At the 2019 United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland, many catamarans drew attention, but the Eagle Class 53 stood out as the unmistakable showstopper. Dockside, the all‑carbon, honeycomb‑core catamaran with a distinctive hybrid‑wing mainsail and prominent C‑foils looked as if it had been engineered for pure performance. A nearby broker summed it up as … Read more

Ocens SpotCast: Worldwide Weather Delivered to SMS-Capable Satellite Phones Ocens SpotCast is a global weather service designed specifically for SMS-capable satellite phones and GPS-equipped handheld devices. Built to work within the severe bandwidth limits common to satellite handsets, SpotCast delivers concise, automated weather reports tailored to the exact GPS coordinates of the device. The service … Read more

Jupiter 31: A 1989 Performance Center Console Built in Jupiter, Florida When the Jupiter 31 debuted in 1989 it changed expectations for what a semi-custom center console could be. Conceived and produced in Jupiter, Florida, by Hall of Champions powerboat racer Nick Scafidi and master fiberglass craftsman Joe Moran, the design grew from a simple … Read more

A Boyhood Voyage to Diamond Rock and Pigeon Island, St. Lucia Growing up in Marigot Bay, St. Lucia, during the 1960s felt like living inside an endless adventure. Only a handful of children lived in the village overlooking the bay, and we quickly became friends. Lewis Dalawas was my peer and constant companion on fishing … Read more