Palm Beach International Boat Show: Major Debuts and Notable Displays The Palm Beach International Boat Show is one of the world’s premier boating events, featuring more than 800 vessels on display and bringing together manufacturers, designers, and boating enthusiasts from around the globe. This year’s show highlights a variety of new models and international debuts … Read more

If you want to know why “super RIBs” are appearing at boat shows and filling marinas across the country—boats with amenities a simple dinghy could never imagine—you have to look back about 40 years, to the era of big hair, VCRs and classic comedies. The transformation of rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) from pure utility craft … Read more

Electric Boating Gains Traction: X Shore 1 Shows Practical Range and Sustainable Design About five years ago, Roger Moore, CEO of Nautical Ventures Group, tried to introduce electric boats to customers across South Florida through his dealerships. He admits the first effort “fell flat on our face” because the market wasn’t ready. Today, however, attitudes … Read more

A Time for Going Slow Charles Plueddeman’s piece on the new Mercury V‑10 outboard (“The Power of 10,” February) was informative and timely. One practical point I’d like to expand on concerns slow trolling and the electrical charging threshold of the Navico Fathom e‑power system. The article rightly notes that trolling speeds can fall below … Read more

Life Aboard Sundance: Trading Tires, Lobsters, and a Loyal Poodle While sailing south on the Intracoastal Waterway, I tuned into a Carolina swap show on AM radio and heard someone trying to trade three steel-belted radial tires for a dog. It was an oddly tempting proposition. We didn’t need tires, but for a moment I … Read more

Whiticar Boat Works: A Century of Sportfishing Craftsmanship in Stuart, Florida In 1917, Addison Whiticar relocated his family to the quiet oceanside town of Stuart, Florida, to pursue commercial fishing. The area offered a rare combination of advantages: a large, navigable inlet and proximity to the Gulf Stream, which regularly brings desirable gamefish into nearby … Read more

A Fire at Sea: Abandon Ship! — A Mid-19th-Century Maritime Painting Examined This mid-19th-century oil painting, titled A Fire at Sea: Abandon Ship!, depicts a dramatic maritime emergency: flames consume a three-masted ship while crew and passengers flee in lifeboats. The scene captures wind and smoke driving across the composition toward the burning vessel. Large … Read more

October winds off Lake Michigan carried a sharp chill as the Tiara EX 60 pushed along at a steady 21 knots through three-foot chop. Chicago loomed ahead while we were on a delivery run from Holland, Michigan, to Florida—the builder’s largest model to date. The trip presented its share of challenges, including a weather forecast … Read more

Mid-Atlantic Whale Deaths Renew Debate Over Vessel Speed Rules Along the East Coast In recent months, a series of whale strandings along the mid-Atlantic coast—more than half a dozen humpback and sperm whales found on beaches from New York and New Jersey down to the Maryland–Virginia border—reignited a heated debate over the causes of these … Read more

Sailfish 226 Dual Console — A Versatile Replacement for the Bowrider The Sailfish 226 Dual Console (226 DC) arrives as a refined alternative for boaters considering an upgrade from a traditional bowrider. Designed to blend family-friendly comfort with serious angling capability, the 226 DC offers a well-balanced layout, thoughtful storage, and fishing-specific amenities while maintaining … Read more