640.9 miles in 24hrs: Holcim-PRB smashes monohull record

Kevin Escoffier’s IMOCA team Holcim-PRB has smashed the 24-hour monohull sailing record by covering an incredible 640.9 miles in the transatlantic leg of The Ocean Race The Ocean Race 2022-23 – 26 May 2023, Leg 5 Day 4 onboard Team Holcim – PRB, at full speed during the 24 hours record. Kevin Escoffier’s IMOCA Holcim-PRB, competing in […]

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PWC-Specific Life Jackets

For fishing from a personal watercraft or using a PWC for touring and adventure, life jackets are available with GoPro camera mounts, plenty of pockets and more. Courtesy Sea-Doo Special delivery: Sign up for the free Boating email newsletter. Subscribe to Boating magazine for $14 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. Wearing a life jacket is […]

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Smith Embark Sunglasses Test

Side shields prevent glare from creeping in, enhancing comfort and visibility (and also safety). Courtesy Smith Optics Sunglasses and boating go together like peanut butter and jelly, or maybe more like full throttle and big smiles. But all too often, the importance of quality sunglasses are overlooked. We’re more aware than ever of the damage […]

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Twin Vee acquires Aquasport and manufacturing facility

Twin Vee PowerCats, Co., a manufacturer, distributer, and marketer of power sport catamaran boats, has entered into an agreement with Ebbtide Corporation to acquire the AQUASPORT boat brand and manufacturing facility.  The acquisition includes Aquasport’s trademarks, its 150,000-square-foot manufacturing facility situated on 18.5 acres in White Bluff, Tenn., and related tooling, molds, and equipment to initially build five Aquasport models […]

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Mother’s Day Boating Gift Guide

Show your appreciation for mom with a great gift. Adobe Stock/ Sergeialyoshin Special delivery: Sign up for the free Boating email newsletter. Subscribe to Boating magazine for $14 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. Mother’s Day is right around the corner and with that the opportunity to show love and appreciation through a thoughtful gift. We […]

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Guide To Successful Bass Fishing From A Kayak

Guide To Successful Bass Fishing From A Kayak Wanna change your bass fishing experience? Switching from a powerful boat to a kayak will be an excellent idea. Kayaking saves money while allowing you to fish in silence as you kayak to shallow and standing water without scaring your prey. I often pull my kayak into […]

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World’s coolest yachts: The Waszp

We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. Hattie Rogers nominates the Waszp “I’d like to be able to say the AC40 [Women’s and Youth America’s Cup foiler] because hopefully – fingers crossed! – I will be in it and it’s definitely the coolest […]

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Scout 260 LXF

A major upgrade. by Alan Wendt Scout is refreshing its model lineup, starting with the new 260 LXF. This 26-footer is a major upgrade to the 255 LXF, thanks in part to a standard Seakeeper Ride vessel attitude control system. Photos Courtesy of Scout Stability plus! If you are new to Seakeeper Ride, this is […]

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2023 PlayCraft PowerToon X-Treme 3010

Nobody has a better handle on building high-performance pontoons complete with racecourse-ready style and durable construction than PlayCraft. Every model year, the company ­improves and refines its X-Treme series pontoons with outstanding luxury, speed and superior handling. The new PowerToon ­X-Treme 3010 emerges from that DNA. The PowerToon X-Treme 3010 blends the extremes of luxury […]

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Boat Test: 2023 Sailfish 312 CC

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The best semi-custom superyachts

The 70-90ft semi-custom superyachts sector is booming. Toby Hodges explores some of the hottest new designs bridging the gap between production yachts and superyachts A bubble has appeared, the rise of a buoyant large yacht market sector that’s proving difficult to label. It typically caters for those who are looking for extra size, space and […]

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