Environment and Weather

Bray 42M Ocean Explorer: Next-Generation Megayacht
Posted on April 24th 2012 - Lenny Rudow
This new design from Bray Yacht Design and Research brings environmental responsibility to the megayacht realm.

YachtWorld Foundation: Why I Started it & Chose Seakeepers as Beneficiary
Posted on May 12th 2011 - Jessica Muffett
Founder Jessica Muffett tells the story of YachtWorld.com's non-profit arm and its first grant recipient, the International SeaKeepers Society.

SeaKeepers Society: Climate Custodians
Posted on February 15th 2011 - Diane Byrne
The aptly named International SeaKeepers Society is arming the global scientific community with much-needed data about the ocean, the weather, and more.

YachtWorld Creates Foundation To Further Knowledge and Protection of Oceans.
Posted on December 27th 2010 - CS Yachtworld
The International SeaKeepers Society will be 2011 beneficiary.

The Beaufort Scale: Judging the Wind in Your Sails
Posted on September 24th 2010 - Staff
Most sailors know that meteorologists derive wind speeds in knots from the spacing of the isobars. But why do they describe the wind using a ...

Bill for Billfish In House of Representatives, Support HR5804
Posted on August 19th 2010 - Lenny Rudow
The House of Representatives has a bill, HR 5804, which prohibits trade in billfish and deserves your support! HR5804, which they’ve titled the Billfish Conservation Act ...

Bacteria in the water, Chesapeake Bay Warnings
Posted on August 13th 2010 - Lenny Rudow
Bacteria in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay is a problem we’ve grown used to, and today there are new warnings out. According to the ...

What Is the Menhaden Coalition?
Posted on August 12th 2010 - Pete McDonald
The decline in the Atlantic menhaden population over the past few decades is staggering: An 88 percent drop in numbers between 1979 and 2009. The ...

Sirius Satellite Weather on the Chartplotter
Posted on July 30th 2010 - Lenny Rudow
After testing Sirius satellite weather on the chartplotter, I signed up for the service myself. Since I take my kids out on offshore adventures that ...

Gulf Oil Spill Map from NOAA Charts Fishing Closures
Posted on July 29th 2010 - Lenny Rudow
There’s a new interactive NOAA map online that charts the Gulf oil spill, fishing closures, spill trajectories, environmental impact, and more; it even has aerial ...