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J95 spied - hull #001 - 03/14/09 :

J95 spied - hull #001 - 03/14/09

Updated: Mar 13, 2009 5:59pm PST

Goetz Custom Technologies flipped the all carbon fiber Rogers 82 today : The team at Goetz Custom Technologies flipped the all carbon fiber Rogers 82 today and made it look easy. The only sub-contractor was the crane operator and he has obviously done this before. Project #720 as it is known internally is about tied as the largest roll over at this facility. They stated earlier in the day when they pulled the deck off of its mold in the front parking lot. The action then moved out back and the crowd started to assemble. ABC-6 news even made it. The crew spends maybe an hour getting ready which basically means getting the straps in just the right spot and adjusted to the correct length. Once everything is in place it’s all crane guy. In this case the port side was raised slowly up and over. It all goes faster then you would think and is over in about 60 seconds. The crew sets her down and re-rigs the crane with a load cell and she’s weighed. It takes a par of binoculars to see the read out! The next big move in Bristol will be Goetz project #719 (Reichel/Pugh 82) She is down the street at the new building and already up right but needs to be extracted from her mold.

Goetz Custom Technologies flipped the all carbon fiber Rogers 82 today

The team at Goetz Custom Technologies flipped the all carbon fiber Rog ...

Updated: Apr 14, 2009 1:41pm PST

Webcam wallpaper :

Webcam wallpaper

Updated: Nov 11, 2008 1:56pm PST

NEB projects Feb 05 2009 :

NEB projects Feb 05 2009

Updated: Mar 04, 2009 1:00pm PST

Ice boating Lake Wattuppa 01/17/09 :

Ice boating Lake Wattuppa 01/17/09

Updated: Jan 17, 2009 2:24pm PST

A days view - webcam #1 Sept 20, 2008 : Best viewed as a slideshow

A days view - webcam #1 Sept 20, 2008

Best viewed as a slideshow

Updated: Sep 20, 2008 6:08pm PST

Goetz Custom Boats - Carbon limo : Bristol, RI. Goetz Custom Boats has just shipped it latest project and it’s very cool. Have a look! (8 images) The design brief was to fit into a garage, carry 14 passengers, be less than 10,000 lbs and be fast. The garage she had to fit into belongs to the 270’ Lurssen - Motor yacht, Bermuda Project. The small yacht will perform as a tender and be stowed out of sight in the hull of the mother ship. The construction is prepreg carbon fiber sandwich with Corcell foam. The team at Goetz performed seatrials and easily cruised at 30 kts with 14 onboard! Top speed is 43 kts. Equipment includes: twin Yanmar 260 hp diesels, bow thruster, generator, lots of custom built glass, and yes, gull wing doors. Post@ http://riyachting.com/carbon-limo/

Goetz Custom Boats - Carbon limo

Bristol, RI. Goetz Custom Boats has just shipped it latest project and ...

Updated: Dec 11, 2008 10:47am PST

QE2 last visit to Newport 6AM / Sept 17, 2008 : Best viewed as slideshow.

QE2 last visit to Newport 6AM / Sept 17, 2008

Best viewed as slideshow.

Updated: Sep 20, 2008 11:01am PST

Naiad Inflatables of Newport 10/21/08 :

Naiad Inflatables of Newport 10/21/08

Updated: Oct 21, 2008 12:12pm PST

Rhode Island’s Tall Ship OLIVER HAZARD PERRY :

Rhode Island’s Tall Ship OLIVER HAZARD PERRY

Updated: Oct 24, 2008 7:54am PST

Rhode Island’s Tall Ship OLIVER HAZARD PERRY A :

Rhode Island’s Tall Ship OLIVER HAZARD PERRY A

Updated: Jun 11, 2009 7:01am PST

HALLOWEEN HOWL 2008 :

HALLOWEEN HOWL 2008

Updated: Oct 27, 2008 5:25am PST

Webcam images Sept 17-18, 2008 :

Webcam images Sept 17-18, 2008

Updated: Jan 23, 2009 6:30am PST

Goetz Custom Technologies - 03/12/09 :

Goetz Custom Technologies - 03/12/09

Updated: Mar 12, 2009 6:44pm PST

Dockwise - Newport Nov 08 :

Dockwise - Newport Nov 08

Updated: Nov 13, 2008 11:31am PST

LaserPerformance : Joel Hanneman working magic on a Sunfish

LaserPerformance

Joel Hanneman working magic on a Sunfish

Updated: Nov 26, 2008 10:28am PST

DePaul Diesel Hargrave 108 / C-32 re-power :

DePaul Diesel Hargrave 108 / C-32 re-power

Updated: Apr 30, 2009 4:05am PST

Goombay Smash Farr 40 NA Championships 2008 :

Goombay Smash Farr 40 NA Championships 2008

Updated: Nov 26, 2008 12:35pm PST

IYRS Beetle Cats : Images - Jay Picotte/Courtesy of IYRS. Cat boats for sale! Nov 2008.

