Hinckley Unveils the Picnic Boat 39 with Forward Seating Hinckley Yachts has launched the Picnic Boat 39, the first in its Picnic Boat line to offer dedicated forward seating. The model measures 42 feet, 7 inches overall, with a beam of 12 feet, 11 inches and a shallow draft of two feet, two inches—dimensions that … Read more

Real-Time Beluga Cam: Live Footage of Hudson Bay’s Annual Beluga Migration Every year, roughly 60,000 beluga whales migrate from the Arctic into the warmer, shallow waters of the Churchill River estuary in Hudson Bay, Canada. This seasonal movement provides vital opportunities for feeding, molting and calving. For whale lovers, researchers and curious viewers around the … Read more

Greenline 58 Fly Hybrid to Make Global Debut at Cannes Yachting Festival Slovenian shipyard Greenline will present the Greenline 58 Fly Hybrid to an international audience at the Cannes Yachting Festival this September. This new model is a hybrid iteration of the yard’s flagship 58 Fly and showcases Greenline’s ongoing commitment to efficient, low-emission yachting … Read more

Russikoffs Preserve Quaker City Yacht Club and Plan One River Marina on the Delaware River Ron and Dana Russikoff grew up with the river in their lives. Ron spent his childhood boating on the Delaware River beneath the Philadelphia skyline, and many family members belonged to the Quaker City Yacht Club—a modest, working-class club born … Read more

Wheeler 55: A New Adventure Cruiser from Wheeler Yacht Company The Wheeler Yacht Company of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has partnered with Brooklin Boat Yard in Brooklin, Maine, to introduce a new adventure cruiser: the Wheeler 55. Drawing inspiration from the company’s storied past while incorporating modern systems and comforts, the Wheeler 55 aims to … Read more

“What the heck is that?” Udo Willersinn asks, smiling with a mix of curiosity and amusement. He’s at the helm of the Fjord 39 XP as we ease into another bend on the New River. Standing tall at the wheel, he keeps a careful eye on the heavy traffic coursing through Fort Lauderdale. A low, … Read more

I wasn’t the first to be surprised by the De Antonio D50 Coupe. From a Fort Lauderdale dock the boat reads like a traditional day yacht — a big sunbed at the transom suggesting hidden sterndrives. But when I boarded the Spanish builder’s flagship and someone pressed a button near the helm, that four-person sunpad … Read more

Grand Banks 62: New Long-Distance Cruising Yacht from Grand Banks Grand Banks, the world-renowned yacht builder, has expanded its cruising lineup with the new Grand Banks 62 (GB62). Designed by Grand Banks Yachts CEO Mark Richards, the GB62 builds on the success of the GB60 introduced in 2017 and is tailored for owners who prioritize … Read more

Alfred Tennyson’s poem “Crossing the Bar” uses the image of a bar — the shallow seam between river and sea — as a metaphor for dying. The comparison is apt: for boaters, crossing a bar can be one of the most intimidating and hazardous parts of a voyage. Many mariners, myself included, have watched steep … Read more

XO Boats EXPLR 44 — New Flagship Adventure Yacht XO Boats has introduced its new flagship, the EXPLR 44, which debuted on a private island in the Finnish archipelago just outside Helsinki. Built as an out-and-out adventure yacht, the EXPLR 44 measures 43 feet overall, with a beam of 12 feet 1 inch and a … Read more