Sea trials: the method behind the madness
March 28, 2012
Conducting a comprehensive sea trial is essential when buying a new or used boat. Do it right and you’ll obtain the data you need to
Conducting a comprehensive sea trial is essential when buying a new or used boat. Do it right and you’ll obtain the data you need to
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The boatbuilding industry holds a trade show every year called the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference, or IBEX. Although there are few boats on display,
The quest for speed has long been a sort of Holy Grail in powerboating, and the stepped hull has played a role in that pursuit.
Michael Peters Yacht Design in Sarasota, Fla., is well-known — and well-regarded by me — for its high-performance conventional and stepped-bottom hulls. Peters has been
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Time was, you brought the family yacht alongside the dock and shipped the oars or doused the sails. Then people started putting engines in boats,
Of all the boat shows I attend each year, which sometimes is as many as eight, from Toronto to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the Maine Boatbuilders
A historical portrait of America’s best-known sail training vessel.
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Seventy years after the first hull splashed, the Dyer 29 is still built and repaired by the people who know it best.
How CEO Terry McNew is reshaping a respected brand.
At 70 years old, the builder that defined the long-distance trawler is still going strong.
These owners chose specific designs that allow them to explore the country, and even the world.
Sailing Hall of Famer, America’s Cup legend, and founder of CNN dies at age 87.
A Great Lakes boater finds a ride for all seasons in a military-grade RIB by Safe Boats.
The allure of this destination is great fishing and more.
