Vripack

Young at Heart

March 15, 2024

With systems that wouldn’t look out out of place on a superyacht, the nearly 40-year old Martina represents the highest pedigree of Doggersbank refits.

Without Limits

October 25, 2023

The Doggersbank 77 Offshore is the biggest-ever owner-operated vessel from the esteemed badge, with an eco-friendly power system.

How Virtual Reality is Changing Yachting

March 23, 2021

Those goggles your kids use to play video games are revolutionizing yacht design and construction.

A Legend Returns

July 23, 2020

For a family of hands-on sailors looking to smoothly transition from mast to motor, the legendary Doggersbank 66 seemed the perfect option.

Burger Boat Company

May 14, 2020

We connect with Burger VP of Sales and Marketing Ron Cleveringa on the custom tradition, a revolutionary new hull design and the new Burger 50 Cruiser.

Ideas in Aluminum

March 31, 2020

The Atlantic A500 is a capable cruiser with a fresh take on comfort at sea.

Burger 48 Cruiser: Strong, Fast & Elegant (Gallery)

October 9, 2019

Wisconsin Builder Goes Small While Retaining Big-Boat Feel

A New Dawn For Expedition Yachts

July 18, 2019

Innovative hulls and cruise-anywhere characteristics have become synonymous with Vripack designs.

A close-up of a boat's helm at night, showing glowing green and blue electronic navigation screens and radar displays, with blurry city lights visible through the window in the background.

Pro Boat Handling: Timing the Tide

When you can’t go any faster or slower, there are other options to help you arrive safely.

A wide, eye-level shot of a small, white wooden fishing boat named "DAMIEN I NICE" cruising through a calm harbor, leaving a gentle wake in the foreground. A single fisherman sits at the stern near the outboard tiller. In the background, a bustling marina is packed with dozens of docked sailboats and white vendor tents along the waterfront, bordered by a dense hillside of European-style apartment buildings under a clear blue sky.

Dash of Salt: Now We’re Talking

Let’s bring back these nautical words and terms. They’re better than the way we communicate today.

A side three-quarter view of a large, rugged expedition trawler named "PAUL JOHANSEN" cruising through calm open water. The vessel features a dark blue hull creating a white wake at the bow, paired with a cream-colored superstructure and a high pilothouse. A tall central mast holds multiple radar domes and communication antennas, while the upper deck carries a white tender and a bright yellow kayak. An American flag flies from the stern under a grey, overcast sky.

Straight Life

Once a rescue craft, this Norway-built steel trawler is the ticket to ride for a venturesome crew.

When Minutes Matter

Island time is great, except in an emergency. This medevac service is for boaters who need help fast.

A high-angle, eye-level shot looking toward the bow cabin of a large white trawler yacht docked in a marina. A worker in dark blue clothes stands atop the cabin roof structure, using a long-handled brush to scrub the fiberglass surface next to a yellow water hose. The boat features a forward-slanted windshield with multiple wipers, a dark wood-planked foredeck, and stainless steel railings. Other luxury yachts are closely docked on either side under a bright, partly cloudy blue sky.

Stain Masters

Black streaks, yellow mustaches and rust all require different solutions to keep a boat looking clean.

Project Langosta

A Down East icon provides inspiration for this gentlemanly cruiser.

$A wide, eye-level shot capturing a majestic and treacherous Arctic landscape filled with massive white and blue icebergs floating in a calm, dark blue ocean. In the immediate left foreground, a towering wall of sheer ice rises sharply, showing deep fissures and dynamic textures. Behind it, a sweeping, mountainous glacier structure dominates the background under a pale, overcast sky, while a smaller, vibrant turquoise iceberg block sits low in the water on the right, displaying bright, light-refracting edges.$