David Hensel on Grand Banks: Heritage, Innovation and the Joy of Cruising Since 2004, David Hensel has served as director of brand and marketing for Grand Banks Yachts, a name synonymous with cruising trawlers worldwide. Hensel learned to sail at age six on San Francisco Bay and grew up sailing a wide variety of boats … Read more

Docking a Single-Outboard Boat: Practical Techniques and Tips Even though many boats today come with electronic helms, joysticks, bow thrusters, and automatic docking systems, a large number of vessels remain simple and mechanically driven. Walk any marina or boat show and you’ll find many modest boats powered by a single outboard. Some new boats omit … Read more

Webasto FCF Platinum Self-Contained Air Conditioners — Quiet, Efficient Climate Control Webasto’s FCF Platinum self-contained air conditioners offer a refined solution for installations that demand compact packaging, low noise and dependable heating and cooling performance. With an updated design, these units feature quiet compressors and reverse-cycle heat, delivering comfortable temperatures across a wide range of … Read more

“You show this to anybody, and I’ll kill you,” Jon Lyons jokes as he presses a green Sharpie into a crowded page of my notebook. He’s marking chines, deadrise angles, running surfaces and hull steps, comparing a dozen production skiffs as he explains the engineering strengths of the Regulator 26—one of those classic deep-vee center … Read more

Correct Craft’s Ski Nautique E: A 19-Foot All-Electric Ski Boat Prototype Correct Craft has unveiled a working prototype of an all-electric ski boat, the Ski Nautique E, demonstrating that electric propulsion can meet the demands of tow-sports. The prototype is based on a 2008 Ski Nautique hull with an overall length of 19 feet, 6 … Read more

Listening to Coral Reefs: How AI and Citizen Scientists Are Helping Restore Marine Ecosystems Picture a classic submarine movie: sonar pings travel through the water, and sailors strain to hear a single echo that reveals an unseen object. Now imagine combining that principle with modern machine learning—and using it to protect and restore the world’s … Read more

I’m closing in on the Eastern Shore. Northwesterly winds remained steady at 18 to 20 mph, with stronger gusts that at times threatened to bury the bow in the 4- to 6-foot swells that had built across the Chesapeake Bay. The spray from the bow as it split a wave shot up seven feet or … Read more

Federal Government Declares a Dozen Historic Lighthouses Excess Property and Offers Transfers When Race Rock Light emerges on the horizon during a Long Island Sound lighthouse cruise, local historian Robert G. Müller sees more than a picturesque Gothic Revival keeper’s house. He sees 132 years of maritime history: sailors warned away from jagged ledges, the … Read more

Hyatt Regency’s Electric Shuttle “Plug N’ Play” Runs on About $1.50 of Electricity The Hyatt Regency on Goat Island in Newport, R.I., has embraced a green approach to guest transportation. Last July the hotel purchased a 24-foot Endeavour Electric launch to shuttle guests to and from downtown at no charge during the summer tourist season. … Read more

True North 34G: A 34-Foot Cruiser with Diesel-Electric Hybrid Propulsion True North Yachts is developing a diesel-electric variant of its 34-foot cruiser, branded the 34G. The company has begun tooling up production and reports initial interest from several potential buyers. The 34G pairs conventional diesel power with an electric drive system to deliver quieter, cleaner … Read more