IYRS Beetle Cats

Images - Jay Picotte/Courtesy of IYRS. Cat boats for sale! Nov 2008.

Updated: Nov 26, 2008 1:39pm PST

2009 New England Salt Water Fishing Show : 04/06/09 - The largest saltwater fishing show in the Northeast is right here in Providence Rhode Island. It wrapped up yesterday. If you weren’t there here is some of what you missed:

2009 New England Salt Water Fishing Show

04/06/09 - The largest saltwater fishing show in the Northeast is righ ...

Updated: Apr 06, 2009 6:21am PST

Tide : not for navigation

Tide

not for navigation

Updated: Jan 20, 2009 6:41am PST

GMT Composites Bristol :

GMT Composites Bristol

Updated: Jan 20, 2009 10:57am PST

Boston 2009 : New England Boat Show 2009

Boston 2009

New England Boat Show 2009

Updated: Feb 24, 2009 7:47am PST

Sea Shadow :

Sea Shadow

Updated: Feb 25, 2009 5:45pm PST

Team One Newport and Patagonia on Thames Street’s First Annual Children’s Art Contest :

Team One Newport and Patagonia on Thames Street’s First Annual Children’s Art Contest

Updated: Feb 26, 2009 7:33am PST

IYRS - MOY :

IYRS - MOY

Updated: Mar 03, 2009 6:49am PST

Titan : NEB launched the New RP 75 - Titan - Photos: NEB-Bob Sharkey

Titan

NEB launched the New RP 75 - Titan - Photos: NEB-Bob Sharkey

Updated: Mar 28, 2009 4:41pm PST

Hunt Yachts 52 # 01 :

Hunt Yachts 52 # 01

Updated: May 04, 2009 3:54am PST

Swan 100 :

Swan 100

Updated: Mar 28, 2009 4:57pm PST

greenbird : The Greenbird clocked 126.1 mph - images by - Peter Lyons

greenbird

The Greenbird clocked 126.1 mph - images by - Peter Lyons

Updated: Mar 30, 2009 7:06am PST

J/95 first sail : J/95 first sail J Boats launched the eagerly anticipated J/95, a 31’ performance daysailor with “big boat” feel, J Boat acceleration, and only 3’ draft. Sea-trials revealed a boat that could (with board up) sail 6.5 kts upwind in 12 kts and tack through 85 degrees. The wheel steering is feather-light, and with twin rudders, the boat can steer with full control out of any heel angle. Looking good in these three shots.

J/95 first sail

J/95 first sail J Boats launched the eagerly anticipated J/95, a 31 ...

Updated: Mar 30, 2009 5:49pm PST

Seals :

Seals

Updated: Apr 09, 2009 7:54am PST

NEB - fire : 04/23/09 New England Boats buildings 10-9-8 are badly damaged and still burning. It looks like the stock room, lamination shop and metal shop are gone. There are a huge number of fire crews there including trucks from as far away as Warren and Navy fire fighters. There are reports that fire boats form Providence responded and are in the lagoon. There are unconfirmed reports of Fire Fighter injuries. The breeze is out of the south so the restaurant and going to have huge smoke damage. The same breeze saved DePaul Diesel who is located just south and next to the fuel dock. There is a big concern about the fumes from the lamination shop and stock room. It appears that no stored boats were damaged but an NEB employee reports that the deck for the 55 Nelson-Marek Daysailer was affected. The design offices are probably gone too. Police and fire officials are sending employees away and are closing the facility for the day.

NEB - fire

04/23/09 New England Boats buildings 10-9-8 are badly damaged and stil ...

Updated: Apr 23, 2009 9:20am PST

URI Sailing : Meet Team U.S.A The URI Foundation hosted an event last night to introduce the 2009 World Cup Team representing the University of Rhode Island and the United States. URI will join twenty Collegiate National Championship teams from around the world in Marseille, France beginning October 24th 2009 to decide who will win the WORLDS.

URI Sailing

Meet Team U.S.A The URI Foundation hosted an event last night to i ...

Updated: Apr 24, 2009 7:31am PST

Cherokee :

Cherokee

Updated: Apr 09, 2009 9:29am PST

Volvo Fan Pier Boston :

Volvo Fan Pier Boston

Updated: Apr 27, 2009 3:41am PST

Freedom : 05/11/09 Portsmouth RI. McMillen Yachts Inc christened Freedom Saturday. There was a big crowd and Trudy & Sigrid Trumpy, the granddaughters of Freedom’s designer and builder were even there to take part in the ceremony. Freedom is a 104′ Fantail Motor yacht designed by John Trumpy and built in 1926 by the Mathis Yacht Building Company in Camden NJ. McMillen Yachts is just completing a full restoration that has brought this special yacht back to her original glory.

Freedom

05/11/09 Portsmouth RI. McMillen Yachts Inc christened Freedom Saturda ...

