Boat Tests

The author encounters rough seas, a long night watch and plenty of nature on leg one of a one-of-a-kind delivery.

The Pershing 8X combines eye-catching contemporary Italian design with a top end over 45 knots.

Meet a dayboat you can actually spend the night on in air-conditioned comfort, no generator required.

The luxuriously appointed and wildly practical Paul Mann 77 “Full Time” is built for hunting big gamefish.

Whether you’re fishing the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico or planning a weekend’s worth of water sports, the Regulator 26XO has you covered.

Cruising the Ranger 41 from Seattle through the San Juans showcases what boating in this special part of the world is all about.

Just about everything superyacht owners are demanding in their new vessels is built into the Horizon FD77.

A sporty run to a world-renowned reef aboard the Ocean Alexander 45 Divergence reveals what can happen when science and boaters work in harmony.

The finest attributes from Sunskeeker’s Predator and Motoryacht line shine aboard the 74 Sport Yacht.

The builder's latest model is built to explore faraway destinations

Head-to-head: the Palm Beach GT50 Express and Open

The hard-charging Cantius 46 from Cruisers Yachts showcases a contemporary interior, a sporty turn of speed and a certain all-American, small-town mystique.

Exclusive: We take the Bertram 61 wreck fishing.

Built from the successive convertibles that came before it, the Hatteras GT59 continues the hard-fishing tradition.

The Brazilian-built, Italian-designed Okean 55 Sport is the quintessence of both nations’ deep connection to the sea.

Seagoing comfort combined with single-level living on board the Belize 66 is a winning combination.

At an owner's event in Key Largo, Prestige offered sea trials of their new 590 and insight into their success.

From the expansive beach club to floor-to-ceiling windows, Ocean Alexander's 90R is a translucent surprise.

The CLB72 from CL Yachts launches a new design direction for the nearly 150-year-old builder.

Riva’s Dolcevita 110 is an instant classic and a towering achievement of ultra-luxurious, Italian design.

With three engines and plenty of high-performance DNA running through it, Azimut’s S6 sets a new bar.

While a relative newcomer to the U.S. market, Pearl Yachts has been building exceptional yachts for 20 years.

The youngest sibling in the British builder's lineup, the Fairline 43 Targa Open looks to play a big role in the company's success.

The first-gen 58 made Viking into the sportfishing behemoth it is today. The new 58 continues that tradition.