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Business Wire
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Wire
Boston Whaler and Tombolo Unveil Part II of Ongoing Collaboration
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boston Whaler ®, the iconic American boat manufacturer founded in 1958, and Tombolo ®, the resortwear brand known for its irreverent 'escapewear,' today announced Part II of their ongoing collaboration. This 18-piece capsule collection offers a refreshing and playful twist on styles familiar to the boating community, including fishing shirts, board shorts, UPF 50+ sun shirts, and foul weather gear. In many cases, the garments embrace nostalgic silhouettes and fabrics from the '50s, '60s and '70s when Boston Whaler was rapidly ascending to its now legendary status among boaters worldwide. 'This partnership is deeply personal for me,' said Chris Galasso, co-founder of Tombolo. 'When I was growing up, I learned to love the water from the faded Whaler blue deck of a 1974 Boston Whaler '13. It's a full circle moment to now have a hand in creating a collection that celebrates the joys of the water with the boat brand that started it all for me and so many others.' Part I of the collaboration featured a Boston Whaler 16' from the 1960s that Tombolo salvaged from a yard on Shelter Island, New York. The boat, named 'Cea Pea,' had seen better days after many years of neglect. Unassuming Cea Pea became the backdrop of the debut collection's photoshoot in all her dilapidated glory. Now, for Part II, Boston Whaler and Tombolo upped the ante. Alongside 18 new items, and the return of fan favorites from Part I, Cea Pea has been fully restored and reimagined. After a meticulous, loving restoration, the classic vessel has been transformed into a showpiece that bridges past and present. 'We're thrilled to unveil the Part II clothing capsule alongside the restored Cea Pea, looking as buoyant and beautiful as ever at over 50 years old,' said Mike Sard, Co-Founder of Tombolo. 'She steals the show as the centerpiece of this ongoing partnership. We hope Cea Pea's charisma also shows up in the clothes, which aim to bottle her magic.' The restoration included a much-needed re-powering by Mercury Marine ®, equipping her with a new 75hp Mercury outboard that delivers the boundary-pushing performance for which the 16-foot model remains famous. The restoration process involved an ecosystem of talented New York boatworkers, including Chuck's Fiberglass, Albertson's Marine, and Wm. J. Mills & Co. – America's oldest sailmaker. Wm. J. Mills Co. served as the creative bridge between the apparel collection and the boat itself, crafting Cea Pea's custom-branded bimini top and terry cloth cushions. Their handiwork extends to the collection's tote bags, tying the nautical heritage of the boat to the wearable garments. 'Collaborating with Tombolo has given us a fresh and creative way to celebrate Boston Whaler's storied legacy and boundary-pushing performance,' said Lenn Scholz, Boston Whaler President. 'This collection is more than apparel – it's an invitation to experience the spirit of Whaler in a new medium. We hope it inspires our passionate community of owners and fans, while also welcoming newcomers to the joy, freedom, and rich history that define life on a Whaler.' The collaboration collection is available on Tombolo's website at and in its New York City store (208 Mott Street, New York, NY, 10012). It is also available in Japan exclusively via Journal Standard by Baycrew's at their stores in Tokyo and Osaka listed below: JOURNAL STANDARD (Omotesando Store) Address: 1F and 2F BARCA Building, 5-25-4 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Phone number: 03-6418-7961 JOURNAL STANDARD (Lucua Store) Address: 3-1-3 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Lucua 3F Phone number: 06-6347-0294 For more information about Boston Whaler and to view its complete lineup of boat models, visit About Boston Whaler For more than 60 years, Boston Whaler has been building superior quality unsinkable runabouts, cruisers, and center console boats. Founded in 1958 and currently headquartered in Edgewater, Fla., the company's unique foam-cored construction process contributes not only unsurpassed flotation, but also superior ride characteristics and durability. The current product line ranges from 13 to 42 feet and is distributed around the world by a network of exceptional dealers. For more information about The Unsinkable Legend™, please visit About Tombolo, LLC Tombolo is a New York 'escapewear' brand offering spirited and original apparel that transports customers to a different time, place or state of mind. Its carefree design philosophy is grounded in a serious commitment to top-notch quality, incredible materials, and meaningful causes: 1% of Tombolo's revenue as well as $1 of every Tombolo order supports environmental and humanitarian efforts. Tombolo is best known for its creative reimagining of 'cabana shirts' -- the terry cloth, poolside ensembles that were popular in the 1950s and '60s. Tombolo was founded in 2018 by two best friends since childhood.
