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

Eastern Boat Works: The Story of a Downeast Builder Known Across New England If you spend time on the water in the Northeastern United States—particularly in northern New England—you’ve likely seen an Eastern boat. Eastern Boat Works is not just the Eastern brand; the company also builds Rosborough and Seaway models, making it a familiar … Read more

The Seapiper 37 is the kind of boat that turns heads not simply because it’s pretty, but because it’s different. Originally introduced as the Seapiper 35, the model has generated a lot of online chatter—helped along by the builder’s 2023 merger with Seattle Yachts, a dealer and brokerage with operations in the United States and … Read more

The main building at Bridgeport Boatworks stretches seemingly without end. When I arrive at the guardhouse gate, owner Harry Boardsen welcomes me and guides me inside, where the scale of the operation immediately impresses. Two giant catamaran commuter fast ferries sit end to end, and a full-sized tugboat rises above us, all supported on blocks … Read more