Following a trend towards bigger–yet more efficient–power cats, Fountaine Pajot launched a 67-foot cat with a 32-foot beam that sips fuel in style. Following a trend towards bigger–yet more efficient–power cats, Fountaine Pajot launched a 67-foot cat with a 32-foot beam that sips fuel in style. View the original article to see embedded media. Source: […]
Read More
We now interrupt your regular scheduled programming to bring you one seriously well-done Burger. The Perfect Burger We now interrupt your regular scheduled programming to bring you one seriously well-done Burger. View the original article to see embedded media. Source: https://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/video-index/151-burger-yacht-walk-through-video
Read More
The docks are abuzz as final setup is underway for the Palm Beach boat show. Join Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding as he gets the lay of the land and previews the show ahead. The docks are abuzz as final setup is underway for the Palm Beach boat show. Join Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding as he gets the […]
Read More
The Fountaine Pajot Power 67 is the largest-ever power multihull from the France-based builder. Living Space When looked upon from the dock, the first thing that strikes you about the Fountaine Pajot Power 67 is her sheer width. Tied up stern-to at the Miami boat show among her brethren, she appeared to me as some […]
Read More
Dormant since 2009, the Superhawk line has come soaring back. In the 90s a flock of Sunseeker Superhawks ruled the seas. From 34- to 38-feet, they regularly graced the silver screen with cameos in the James Bond franchise. Sleek and sporty with luxurious accommodations below, they epitomized 007-cool with a nod to the go-fast boats […]
Read More
In his Uncharted Waters column, Capt. Bill Pike wonders how he’ll find the strength to carry on. So, although I plan on doing features and other projects for Power & Motoryacht in the future, I figure this Uncharted Waters column is gonna be my last. While I’m not exactly sure when I began composing these […]
Read More
It started as a 4-month cruise but became a made-for-Hollywood, 13-year voyage. Roger Moore recounts a once-in-a-lifetime journey with his wife, dog—and a monkey. What started as a 4-month cruise to Mexico turned into a made-for-Hollywood, 13-year voyage around the world. I’d met Roger Moore a few times in passing. The founder of Nautical Ventures–—a […]
Read More
Azimut has dropped a brand-new hybrid line that embraces a connection to the ocean. Welcome to Fun Island Azimut has dropped a brand-new hybrid line that embraces a connection to the ocean. Azimut Seadeck 6 What comes to mind when you think of fun island? Wait, scratch that—I don’t want to know. But perhaps part […]
Read More
Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding sits down with his friend and mentor, Bill Sisson, to talk about his new book, Seasons of the Striper, and his life-long pursuit of trying to balance a career in magazine making with his passion for chasing bass. Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding sits down with his friend and mentor, Bill Sisson, to talk […]
Read More
What’s new is actually quite old. Bill Prince dives into the ups and downs of hydrofoils. We’re discussing a term in our design office today: Mustache foils. Pardon? Among the newly expanding genre of foiling powerboats, they’re hydrofoils attached to the lower units of outboard motors, shaped like Snidely Whiplash’s melodramatic handlebar mustache from the […]
Read More
Commanding a yacht worth more than a skyscraper is a special kind of heaven, and hell. Step through the crew quarters and inside one of the world’s most challenging and otherworldly professions. Step through the crew quarters and inside the life of one of the most misunderstood professions afloat. This is a captain’s story, my […]
Read More
Cape May is arguably the first true coastal resort town in the U.S. Find out why it should be on your MFD. Photos by Dori Arrington Just saying the word “beach” or bringing your favorite beach to mind, will ease most people into a pleasant state of relaxation. For many, waves washing ashore on sandy […]
Read More
On a choppy day in the South of France, Alan Harper discovers the perfect conditions to test an Italian giant’s new 75-foot flagship. Absolute Bliss A choppy day in the South of France proves to be the perfect proving ground for the Italian giant’s new flagship. It was blowing—not hard, but hard enough. In the […]
Read More
How is it that a boat has the ability to create the most powerful memories? I have two friends (yes, surprising, I know) who are both my age and who also happen to be buying and selling boats at the same time. The similarities between the friends are uncanny and coincidental. Both are police officers; […]
Read More
Mike Smith lays out the family benefits of putting the kids to work getting the boat summer-ready. Give that kid a wrench! Fitting-out season was once a time to re-connect with family and friends while learning about boats. Make it that way again. Before the IRS intervened, April was my favorite month. It was when […]
Read More
Michael Rybovich ponders whether boatbuilding is actually fun and fulfilling—or a sure path to madness. There are a lot of occupations in this old world that look like fun to those of us on the outside. Rock and roll, automobile racing, charter fishing, just to name a few. If you look beyond the gold records, […]
Read More
Aquila launches new family friendly power cat. Aquila 42 When it comes to power cats, good things come in smaller packages. On a bright Wednesday morning in Miami, while the subtropical city was still stretching its arms, I was dashing across the enduring docks of the Venetian Marina, racing the clock to get to the […]
Read More
There is plenty to like about this British shipyard’s new flybridge design, which has a lot in common, under the skin, with its more radical X-rated predecessor. Princess Y95 There is plenty to like about this British shipyard’s new flybridge design, which has a lot in common, under the skin, with its more radical X-rated […]
Read More
Capt. Jeff shares the journey of how his family boating app became famous overnight. Listen in the player below: View the original article to see embedded media. View the original article to see embedded media. View the original article to see embedded media. Source: https://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/podcast/podcast-capt-jeff-and-the-argo-app
Read More
Vertical bows are all the rage, but are they functional? Bill Prince weighs in with this “plumb” assignment. Flip through an issue of Power & Motoryacht from 2017 and you know what you won’t see? Fast powerboats with plumb bows. But look through these pages or stroll the docks of any major boat show in […]
Read More