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Model Maker Group: Scale Model Specialist

If you have been to any of the boat shows held around the world, you will most definitely have admired the work of the Model Maker Group, which makes scale replica models of yachts and super yachts for the leading international yards.

Zipwake

Zipwake Series S Dynamic Trim-Control Complete System Kit (Available with Straight or Chine Interceptors) incorporates a state of the art series of durable, fast-acting interceptors, eliminating the well-known trim problems of planing and semi-planing boats between 20-60 feet.

Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament

The Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournaments offer something for every member of your crew. Exceptional fishing, fun times with family, old friends and new.

2020 Benetti Delfino 95

Aboard the Benetti Delfino 95 yacht, nothing but your imagination is between you and your next adventure.

Sea Ray SLX 400

Winner of an NMMA Innovation Award, the SLX 400, “The Entertainer”, combines peak performance, superior comfort, incredible versatility and style, and state-of-the-art technology.

Intrepid Powerboats 409 Valor

Discover forty magnificent feet of “unadulterated” luxury and performance in the Intrepid 409 Valor, the newest addition to the Intrepid Powerboats line-up.

Absolute 70 Fly

Absolute 70 Fly Reviewed

Twin 1,000-hp Volvo Penta D13s and 285 nautical miles of range give the new Absolute 70 Fly the room and speed to roam.

Twin delivery captains Assen and Nikolay Alexandrov standing on the bow deck of a motor yacht docked alongside a pier.

The Twins

After more than 500,000 nautical miles as yacht delivery captains, Assen and Nikolay Alexandrov are still bringing boats home.

Alt Text: A close-up view of two polished stainless-steel windlasses and anchor gypsies mounted on the white foredeck of a yacht under a partly cloudy sky.

Anchors Aweigh

Windlass and ground tackle maintenance can make all the difference in an emergency.

A Garmin marine chartplotter display screen showing a digital nautical map with AIS vessel tracking, route waypoints, and navigation data overlay.

Understanding AIS

Good seamanship means using every available tool, but never relying on any one alone.

Three side-by-side screenshots from the Navionics app showing nautical charts of Hell Gate and Wards Island, contrasting a correct manually plotted water route on the left with two flawed AI-generated routes on the middle and right that erroneously plot course lines directly across land.

A Suspicious Plot

I used AI to chart a course through a notorious waterway. The results were unusable.

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