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Big catch: 738-pound tuna from a 21-footer

Nathan Adams landed the Pacific bluefin tuna off New Zealand's North Island. New Zealander Nathan Adams was fishing for black marlin when he caught what might be a world-record 738-pound Pacific bluefin tuna — from his 21-foot aluminum boat.

Propane outboards: Will they catch on?

California-based Lehr has introduced 2.5- and 5-hp outboards powered by propane. What started as an idea on a research vessel in the North Sea several years ago soon could be coming to a dinghy or a tender near you: the propane-powered outboard. It’s an attempt by Lehr Inc., of Los Angeles, to boost affordable sustainable-propulsion technology for a mass market, based on the belief that the world eventually will shift to gaseous fuels.

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Does he look familiar?

Steve Bogart steers the original African Queen from the film of the same name. The son of Humphrey Bogart, who starred in the 1951 classic with Katharine Hepburn, was on hand for an April 12 relaunching party after the 100-year-old boat was refurbished for daytime and dinner cruises out of the Holiday Inn Key Largo. www.calypsosailing.com

This photo originally appeared in the June 2012 issue.

In the moment

Rob O'Neal
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens focal length: 16 mm
ISO: 800
Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: 1/640 second

This Images photo originally appeared in the June 2012 issue.

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