Boston Globe
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Greenhead flies are coming, and this will be their most evil season in memory
Write to us at . To subscribe, . TODAY'S STARTING POINT There's a dumb tradition, in the towns along the Great Marsh in the northeastern corner of Massachusetts, of debating whether it's a 'good' greenhead season or a 'bad' greenhead season. That's because every greenhead season is wretched. I live in of those Great Marsh towns, and I can assure you there is no good or bad. There is only evil, for what those vile creatures accomplish each July is obscene: They wait for the best beach days, and then they take them from us. If you are unfamiliar with the greenhead horsefly, play the Powerball immediately, because Advertisement They are out for blood. Literally, for they need a blood-meal to lay a second round of eggs, and they love dining on the human leg. These vampire bugs prefer sunny, windless days, so they can land so gently you won't even feel them. They will then use their sharp mouth parts to open a hole in your leg, inject you with an anticoagulant, and start dining. Only then does the unsuspecting mammal realize what's up, because that anticoagulant hurts. A lot. Like a lot a lot. There's a reason that Crane Beach in Ipswich, in the heart of fly country, puts out a sign at the parking lot entrance warning that the greenheads are out, and there are no refunds. Advertisement If you know, you know. If you don't, you'll end up like my college roommate, I don't know if you've ever seen a 260-pound former catcher in fight-or-flight mode while trapped on the deck of an old Boston Whaler, but you'll want to bring a video camera. You know that dance they do at Oktoberfest, slapping their legs and flailing about? Now picture this dance being performed by someone on fire. Any day now, this will all begin again, and it will be the worst greenhead season in memory. Not because it will be 'bad.' But because it will steal the best days of July in a year where Mother Nature already stole most of the best days of May and June. 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Keep town meeting: The current system offers just as much accountability, transparency, and leadership as a mayor/city manager and city council would, Change to a city structure: Three members of a town committee that spent 16 months studying the issue say that town meeting is BESIDE THE POINT By Teresa Hanafin 📺 Weekend streaming picks: A new 'Looney Tunes' movie, the UK action-adventure 'Nautilus,' a coming-of-age tale perfect for movie night, 🎬 Top 100 films: The New York Times polled more than 500 filmmakers, stars, and influential film fans to create a list of the 100 best movies of the 21st century — so far. ( 💘 Blind date: She plays guitar in a band and works with kids; he's a former chef who likes to play tennis and soccer. Advertisement 👨🍳 Epic: Episode 4 of the new season of 'The Bear' represents 💍 Bezos bash: Here are some details about Jeff Bezos' Venice wedding, and a list of some of the celebrities who are attending. If you care. ( 🦈 Great sighting: Guides and passengers on a whale watching tour near Cape Ann caught a glimpse of Thanks for reading Starting Point. This newsletter was edited by ❓ Have a question for the team? Email us at ✍🏼 If someone sent you this newsletter, you can 📬 Delivered Monday through Friday. Billy Baker can be reached at
New York Post
04-06-2025
- General
- New York Post
2 charged in ‘hit-and-run' boating death of 15-year-old Florida ballerina mowed over while wakeboarding: officials
