
A Word About Design
Rowing through anchorages helped establish my pretty-boat rating. It still holds water.

Rowing through anchorages helped establish my pretty-boat rating. It still holds water.

Boating is a wonderful opportunity for serendipitous discoveries, which are often a lot more fun than the planned destination

Bareboat charters allow you to get your fill of faraway lands and foreign adventures, without any of the getting-there issues.


One of the best reasons to cast off the lines and go cruising is that you have no reason at all.

These resting spots abaft the helm have been steadily disappearing as designers expand salons right up to the helm.

Nostalgia about old boatbuilders, designs and marine shops is a romantic memory for many of us cruisers.

It pays to ignore the accountants and uninitiated who say boating makes no sense.

That’s how I feel after looking at some of today’s design ideas for onboard berths.

There is little we can be certain about when boating.
Except for these things.

Summit 54 Walkthrough Video at Palm Beach

Step aboard a 91-year-old icon

After a Mediterranean wring-out, a small crew embarked on a bucket-list journey to Greenland onboard a custom, 78-foot aluminum yacht.

The three-stateroom model replaces the 58 with a host of interior and exterior upgrades.

The top premieres from the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show 2025,

Day-tripping aboard a modern Gozzo cruiser reveals Italy’s historically vibrant and delectably delicious Amalfi Coast.

Too many boat owners are doing checklist tourism. This way of exploring is a better experience.

Battery technology is improving and expanding. There’s a lot in the works that is promising.

A slow-burn circumnavigation on a Nordhavn 51.

Radar has daytime advantages. Here’s how to make the most of them.