Blogs

Follow a father-son journey of patience, teamwork, and triumph as they restore a 1992 McKee Craft skiff, transforming frustrations into life lessons on the water.

Maxim Yachts is planning to show off its new 43 Comfort dayboat at Boot Düsseldorf from January 18 to 25, 2025

Reconnect on the water: Join Dan Harding as he explores Ft. Lauderdale, cruising with colleagues, discovering yachts, and embracing in-person connections.

From humble beginnings building boats for his father in South Africa to championing Leopard and now Aquila power cats, it’s safe to call Lex Raas a cat lover. Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding sits down with Lex to discuss his life with power cats and why he thinks they’re poised to continue to grow in popularity.

Discover the impact of Johnson's "PO" Sea Horse outboard motor, which powered Allied advances across Europe in WWII, revolutionizing river crossings and pontoon bridges.

Explore Ares Yachts' "Project Spitfire," a 166-foot superyacht inspired by the WWII Spitfire, featuring a jacuzzi, cinema, staterooms, and hybrid drive.

Discover the Scalia Yachts 57 "Deep Silence," a carbon-fiber electric weekender with 1 MWh battery power, twin 400 kW engines, and speeds up to 29 knots.

Michael Rybovich reveals how the brotherhood of real, venerable boatbuilders is in the fight of its life.

Palm Beach unveiled its new GT line, the RS series, which includes a GT 50 RS, 60 RS and 70 RS—along with an update to its flagship, the GT70.

During their summer cruise through New England, Tim Armand and his wife Lisa invite Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding aboard and share their experience building their "ultimate" Fleming 85.

At the boat shows, we’re always on the lookout for unique vessels. Invented by Erik and Robert Craig nearly 30 years ago and refined through all those years, these speedy little 30-horsepower, joystick-steered catamarans feature super-stable and tough roto-molded and foam-filled pontoons, rod holders, a bimini and plenty of other options. They, frankly, look like a blast to rip around on, or cast from in inches of shallow water. Have a closer look with Senior Editor Chris Dixon.

The editors bring you behind the curtain for a look into what it was like bringing our December 2024 issue to life. Enjoy the color and characters behind the magazine heading your way.

She's a 40 foot long, 12-passenger, two-cabin adventurer with a beam of over 11 feet—and that's without her side gunwale platforms lowered.

The builder is calling her "the most compact superyacht on the market" and there must be something to that claim because the space-age five en-suite stateroom interior just won the "Best Layout" award in at Cannes' 2024.

Discover the latest from Palm Beach Motor Yachts, including their groundbreaking 107-footer powered by twin IPS 40s and four 1,000-hp D13s.

A new spaceship is coming to Florida. You’ll have the first chance to check out the new three deck Silent 62 at the 2024 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

This "mini" superyacht is the builder's new flagship.

Viking has just released renderings of their new Valhalla V-55 Sport Yacht–an enclosed, express version of their wildly popular 55-foot center console–and she's a stunner.

Nearly 30 years after the then-23-year-old fisheries biologist abandoned a South African longlinger, Matt Lewis recounts his harrowing experience.

This Dutch-built beauty will be an eight-guest, four or five cabin (depending on whether you go for the full-beam master) explorer who'll boast a tough steel hull and superstructure.

With her Scandinavian-designed interior and a massive 500 square foot beach club, this is an impressive looking build.

Viking will introduce its new (and second-generation) 74 at the 2024 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. Although Viking offered a (moderately) slower 74 between 2004 and 2008, the 74C comes in on the heels of the yard’s recently retired 72, which topped out at a staggering 45 knots and saw a run of 75 hulls.

The Dutch builder has just announced their first model to come equipped with outboards.

Naval Architect Bill Prince offers his objective take on the Bayesian sinking off Sicily.