The 50-foot flybridge cruiser was reflecting light much like the surrounding skyscrapers as I approached the New York City marina. She was mine for the next four days, and I wanted to be prepared.
I’ve been on watch for about 45 minutes, scanning the displays for commercial traffic or any other signs of life, but all is quiet. I look out the forward-facing windows onto the ink-black night as a mellow following sea gives the 47-foot trawler gentle waves to surf down.
A s a journalist covering the boating business, I get to go where the yachts are. That often means locations well outside most people’s daily purview.
For recreational maritime editors, Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is the last stateside boat show of the year, with just a few months before January’s “how did they get these colossal yachts indoors?” boot Düsseldorf in Germany.
Starting this Friday, October 7, come see boats for sale from Sea Ray, Sabre, Tiara, Edgewater and many more at the CT Fall Boat Show
Passagemaker editor-in-chief Jeff Moser and Power & Motoryacht honcho Dan Harding Jr take a close look at the new launch for the reconceptualized Eastbay badge.
FarSounder CEO Matt Zimmerman joins master mariner Bob Arrington and Passagemaker editor-in-chief Jeff Moser for a discussion on his company’s Argos Series forward-looking 3-D Sonar.
What exactly defines a trawler? For many, the definition begins and ends with a full-displacement hull, a sizable fuel capacity and something that grants stability and the range to go well beyond the bar.
Radar has daytime advantages. Here’s how to make the most of them.
For Victoria Sass and her husband, a 1983 Viking 44 Motor Yacht was the perfect compromise.
The event takes place from May 12-16, 2026.
The many unforeseen challenges and rewards of the Great Loop
Cruising the Down East Circle Route on a Krogen Express 52
You do not need to be a seasoned mechanic to have confidence in your engine.
Circa Marine’s new 24m sleek, efficient, all-aluminum adventure vessel has a low carbon footprint and all-weather capability.
Once deemed too small for commercial fishing, the trawler San Gottardo sets an Arctic course with a climate change charity.
Many chartplotters have built-in features that can be used for observing the surroundings.
How to maintain your boat’s exterior during extended voyages.
