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Outside the Channel

Excess Catamaran Line

Group Beneteau is currently in the midst of unveiling the five boats comprising its brand-new Excess line of cruising catamarans.

Regulator 24XO

The 24XO was introduced at the Miami International Boat show in February, and it’s the second model in a new line that combines the shallow-water capability of a bay boat with a deep-vee hull capable of heading offshore when the weather is right. The first model, introduced last year, was the 26XO.

X-Yachts X4.0

The X-Yachts X4.0, a new 40-footer that came out at the same time Denmark’s X-Yachts was celebrating its 40th anniversary, more than does justice to the storied builder’s reputation for quality and performance.

Hylas H60

The Hylas H60 comes from the dedicated Hylas Yard in Taiwan. This yacht brings with it a level of performance and head turning good looks that will certainly capture the attention of yachtsmen and women around the world.

Ocean Alexander 45 Divergence Sport

Ocean Alexander is taking its reputation of excellence and bringing you a whole new class of luxury. Introducing Divergence — our new 45’ boat that transcends boundaries by flawlessly merging the comforts of a yacht with the size, swiftness and accessibility of a sport boat.

Pair Marine 24

Bryan Pair began building boats in 2015. He got his start under the company name Sea Oxe but recently rebranded with a name that hit a little closer to home: Pair Marine.

Brabus 500 Shadow

The Finnish builder has only one request: Take their rocket-ship-like cruisers for a spin. Naturally, we relented.

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.

An exterior dusk photograph looking through the large side windows into the illuminated, warm cherrywood salon and helm area of a Sabre motor yacht as the sun sets over the water.

South by Down East

A brisk November run from Connecticut to New Jersey showcases just how comfortable the Sabre 51 Salon Express really is.

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