Two men have been charged in connection with the Florida hit-and-run boating death of 15-year-old wakeboarder Ella Adler more than a year after the tragic incident, officials announced Tuesday. One of the men charged, 78-year-old Carlos Guillermo Alonso, allegedly struck Adler with his 42-foot Boston Whaler in Biscayne Bay on May 11, 2024, after the teen had lost her grip on a tow rope attached to another boat and fallen into the ocean. The whaler struck the stranded Adler, leaving her floating in a large pool of blood in the bay, as Alonso, allegedly unaware of the fatal collision, continued driving and eventually made it back to his $3.5 million Coral Gables home. 3 Charges have been filed against two men in connection with the hit-and-run boating death of 15-year-old wakeboarder Ella Adler. Family Handout Witnesses said he didn't stop or slow down after running over the teen. The Miami high schooler and ballet dancer was celebrating a friend's birthday in Key Biscayne's Nixon Beach when she fatefully lost her grip on the tethered rope. Video showed Alonso calmly docking the boat just after the accident and making no effort to conceal or clean anything on the vessel, his lawyers argued. The 78-year-old was charged on April 28 with two misdemeanor charges for careless operation of a vessel, with officials citing Alonso for infractions of US Coast Guard Rule #5 — failing to keep proper look-out, and Rule #2 — failing in responsibility as a boat operator, Florida Fish and Wildlife announced. He forfeited the Boston Whaler to FFW investigators and has been fully cooperative with the probe, his lawyer previously stated. 3 One of the men charged, 78-year-old Carlos Guillermo Alonso, allegedly struck Adler with his 42-foot Boston Whaler in Biscayne Bay on May 11, 2024. WSVN 3 Video showed Alonso calmly docking the boat just after the accident and making no effort to conceal or clean anything on the vessel. CBS News 'He's a good man, and he is devastated by what has happened,' a lawyer for Alonso said last May. Richard Hartley, 31, who captained the boat that Adler was wakeboarding off of, was also charged with the incident. He faces a charge of careless operation of a vessel on four counts of violations of Coast Guard navigation rules, including Rules 2 and 5, as well as Rule 7, Risk of Collision, and Rule 8, Action to Avoid Collision, the FWC said. Adler was remembered as a talented and passionate dancer whose 'magnetism radiated on the stage, where she belonged and thrived,' according to her obituary. 'You were taken from us way too soon, and the world has been robbed of all the things you could have achieved,' her father Matthew Adler wrote in an emotional letter that was read at the funeral.
Miami Herald
03-06-2025
- General
- Miami Herald
Two charged year after Ransom student killed while wakeboarding in Biscayne Bay
Two boaters were charged with misdemeanor careless boating charges in the May 2024 death of a Ransom Everglades School student who was struck by a boat while she and a friend were wakeboarding behind a yacht in Biscayne Bay. Ella Adler, 15, and another girl were being towed by a 42-foot yacht off Nixon Beach in Key Biscayne on May 11, 2024, when she was hit by a 42-foot Boston Whaler driven by 79-year-old Carlos Guillermo Alonso, whose attorneys maintained he never knew he hit Ella. He drove his boat back to his Coral Gables home after striking Adler. The tragedy made international headlines because Ella was the granddaughter of Michael Adler, then the U.S. ambassador to Belgium. Adler was formerly president of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and vice chair of the Florida International University Board of Trustees. Prosecutors charged Alonso with two counts of careless boating on May 20, court records show. Despite several records requests from the Herald, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission hasn't provided the Herald a copy of its final report, which is usually completed before charges are recommended. Edmund Richard Hartley, 31, the yacht captain towing Adler and another girl, was charged with four counts of careless boating, including one count for not having a lookout to keep an eye on the girls. The 2017 Hanse Fjord yacht Hartley captained is owned by Jonathan Rothberg, a biotech multimillionaire who bought a $23.5-million home on the Venetian Causeway in 2021. Alonso and Hartley pleaded not guilty on May 21. A trial is set for June 30. Attorneys for both Alonso and Hartley did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the Herald. This is a developing story and will be updated.
