Looking to step up from your current compact digital camera?

The Canon Rebel XTi will get you into the digital SLR realm at a great price.

A significant upgrade to the previous Canon Rebel XT, the XTi includes many features found on the more expensive Canon 30D.

The XTi has a full range of basic and advanced shooting modes for beginner or expert alike.

We’re Canon fans here at DestinSharks.com and most of the images you see throughout our website were captured with Canon digital SLR’s.

We’ve also created a short list of recommended Rebel accessories, additional lenses, and photo printers and software to round out your photography equipment.

The 258 Vista is Four Winns entry level cruiser. Pictured is a 2006 model. Built with great fit and finish, the 258 is a good choice for light overnights by a couple or day trips for a small family. New for 2007 is a reversible seating option at the transom. Click on the photo to visit our 258 Vista photo album.

Specifications:
Basic specifications: 26′ Overall Length, 8′6″ Beam, 36″ Draft (drive down), 17 degree deadrise, 6,270lb Dry Weight, 70 gal Fuel

Engine Options include Mercruiser and Volvo twin prop drives from 260-320HP.

The larger of Sea Ray’s two “Amberjacks” the 290 offers the creature comforts of a high-end express cruiser with an aft cockpit suitable for serious fishing. The 290 is large enough to include twin inboard or stern drive engines and a small mid cabin berth. Click on the photo to visit our 290 Amberjack Photo Album.

Specifications: 31′ 4″ Overall Length, 10′6″ Beam, 34″ Draft (drive down) or 35″ with inboards, 21 degree deadrise, 11,300lb Dry Weight, 230 gal Fuel, 30 gal Water, 28 gal Waste, twin 260HP 5.0 MPI Mecruiser engines w/Bravo III as standard power

Kyle Gruen, a 29 year Vancouver resident, is recovering after shark attack off Kama’ole Beach Park II in Kihei, Hawaii (see below for a map). He was swimming within 30 to 40 feet of the beach around lunch time when the attack occurred. (more…)

The 270 Sea Ray Amberjack is Sea Ray’s entry level “hybrid” cruiser which combines an express cruiser hull and forward cabin with a level, open cockpit for fishing.

Specifications: 30′ Overall Length, 8′6″ Beam, 44″ Draft (drive down), 21 degree deadrise 7,325lb Dry Weight, 100 gal Fuel, 28 gal Water, 28 gal Waste, 300HP 350 Mag Mercruiser MPI w/Bravo III as standard power

Visit the DestinSharks.com nautical store for great Christmas ideas. We’ve started with a base of GPS, fishing, and camera products well-suited to boating and will be adding more soon. The store is powered by Amazon.com so you can be sure of great prices and quick delivery. Each purchase helps support DestinSharks.com’s mission to become the best boating and fishing website online.

The race may be over, but the photos remain! You can view the 2006 Crab Trap Triathlon photo gallery by clicking on the photo at left. The gallery can be browsed by event category or you can search by ‘bib’ number. Pricing and order information is posted in the online gallery.

For race results, visit Multisport.com.

Race action for the 2006 Offshore Super Series Merrick World Championships ended on a high note with calm seas, light winds, and fast action on Sunday. Unofficial race results are posted at OffShoreSuperSeries.com . We took another 500 or so photographs on Sunday and will be working through the week to get them organized and posted. We also have some video highlights from the hot pits and the races on Sunday that are in production so check back soon!

Today marked the start of official racing for the 2006 OSS / OPA / POPRA World Championships. Wake conditions at the final turn provided great conditions (from a photographer’s standpoint) for dramatic photos of these powerful boats. OPA and POPRA were kind enough to share the race course with OSS boats which had missed practice runs due to Tuesday’s inclement weather. Click on the photo to go to our OPA / POPRA race day album. We have many more pictures to post, but these are a few of the highlights.

OSS racing starts tomorrow at 11am. You can watch the race live via internet at www.offshoreonly.com or tune into 103.1 WMXZ or www.talkoffshore.com to listen. Better yet, buy a ticket for a spectator boat (they leave AJ’s Marina in Destin Harbor around 10am) or watch from the beach. You can download our Google Earth Race Map to see the course.

Offshore race boats see a lot of air during a race, but nothing quite as high as their ride from trailer to water and back via construction crane. DestinSharks.com photographer Sarah Zetterlind spent some time at the Hot Pits Wednesday afternoon to capture the launch and recovery process. Click on the photo to visit our hot pit album.