon
How much longer will it take for everyone to really start paying attention to our oceans and the planet? This is scary stuff and it deserves our attention. Not just you and me, everyone. Some like to point to cycles … Continue reading
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Tagged global warming, Ocean Health, pH levels in the ocean
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The Answer is Blowin’ in the Wind
BWS Publisher George Day takes a look at how wind power can solve your onboard energy problems. On the last leg of a 1500-mile hopscotch delivery of our Jeanneau 45.2 Lime’n with our partner Tony Knowles and his son Jeff … Continue reading
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Tagged AirBreeze, Florida, Jeanneau, Wind Generator, Wind Power
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Lehr Makes Waves with New Propane Powered Outboard Engine
Wow, this product is sure make waves in green cruising! In fact it won two awards in Miami, the West Marine Innovation Award and the NMMA Green Product of the Year Award. Just as he promised at the 2010 Fort … Continue reading
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Tagged Green Product of the Year, Lehr, Propane Powered Outboard Engines
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Japan Tsunami Flotsam Beginning to Strike West Coast of U.S.
There is no doubt that all boaters in the Pacific need to be very aware of this serious debris hazard and of course, the environmental impact that comes with it. At this very moment, up to 25 million tons of … Continue reading
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Tagged Flotsam, Japan Tsunami, Pacific Ocean, Tsunami Debris
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Mariner’s Choice Set to Change Name
If you prefer Mariner’s Choice products for your eco-friendly boat care, you’ll need to look for it under a new name soon. We just can’t quite tell you what it will be yet. Mariner’s Choice International, a North American manufacturer … Continue reading
VOR Boats Find Malacca Strait Littered with Debris
The beauty of the Malacca Strait is marred by the amount of debris that sailors encounter, sometimes all too closely. A constant stream of debris, including a piece of trash the size of a small car has shocked the Volvo … Continue reading
Solar Sailor Harnesses Both Wind and Solar Power
This is both very cool and very sensible. Not only that, but unlike many designs we see in solar sailing, this one has actually been successfully implemented in real life. The Solar Sail is comprised of a unique rotating mounted … Continue reading
Costa Concordia Poses Major Environmental Threat
While it is clear that there are so many things that are wrong about what happened with this cruise ship disaster, it’s important to look to the future and the long term affect it is going to have on the … Continue reading
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Rena Breaks in Two Off New Zealand Coast
In addition to the terrible environmental hazards this shipwreck has created, any cruisers in this part of the world should also be very cautious of hazardous debris in the water. A light sheen of oil extended about two miles from … Continue reading
Florida Sues Marina for Wastewater Violations
Times are tough, but that’s no excuse to pollute our waters. Florida environmental officials are suing a Monroe County marina and seeking tens of thousands of dollars in fines over permitting and paperwork issues related to a wastewater treatment facility. … Continue reading
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You’ll Pay the Price for the First Carbon Neutral SuperYacht Tender
Sauter Carbon Offset Design presents the Emax Super Marine 45 — the world’s first zero-carbon superyacht tender with a top speed of 80 knots. The Emax solar-hybrid jet propelled tender is powered by twin CMD TDI V6s coupled with GM … Continue reading
Jimmy Buffett Donates Boat to Run on Vegetable Oil for Research and Education
Famed Gulf Coast native Jimmy Buffett and his sisters, Lucy “Lulu” Buffett and Laurie Buffett-McGuane, christened a 33-foot vessel on Monday that they donated to the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. The vessel, built for the Navy … Continue reading
EPA Drafts New Vessel General Permit Guidelines
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued two draft vessel general permits that would regulate discharges from commercial vessels, excluding military and recreational vessels. The proposed permits would help protect the nation’s waters from ship-borne pollutants and reduce the risk of … Continue reading
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Tagged discharge regulations, EPA, Small Vessel General Permit
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Winterize Your Boat the Eco-Friendly Way
Sailors for the Sea provides a detailed listing of how cruisers can haul and prep their boats for winter (or anytime for that matter) while causing the least amount of impact on the surrounding eco-system. The instructions include choosing bottom … Continue reading
NMMA Likes What it Sees in Alternative BioFuel
The National Marine Manufacturers Association released findings from preliminary evaluations of isobutanol-gasoline blends supplied by Gevo, which the association said could be a “promising biofuel alternative to E15.” The tests were conducted by the NMMA and the American Boat and … Continue reading
Interlux Awards Winners of Waterfront Challenge
We’re thrilled that the Rozalia Project received this award and applaud all the winners for doing their part to make improvements to the waterfronts in their communities. In a ceremony at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the Rozalia Project … Continue reading
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New Solar Hybrid Supertanker Impresses
We know this might not apply to us as sailors, but it is always great to see innovations that will make our oceans and world less polluted. Sauter Carbon Offset Design presents Deliverance, a DynaWing solar hybrid supertanker that qualifies … Continue reading
