Highfield Boats will introduce up to three new rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) at the upcoming Annapolis and Fort Lauderdale boat shows, alongside a series of refinements to several existing models. The company also confirmed a new partnership with ZeroJet and ePropulsion to expand electric propulsion options across its lineup. These launches and upgrades emphasize Highfield’s … Read more

In 1923, Alvah Goldsmith was a foreman at an auto dealership in Southold on Long Island when he bought a 4-hp Evinrude outboard for personal use. He liked it so much that he wrote to the manufacturer to compliment the motor. To his surprise, company founder Ole Evinrude replied and suggested that if Goldsmith enjoyed … Read more

Panope: Steve Goodwin’s 34-Foot Aluminum Sloop Reborn as a Comfortable Cutter Heeled onto her chine, with a reef in the main and a bone in her teeth, Panope bore down on me. I was drifting in a tiny plastic dink across Mystery Bay with no place to hide, and the 34-foot aluminum sloop—now a substantial … Read more

Nimbus Boats: Midsummer, Manufacturing and the New W11 I lose track of the hour. Is it midnight? Two in the morning? The sun has barely dipped below the horizon and I’m floating off the Swedish coast—not on a boat, but in the water. The water is cold, yet surprisingly comfortable. Nimbus Brand Manager Jonas Göthberg … Read more

Few marine advances in recent years have reshaped boating as dramatically as Volvo Penta’s IPS propulsion. The pod drive’s efficiency and exceptional maneuverability—especially when combined with a joystick—have made docking feel intuitive and almost game-like. IPS helped attract a younger generation of boaters and enabled many owners to move up to larger craft than they … Read more

Bo and Kara Delaney are devoted to their boat. Their ice-blue Swan displays the timeless lines of mid-Atlantic boatbuilding: a sharp entry forward, generous bow flare for big-water handling, a cambered foredeck to shed water quickly, an elegant sheer and a spacious cockpit. The hull was designed to perform in the open seas off Cape … Read more

On the Water: A Century of Iconic Maritime Photography from the Rosenfeld Collection The Golden Age of Sailing is captured with remarkable clarity in On the Water: A Century of Iconic Maritime Photography from the Rosenfeld Collection. This book, written by Nick Voulgaris and produced in collaboration with the Mystic Seaport Museum, offers a carefully … Read more

As the New England summer winds down, I’m never thrilled about shorter days, cooler weather, and fewer hours on the water in Cappy. Still, I look forward to one reliable silver lining: the chance to plan a boat-show season. Mapping a path through the major East Coast boat shows is one of my favorite off-season … Read more

I first noticed the Solara S-250 Coupe at a Miami boat show, tucked into an indoor booth where I had ducked in to escape the heat and grab a lemonade after a morning spent wandering among enormous center consoles. Those larger boats boasted multiple outboards and seating for a dozen thrill-seekers. The area around the … Read more

In Derek Macara’s painting titled Bloodhound, the cutter glides across the clear blue waters off Provincetown, Massachusetts. The composition places Long Point Lighthouse and a small, solitary beach cottage on an otherwise empty shoreline, evoking the quiet charm of Cape Cod’s outer coast. Broad, confidently applied strokes form cirrus and cumulus clouds against a bright … Read more