PHOTO COURTESY OF AMERICA’S BOATING CLUB According to U.S. Coast Guard data, 75% of boating deaths occurred on boats where operators had no boating safety instruction. As the nation’s largest and oldest volunteer recreational boating safety nonprofit, America’s Boating Club is continually advancing efforts to further safe boating practices, including through the promotion and enhancement […]
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The Landing School has announced the launch of a new academic program. Starting this fall, it will offer Boatyard Management, a program focused on management in the marine industry. Boatyard Management is a second-year program in which students will learn management principles by managing the work of a simulated boatyard. “This new program is the first of […]
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Our resident used boat expert Phil Sampson explains how to find a good Seaward 35 on the secondhand market and what features to look out for… In build: 2001 – current Price range: £140,000 – £275,000 From the multitude of names, makes and brands inhabiting the marine ecosystem, few attract such universal acclaim as the […]
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Michael Guggenberger (AUT) started the race with a few impediments compared to other entrants in the GGR. First, he is coming from land-locked Austria when most of the other entrants grew up on the seaside. Second, he started sailing only 12 years ago when most other GGR competitors started sailing at an early age from […]
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Ahoy, Southern Boaters! How is your craft, gear, and your boating attire holding up? Have you dressed ship? Did you begin with a clean slate this year? Nautical terms are used regularly in modern times. Here are a few phrases from the time of masted sailing ships. Some newer to the boating life may recognize […]
Read MoreHot Water Aboard! Easy ways to raise your boat’s water temperature. At the end of a wonderful day aboard, a hot shower is like heaven. That hot shower is even better when you don’t have to lug your towel, clean clothes, shower shoes, soap, and shampoo all the way up the dock to the marina […]
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St Maarten Heineken Regatta kicks off the Caribbean inshore season. David Harding met teams who’d made remarkable voyages to take part The Caribbean regatta season is something of a pilgrimage to the sun, drawing competitors from across North America as well as across the Atlantic. Those coming from northern Europe or the Mediterranean often cross […]
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Step aboard the 110-foot long Anne S. Pierce as her owner takes us on a tour of one of the most mission-ready passagemakers we’ve ever seen. The Purpose Driven Yacht It’s a fishing vessel? It’s a Coast Guard rig? It’s the Anne S. Pierce and she’s one of the most peculiar boats you’ll ever see. […]
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Kirsten Neuschäfer has become the first woman ever to win a solo around the world race, finishing first in the Golden Globe Race, having successfully rescued a fellow competitor from his liferaft on the way. Kirsten Neuschäfer (39) / South Africa / Cape George 36 – ” MINNEHAHA” in GGR2022 Race onboard Photo. Picture Credit: Kirsten […]
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Our resident used boat expert Phil Sampson explains how to find a good Linssen Classic Sturdy 360AC on the secondhand market and what features to look out for… In build: 1976-2000 Price range: £40,000-£105,000 With more than 6,000 kilometres of navigable waterways crisscrossing Holland, a third of which sits below sea level, it’s hardly surprising […]
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A 56-year-old, refitted Huckins Linwood yacht becomes groom-to-be, Shane Scott’s marriage counselor. Photos by Robert Holland and Keith Johnson Love and Boating A 56-year-old, refitted Huckins Linwood yacht becomes groom-to-be, Shane Scott’s marriage counselor. By the time you’re reading this, we’re smack dab in the middle of April and you’re likely sitting at your work […]
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When it comes to fixing up an old boat there’s the price, the cost and the reward. There’s something romantic about refitting or restoring an old boat. It’s probably why time-lapse videos of VW vans or school buses being transformed into luxury campers do so well on social media. When it comes to refitting boats, […]
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Dan sits down with boat restoring tour de force Mike Borelli, owner of Metan Marine, at his Massachusetts facility. Borelli sounds off on his wide-spanning career, building a boat for Jimmy Fallon and his advice for those considering a boat refit or restoration of their own. Dan sits down with boat restoring tour de force […]
Read MoreChoosing to Refit is Not a Simple Decision Know what you’re getting into before deciding to do a refit. The decision to make some repairs or improvements on a boat seems deceptively simple; it either needs to be done, or new technology warrants a replacement of old gear, or, in the case of larger yachts, […]
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For the most passionate and informed members of the Skater Nation, the Skater Powerboats 40-foot catamaran named Barbed Wire is likely a familiar boat. But for those unfamiliar with the 2006-model-year, carbon/Kevlar-constructed, flat-deck 40SS powered by a pair of monstrous Sterling Performance 1500 engines since it wasn’t used all that often by its New Jersey-based […]
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PHOTO COURTESY OF SEAKEEPER RIDE Seakeeper has announced that its Seakeeper Ride product is now available for refit installations. Previously, this product was only available as standard equipment through boat manufacturers. Seakeeper Ride is a Vessel Attitude Control System (VACS) that eliminates up to 70% of pitch and roll underway to dramatically improve the performance […]
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Buying a bigger boat isn’t always as easy as it first appears but the rewards are worth it in the end. Matt Dale reveals the truth about upsizing… The Dales’ Yamarin 59HT is dwarfed by their new Aquador 32. All photos: Matt Dale How hard can it be? You want a bigger boat. You search […]
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Hubbell Marine Electrical Products and Ward’s Marine Electric are celebrating their 60th anniversary. This collaboration is marked with a strong distributor relationship, manufacturing partnership and shared desire to improve the marine electrical experience. Ward’s Marine Electric was founded in 1950 by Ward Eshleman Sr. It has remained a family-owned south Florida business known for marine […]
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“ In the Spirit of the original 1973 Whitbread Race” Celebrating its 50th Anniversary. The Golden Age of fully crewed ocean racing around the world seems a distant memory. Huge budgets and elite professionals racing custom carbon yachts that ‘fly’ on €800,000 foils steered by sophisticated autopilots, not sailors, where shore teams via satellite are […]
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Appropriately, given the 2023 Rolex Fastnet Race will be the 50th edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s premier event, a significant number of classic yachts are entered, competing for the Dorade Cup. In 2021, Paul Moxon’s Amokura was the oldest boat in the race and returns again. The Fred Shepherd 50ft Bermudan yawl was […]
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