Title: 75 Barcelona World Race, Miami Mermaids
TheBoaters.TV EP 75 – First UP: Last week in the Barcelona World Race, team Hugo Boss had a scary near collision with a merchant cargo ship.
Skipper Alex Thomson had spotted the oncoming ship when she was still a good five miles away, but the cargo ship failed to see the black Hugo Boss monohull -- and consequently, was at fault in the incident. The duo aboard Hugo Boss tried to avoid the collision by altering their course a few degrees, which caused the vessel to end up on its side. Not only did Hugo Boss recover, but from December 6th–7th, the team set a new 24-hour record for monohulls up to 60 foot – 492.7 miles.
Next up: Meet the Miami Mermaids. Made up of three Mur-people: Mermaid Medina, Mermaid Misty and even a MerMALE, MerTini, this trio can be hired to swim in your pool or simply hang around "shipwrecked" (as they call it) when there is no pool or water. Find our more on their website at www.MiamiMermaids.net or visit the Miami Mermaids' MySpace page (www.MySpace.com/miamimermaids).
Next up: Five tips from BoatUS (the Boat Owners Association of the United States) on how to prevent your sailboat from becoming another statistic. For more tips, please visit www.BoatUS.com. If you have any tips of your own to prevent sailboat sinkings, feel free share them to with us in the Forums over at www.TheBoaters.com.
Finally today: Julie's TheBoaters.com Sealebrity Profile Pick of the Day is Captain Dennis (aka Diver Dennis), and his 1975 Marinette Express, Surface Interval.
TheBoaters.TV airs every M, W, & F at www.TheBoaters.TV.
Skipper Alex Thomson had spotted the oncoming ship when she was still a good five miles away, but the cargo ship failed to see the black Hugo Boss monohull -- and consequently, was at fault in the incident. The duo aboard Hugo Boss tried to avoid the collision by altering their course a few degrees, which caused the vessel to end up on its side. Not only did Hugo Boss recover, but from December 6th–7th, the team set a new 24-hour record for monohulls up to 60 foot – 492.7 miles.
Next up: Meet the Miami Mermaids. Made up of three Mur-people: Mermaid Medina, Mermaid Misty and even a MerMALE, MerTini, this trio can be hired to swim in your pool or simply hang around "shipwrecked" (as they call it) when there is no pool or water. Find our more on their website at www.MiamiMermaids.net or visit the Miami Mermaids' MySpace page (www.MySpace.com/miamimermaids).
Next up: Five tips from BoatUS (the Boat Owners Association of the United States) on how to prevent your sailboat from becoming another statistic. For more tips, please visit www.BoatUS.com. If you have any tips of your own to prevent sailboat sinkings, feel free share them to with us in the Forums over at www.TheBoaters.com.
Finally today: Julie's TheBoaters.com Sealebrity Profile Pick of the Day is Captain Dennis (aka Diver Dennis), and his 1975 Marinette Express, Surface Interval.
TheBoaters.TV airs every M, W, & F at www.TheBoaters.TV.
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