Updated: May 11, 2009 3:08am PST

Goetz #719 May 6 -09 :

Goetz #719 May 6 -09

Updated: May 06, 2009 6:59pm PST

Misc, Yachts :

Misc, Yachts

Updated: Nov 23, 2009 8:35am PST

2009 Bermuda 1 2 :

2009 Bermuda 1 2

Updated: Jun 05, 2009 11:54am PST

Museum of Yachting Models :

Museum of Yachting Models

Updated: Jun 26, 2009 9:58am PST

NEB aluminum cruiser :

NEB aluminum cruiser

Updated: Jul 16, 2009 8:59am PST

DYT YAcht Express in Newport :

DYT YAcht Express in Newport

Updated: Jul 29, 2009 7:24am PST

Highland Fling : Highland Fling XI gets her keel fitted at Newport Shipyard 08/01/09. She’s a Wally Class, Reichel/Pugh design 82. Built by Goetz Custom Technologies.

Highland Fling

Highland Fling XI gets her keel fitted at Newport Shipyard 08/01/09. S ...

Updated: Sep 23, 2009 12:13pm PST

test

Updated: Aug 08, 2009 4:53pm PST

RC J/boats :

RC J/boats

Updated: Aug 09, 2009 9:52am PST

Cerulean : Aquidneck Custom has just launched their 3rd Chris White designed Atlantic 57 Catamaran “Cerulean”. She is 57’ long, 29’ wide and took 18 months to build. Brownell Systems launched her via the big wide ramp in Bristol harbor. Cerulean is now in Portsmouth being rigged and prepared for delivery to her new owner.

Cerulean

Aquidneck Custom has just launched their 3rd Chris White designed Atla ...

Updated: Aug 20, 2009 7:35am PST

Hurricane BILL surf :

Hurricane BILL surf

Updated: Aug 23, 2009 7:35am PST

Video : Eurodam Holland America enters Narraganseet Bay Aug 28, 2009 (webcam images)

Video

Eurodam Holland America enters Narraganseet Bay Aug 28, 2009 (webcam i ...

Updated: Aug 29, 2009 6:31am PST

Newport Boat Show 2009 :

Newport Boat Show 2009

Updated: Sep 19, 2009 5:43am PST

Scooter NEB daysailer : NEB just launched this sweet new (daysailer) and a closer look reveals something different and radical! Yah its skinny and its carbon fiber. The self tacking club boom on deck is a piece of work you don’t see all the time and really nicely done. The cockpit is awesome and the boat just looks fast. What you don’t see however is the full on hydraulic system by Harken. That’s right, its’ all push button easy and in most cases you have the option of pushing the buttons with your finger or your foot. It starts with a dedicated Fischer Panda diesel DC generator that runs while sailing and powers the system which includes four big hydraulic rams, two hydraulic winches and hydraulic boom furling. Two of the rams are in the lifting keel cassette. One for up and one for down. (The boat has a lifting keel too.) The other two rams take up the forward and aft sections of the boat and are mounted horizontally on tracks and have big throw for main and headsail sheeting. The set up looks like a remote control sailboat down below, just bigger. NEB built the club boom which is mounted on a mast step like base and adjustable for fine tuning. One of the images shows this from below. It’s a beefy part. NEB also built the wheels and helm pods which look great and fit the package beautifully. LOA - 54.67 ft LOW - 52.64 ft Beam - 10.66 ft Draft - 8’ – 12’ Disp - 18,260 lbs The cool design is by Nelson/Marek Yacht Design, Inc. The furling boom is by Forespar and the rig is a Hall Spars. She has a Yanmar Saildrive and Gori prop. They should be doing seatrials this week. The yacht will be based in Nantucket so we will see her from time to time. Her name is Scooter.

Scooter NEB daysailer

NEB just launched this sweet new (daysailer) and a closer look reveals ...

Updated: Oct 05, 2009 4:36am PST

Storm Oct 19,2009 - Images by Will Tuthill :

Storm Oct 19,2009 - Images by Will Tuthill

Updated: Oct 19, 2009 4:54am PST

2009 Archipelago Rally : Anything (small) with a sail that floats The 2009 Archipelago Rally happened at Blue Bell Cove in Portsmouth Sunday, Nov 15, 2009. From what I can gather it’s a race / beach party and celebration of sailing craft. Here are some images sent along by local small craft aficionado Will Tuthill: Gallery They pick a different location each year and this is a sampling of what you might have to race against if you show up: Hill Nesting Dinghy, Penguin, Dyer 9, Sunfish, Sailfish, Laser, Hobie 14, Windsurf Longboard, Clinker Dinghy, Widgeon, Beetle Cat. What a great reason to break out the old school equipment!

2009 Archipelago Rally

Anything (small) with a sail that floats The 2009 Archipelago Rally h ...

Updated: Nov 16, 2009 7:42am PST