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title: 5 Readers’ Choice Boats | Trawler Sunk | World’s Biggest Fish
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Every week, BoatTEST publishes news items on about 25 boats and products. Readers have asked which ones are the most popular each day.

| View in browser BoatTEST Newsletter November 20, 2022 Most Popular News Items of the Week Every week, BoatTEST publishes news items on about 25 boats and products. Readers have asked which ones are the most popular each day, so below you can find the answer.   Monday #1 Bennington R-Bowrider Series: "Stepdown" Lounge A 1st in Toon History The stepdown lounge forward in the Bennington R Bowrider series gives the captain a clear sightline forward, and sets this toon apart from all others. More...   Read More Bennington   Tuesday #1 Sunseeker 88: 170,000 lbs and Ready to Boogie The Sunseeker 88 has luxury, space (Beam: 21’3”/6.47 m) and elegant design. She carries 2,907 U.S. gal. (11,000 L) to feed her twin MTU 10V or 12 V diesels which will take her 1,275 nmiles at 12 knots, according to the builder. It also says she’ll go 28 knots.  We need to test her. More...   Sunseeker Yachts   Wednesday #1 Cruisers Yachts 34 GLS OB:   The 34 GLS is the third boat of the series from Cruisers Yachts that focuses on entertainment. GLS stands for Grand Luxury Sport and the series is defined as an open style cruiser with a mid-cabin. More...   See the Video Cruisers Yachts   Thursday #1 Hinckley Talaria 43: Downeast Cruiser w/Traditional Joinery For those who appreciate perfection in woodworking, the Hinckley Talaria 43 will be well worth the price. Sliding windows and doors convert this beautiful classic motor yacht into an express at the touch of a button. More...   See the Video Hinckley Yachts   Friday #1 Windy SR44 SX: Fuel Sweet Spot from 22 to 36 MPH: The Windy SR44 SX is a luxury dayboat that checks all of the boxes including efficient fuel burn from 3000 to 4000 RPM. More...   See the Video Windy Boats   5 Most Popular Reports of the Week   Monday #1 Container Ship and Trawler Collide Infrared image taken in the middle of the night by a USCG chopper crew. Last week a container ship and a 115’ (35 m) commercial fishing trawler collided, sinking the trawler with 13 people aboard, 63 miles off the Virgina Atlantic coast? Both vessels had working radar. Why did they collide? The answer is simple: neither vessel obeyed Rules of the Road #5: “Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper lookout…” Find out what happened to the 13 fishing crew. More...   Read More   Tuesday #1 ICON A5: Capt. Steve Tests Our 1st Aircraft The ICON A5 amphibious light plane has many safety features including a parachute that will allow a soft landing almost anywhere should the Rotax engine fail. See Capt. Steve’s test and inspection. More...   Read More   Wednesday #1 Orcas Attack and Sink Yacht Watch this video to see the terrifying moment a pod of seven orcas SINK a sailing yacht in 45 minutes by ripping a hole in the hull and swimming off with the rudder before the terrified crew flees on a life raft off Portugal. More...   Read More   Thursday #1 Hit and Run Boating on the Rise This summer and fall local TV stations across the country have been reporting on a growing number of hit-and-run boating accidents, and at least one death. More...   Read More   Friday #1 World's Largest Bony Fish Caught Researchers have determined that a huge ocean sunfish or mola-mola discovered last year by fishermen near Portugal’s Azores region in the Atlantic Ocean is the largest bony fish ever recorded, weighing more than 6,000 pounds. More...   Read More   It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere It’s always a party at John’s Pass in Madiera Beach, FL. Join in the fun at the sandbar! FInd out how to become a Sovereign Boat Club boat club member, with seasonal rates, here…  Learn More   Photo Of The Day A still day in Rye, New York Share your boating photos with us! Email Us   Thanks for following us! We'll See You On The Water.  Some or all of the content contained in this newsletter may be sponsored. BoatTEST makes all possible efforts to ensure all material that is published in this newsletter is true and accurate. BoatTEST.com, 8A Halidon Ave, Newport, RI 02840 Manage preferences |
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