What started as the name of a boat has turned into a simple way to make a difference; you purchase apparel and Last Mango Boatworks gives the proceeds to charity. Mr. Buffett once said, “It takes no more time to see the good side of life than it takes to see the bad.” Last Mango Boatworks is a way to give back to the community and supporters while providing high quality performance gear with a charitable purpose.

Proceeds from sales at Last Mango Boatworks go to Buffett’s Singing for Change charity and Freedom Fighter Outdoors, an organization that creates unique outdoor experiences for injured military service members.

Last Mango Boatworks is running the following specials now through Monday, November 30th at midnight:

• Any order will receive a Last Mango Boatworks sticker
• Any order of $50.00 or more will receive a Last Mango Boatworks sticker and a Last Mango TM The Case SlapLitTM LED Drink Wrap
• Any order of $100.00 or more will receive a Last Mango Boatworks sticker, a bag of Last Mango Boatworks “Even Keel” coffee and a Last Mango TM The Case SlapLitTM LED Drink Wrap
• Any order of $150.00 or more will receive a Last Mango Boatworks sticker, a bag of Last Mango Boatworks “Even Keel” coffee, a Last Mango TM The Case SlapLitTM LED Drink Wrap and a Last Mango Boatworks TM Iconic Sun Mask/Gaiter

All while supplies last.

In addition, sign up for the LMBW newsletter at lastmangoboatworks.com to receive a promo code for 20% off your total order.

Take a look at the men’s and women’s apparel and accessories now at lastmangoboatworks.com!

Jimmy Buffett surprised the US Naval Academy sailing team with an impromptu concert from his boat to theirs on Friday.

The U.S. Naval Academy sailing team got quite the surprise Friday afternoon!

Singer Jimmy Buffett stopped by the team’s practice for an impromptu mini-concert!

Navy Sailing posted on Facebook Friday:

“Fins to the left, fins to the right! Guess who popped in for practice this week!? Huge thanks to Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefers for an impromptu mini-concert as we started practice. #GONAVY #BeatArmy.”

Jimmy has been in the Annapolis, Maryland area for at least a few days now. He recorded a couple of videos at the Thomas Point Shoal Light that will be released in the future. Read more here.

The third and final installment of Jimmy’s Outer Banks Diary is now up on Margaritaville.com. In it he discusses surfing, fishing on his stand up board, the use of vegetable oil as fuel, and his personal rules for fans coming up to him:

1) I won’t sign autographs when I am in the act of eating (drinking is okay). Eating is a sacrament to me, and something, which is never to be interrupted. In my world, it comes with the punishment of eternal damnation in the fires of hell (can’t get away from that Catholic thing).

2) As for photos, it all depends on your manners and what kind of mood I am in, and if I do take photos I ask that you keep them as personal keepsakes and not post them on the internet or blogs and not shared with the entire planet earth. A photo should be a keepsake, not a calling card.

3) Finally, I don’t want anybody bothering me when I am at home and that includes on my boat. Other than that, I feel that I am fair game and it is all just a part of the job, and I have found the vast majority of the time, fans I meet out there couldn’t be more respectful and mannerly and I do appreciate that. I still have a bit of a problem with that celebrity stuff as I do still only see myself as a beach boy, ex-altar boy from Mobile, who worked hard and got lucky and not much more. To me, it is just my job.

Read the entire diary entry here.

In the February issue of “All At Sea”, a story on the 13th annual New Years Eve Regatta on St. Barts mentions Buffett and his sailboat “Groovy”:

The 26 boats that participated ranged from the smallest, Fritz Bus’ 24’ Carib Melges, to the largest, Elenora, a 162’ (overall length) replica of the mythic Nathaniel Herreshoff schooner Westward. The winner, with the fastest time around the island at 1 hour, 58 minutes, and 20 seconds was the 117’ Hamilton II.

Winners in the smaller classes were an 82’ Swan, Capo Giro, for the mid-sized boats (60 to 80 feet), and Courrier de Nuit, a 40’ sloop, in the smaller class (30 to 60 feet). A class for small boats up to 30’, which included singer Jimmy Buffett’s 30’ sloop, Groovy, was won by Alex Jouany’s 30’ sloop, Magic Carpet.

Read the entire article here.