
Cruising With The Chilbergs: Chesapeake Jewels 2 & 3 (BLOG)
My favorite Crown Jewel on all the Chesapeake is St. Michaels. This charming village with a fabulous anchorage overlooking the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is without peer.

My favorite Crown Jewel on all the Chesapeake is St. Michaels. This charming village with a fabulous anchorage overlooking the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is without peer.

It happened again. She stepped off and called him an “Animal.” He tossed her bag on the dock and accused her of being a “Dog.” They were both wrong. The problem was not that he was an animal or that she was a dog, but that they weren’t.

Every time I set off on a long cruise I am anxious and, if I am honest, I’m somewhat panicked. What if something breaks? It will. What if plans don’t go as I thought? They won’t. So, Why go? Simple.

Etiquette, I believe, is our first line of defense against an uncivil society. To disregard a rule of boating etiquette is a sign that a person does not respect any rule of boating, etiquette or otherwise.

With our time in Hawaii fast running out we decided it was high time that we went to visit the island of Maui and anchor

For our silver anniversary in 2009, Vic and I thought it would be a good idea if we came up with a slogan that could—hopefully—become our slogo. Shucks, if it’s good enough for Arby’s and Macy’s, why not Southwest Florida Yachts?
While we’ve barely begun 2016, the state of recreational marine radar is entirely different than it was in 2015. Thanks to a wide variety of fixed and moving targets, the Miami area is a pretty good place to test radars.

Most of our yacht chartering customers have cruised before. Many own or have owned yachts. When I go over the do’s and don’ts, they get

Oftentimes, we go overboard when trying to please everyone.

A Scandinavian-Style Passagemaker

With the N46 Mark II, Nordhavn reimagines the first model the brand’s founders ever designed entirely on their own.

A conversation with Trawlers Great Lakes

The OTG 20 takes shape as a timeless passagemaker drawn from commercial logic and Dutch heritage.

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,