Just Launched: our first impression of the Marquis 630 Sport Yacht
As a total package the 630 Sport Yacht seems hard to beat. Anyone currently in the market for a midsize vessel with eye-catching looks and the ability to pamper her owner should most certainly give a Marquis dealership near you a ring.
Hot on the heels of the company’s successful 80 model, Pershing’s newest launch, the slightly elongated 82, looks to push all the boundaries of what a large sport yacht can do. Aggressively raked lines create a profile that leaves little doubt as to the 82’s main purpose: to be the sexiest, sleekest boat on the water.
When the tsunami hit northeast Japan in 2011, a Bertram 57 was washed out to sea. Her owner rescued her.
Takayuki Nozawa. When I met him for the first time at this year’s Miami Boat Show, I was already somewhat familiar with how he’d saved his beloved Bertram 57 Golden Bay from oblivion after the 2011 tsunami in Japan. I’d seen video footage of his jump from the helicopter. And we’d talked on the phone, him in the office of his Yasuda Shipyard in Tokyo, me in my office in the Florida Panhandle...
Leave it to the Italians to design a weekend cruiser that seems perfect for a jaunt out on the water with friends to enjoy some sunshine, swimming, and perhaps a Negroni or two if the time is right. The Sessa C44 is that boat. At just a shade over 45 feet and fitted with Volvo Penta IPS500s or 600s, she should be highly maneuverable and incredibly fun to drive.
If you’ve always been a fan of Sunseeker’s sleek lines and aura of understated glamour, but aren’t ready to purchase one of their typically sized 50-foot-plus yachts, then the Portofino 40 may warrant your attention. Sunseeker’s new, entry-level-size express cruiser features two cabins, lit primarily by expansive portholes, and marked by exceptional headroom.
Just Launched: our first impression of the Marquis 630 Sport Yacht
As a total package the 630 Sport Yacht seems hard to beat. Anyone currently in the market for a midsize vessel with eye-catching...
Just Launched: our first impression of the Grady-White 335.
The 335 features an open layout that is well suited to entertaining. The most striking thing about this design is the open bow, which...
Hot on the heels of the company’s successful 80 model, Pershing’s newest launch, the slightly elongated 82, looks to push all the boundaries of what a large sport yacht can do....
Just Launched: Our first impression of the Arcadia 115
The yacht was designed with what the company refers to as an ‘open space’ concept, which is to say that her decks are particularly...
Azimut’s 62S Italia Offers A Refined Layout And Plenty Of Performance.
Azimut marked the 150th anniversary of Italian unification in 2011 by relaunching one of its most popular and successful...
Monte Carlo Yachts 65 adds smart options to a complete package.
PMY Boat test of the MCY 65. Monte Carlo Yachts’ Second Model Is Even Better Than The First One Was.
The view from the air...
When the tsunami hit northeast Japan in 2011, a Bertram 57 was washed out to sea. Her owner rescued her.
Takayuki Nozawa. When I met him for the first time at this year’s Miami Boat Show, I was...
Leave it to the Italians to design a weekend cruiser that seems perfect for a jaunt out on the water with friends to enjoy some sunshine, swimming, and perhaps a Negroni or two if the time is right....
We test two radically roomy, pod-equipped Carver cruisers, one with gas power and the other with diesel.
Coming up with this test report on Carver Yachts’ 44 Sojourn required two separate...
If you’ve always been a fan of Sunseeker’s sleek lines and aura of understated glamour, but aren’t ready to purchase one of their typically sized 50-foot-plus yachts, then the...
Ever wonder where your marina fees go—maintenance, repairs, maybe a new dock cleat every now and then? In Hawaii, about $100,000 in docking fees went to lining the wallet of a state boating official, according to police.
A few weekends ago, I was elbow deep in Betty Jane's annual oil-change (a day-long extravaganza that usually entails, besides the oil deal, a total swap-out of coolant and filters) when I heard something strange and seemingly far off.
A bagpipe? Playing The Marine's Hymn?
On the wall of my office, right above my desk where I have to look at it every day, hangs a large black-and-white photograph of a ship. It lends a nautical ambience to what would otherwise be a cold and sterile space. But this isn’t a photo of just any ship. It’s of the RMS Titanic, as she’s leaving Southampton, England, on her maiden voyage, almost exactly 100 years ago.
The picture has been with me for a long time and adorned many offices because it has been a constant reminder of two rules that have been important to me, not only in magazine publishing but in life: Expect the unexpected, and you’re never as smart as you think you are.
If you’re headed to Miami this week to buy a boat, you know everybody and their brother has plenty of advice on how to spend your hard-earned money. We say: Why bother? All that planning and careful consideration don’t sound like fun. Just go—it will all work out for the best. Here are five ways to waste your time at a boat show: