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A side-profile design rendering of a modern, sleek silver lobster-style cruiser boat, floating above its own shadow against a solid light olive-green background. The vessel features a sharp, rising bow line, a brown rub rail stretching along the length of its hull, and an enclosed grey cabin structure with three rectangular glass windows. A covered open deck extends from the back of the cabin with thin vertical support posts, and a tall antenna rises from the center of the rooftop.

Project Langosta

A Down East icon provides inspiration for this gentlemanly cruiser.

Riviera 6800 Sport Yacht with underwater lights on at anchor

Riviera 6800 Sport Yacht

For the series flagship, the Australia-based builder holds fast to what makes this model line a sensation.

Character Matters

In Sam Devlin’s last column for Passagemaker, he shares what makes any boat the right boat.

Rover 29

This boat is designed for one or two people to cruise comfortably and safely just about anywhere.

Love at First Sight?

Not if you’re smart. Take the time to complete a pre-survey before you buy any boat.

Pocket Pugilist

Back Cove improves on a coastal cruising
classic with the newly refined 372.

Diagram showing how AIS signals travel from ships via satellites and shore stations to a central database server.

Power and Perils

AIS networks are a mighty addition to any onboard suite of electronics. They have significant value, but also limitations.

Close-up of a white marine diesel engine heat exchanger with a metal cap during routine preventive maintenance.

System Crashers

If you give your engine and generators regular love and attention, they won’t let you down.

A white Jeanneau Sea Loft 480 monomoran yacht cruising across blue open water, showing its solar-panel roof, open deck salon, and sunbed on the bow.

Jeanneau Sea Loft 480

A loft-like open layout and a choice of power-train options let buyers choose their own adventure.

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.

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