HydraSports 5300 Sueños — Largest Production Center Console HydraSports Custom has unveiled its largest production center console to date: the 5300 Sueños. Measuring 52 feet, 11 inches in length overall with a 13-foot beam, the 5300 is a substantial step up from the builder’s previous flagship and is designed to deliver long-range capability, offshore seakeeping … Read more
The Pilgrim: Dana Point’s Beloved Tall Ship Sinks at Its Berth The Pilgrim, the full-scale replica of the brig made famous in Richard Henry Dana’s maritime memoir Two Years Before the Mast, sank at its berth in Dana Point Harbor after listing to starboard over the weekend. The vessel has been an iconic presence at … Read more
Glider Yachts Launches Funding Round for SL24 Sports Limousine British builder Glider Yachts has opened a funding round for its newest Sports Limousine, the SL24. The company positions the SL24 as a high-performance, comfortable yacht that blends speed with refined onboard comfort. According to Glider, the model is powered by four common-rail diesel engines and … Read more
Anna Tunnicliffe Wins Laser Radial Gold at Hyères ISAF Sailing World Cup US Sailing team AlphaGraphics member Anna Tunnicliffe (Plantation, Fla.) claimed another major international victory in the Laser Radial, taking gold at the Hyères regatta in France. The event, held as part of French Olympic Sailing Week and the ISAF Sailing World Cup circuit, … Read more
I recently accepted an invitation from my Patagonian neighbors to visit their daughter, who lives on the island of Chiloé across the Gulf of Corcovado, the channel that separates the island from mainland southern Chile. I have known Mónica since she was a girl, so it was a pleasure to spend time at her home … Read more
It was pitch black. My hands, the saloon and the cockpit all smelled of diesel. Outside, the wind screamed as Aretha, our 53-foot sailboat, slid from one wave into the next. Whitewater swept across the lifelines and filled the cockpit; we were drifting sideways. Aretha was hove-to, a deliberate sailing position that reduces motion while … Read more
Seven Essential Books on Boating Safety and Survival I used to be a voracious reader. From my mid-twenties through the end of my Coast Guard career in 2013 I averaged about a book a week. I expected retirement to give me even more time for reading, but somehow I’ve let that habit slip. The truth … Read more
Egg Harbor 33 Sedan: A Classic Twin-Engine Family Cruiser Founded in 1946, Egg Harbor Yacht Co. emerged as a key player in the post-war boatbuilding boom centered in southern New Jersey. Supported by abundant offshore fishing and cruising opportunities, builders in this region established a reputation for producing well-crafted vessels, and the Egg Harbor 33 … Read more
Southport 33 DC Review: First Dual Console Offers Quiet, Confident Performance in Tampa Bay To launch Southport Boats’ first dual-console model, the 33 DC, the crew had to lift her out of a low-lying community lagoon and fly her over a spillway with overhead slings and a joystick-controlled hoist. Suspended 15 feet in the air, … Read more
Tom Cunliffe is a sailor to the core and one of Britain’s most recognized nautical personalities. With decades of hands-on experience and a deep love for traditional seamanship, he writes and edits with authority and warmth, bringing the lessons of the sea to a wide readership. In The Wake of Heroes (Bloomsbury, $25) gathers 40 … Read more