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CALIFORNIA BOATING NEWS SINCE 1971
NO. 1236
JULY 5 - JULY 18, 2024
PART 1: BLUEFIN BLITZ! GEAR UP, LAND YOUR DREAM CATCH THIS CALIFORNIA SUMMER
PART 2: FROM FIN TO FEAST: MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR BLUEFIN CATCH
BUILT FOR THE WEST COAST – “SALVAY PACIFIC” LINE OFFERS CUSTOMIZED FISHING POWER
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Catch Fish
with the Right Tackle
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atching fish, whether in freshwater lakes and streams or along the Southern California coast, requires us to be equipped with the right rod, reel, tackle and either bait or lures, depending on the type of fish we want to catch and the body of water into which we are dropping our hooks. P. 16
TECH TIP: CHARTPLOTTERS FOR SAFE, EASY NAVIGATION
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oastal and offshore cruising has become a lot easier in recent years with the advent of inexpensive, easy-to-use electronic chartplotters. Until recently, many of us were depending on a GPS receiver with a paper chart to plot the course to our destination.P. 10
X-YACHTS XR: A RACING REBIRTH FUELED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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arking a significant return to their racing roots, X-Yachts has unveiled the XR, a meticulously designed 41-foot (12.74m) yacht boasting an approach driven by artificial intelligence. This ambitious project signifies a new chapter for the Danish shipyard, following a nearly two-decade hiatus since their last dedicated race boat, the X-41, launched in 2007. P. 20