Switching Gears

On British Columbia's Desolation Sound, a renowned sailor takes the helm of a Grand Banks trawler-and makes a whole new kind of memories.

A JOLT OF REALITY

Proper AC safety grounds are necessary to prevent electric shocks-or worse.

CHARTER Life

YOUR GATEWAY TO THE ULTIMATE CRUISING VACATION

Island BOUND

Inspired by an island in the vast South Pacific, the Fountaine Pajot Tanna 47 is a long-range cruising catamaran that owners can sail to paradise.

Altogether in the ADRIATIC

On a flotilla adventure to Croatia, one crew finds plenty of reasons to raise a toast and say zivjeli to good food, new friends and fantastic sailing.

POWER Play

Robertson and Caine's new 40-foot power catamaran is a sporty addition to The Moorings charter fleet and to the Leopard Catamarans range for private owners.

On Watch

Kids can learn a whole lot while they think they're just having fun on the boat.

CHANNELS Less TRAVELED

In the British Virgin Islands, looking beyond the beaten path can make your charter experience even more unforgettable.

CHARTER Ed

Sail-training courses can open up the pathway to bareboat chartering-and beyond.

Gear

We asked our charter-boat friends which watersports gear to buy for our cruising boat. They had definite favorites.

Sailor & Galley

A Greek deity serves up a fine spring day and inspires a delicious pomegranate cocktail.

THE CROWD-PLEASER

A STABLE RIDE, LONG RANGE, VOLUME HORIZON POWER CATAMARANS 68 AN TO SPARE AND INTRIGUING LAYOUT OPTIONS MAKE THE IMPRESSIVE OFFERING.

FAMILY GETAWAY

The Galeon Yachts 440 Fly is for owners who want to escape with their families-quickly.

BOTTOMED OUT

On the salt for several seasons, this sailboat's hull bottom sorely needed a paint job.

PUMPING ELECTRONS

Aqua superPower's charging stations and network are helping to power cleaner, greener boating.

ADVENTURE YOUR WAY

Long range, high speed, even underwater: Today's recreational vessels allow for all kinds of choices.

GOING THE DISTANCE

Fuell, co-founded by a well-known motorcycle designer, says it has created the world's longest-range e-bike.

COMMS FOR WAY, WAY OUT THERE

Iridium's Certus network can keep cruisers connected when they're plying seldom-seen waters.

BIG TIME

THE NEARLY 50-KNOT CRUISERS 50 GLS IS EQUAL PARTS PURE PERFORMANCE AND SHEER FUN.

BUILT FOR ADVENTURE

IT'S ONE THING TO DREAM ABOUT CRUISING OFFSHORE; IT'S ANOTHER THING TO BUILD A BOAT THAT CAN MAKE THAT DREAM COME TRUE.

A WONDER DOWN UNDER

The Whitsunday Islands, off Australia's Queensland Coast, are a cruising delight any day of the week.

Aero Wake Airboats Wins Best in Class at LS Fest in Texas

Aero Wake Boats was awarded the \"Best in Class\" for their 2023 Aero Wake Tunnel Hull with a supercharged Stage 3 LT4 package. They also won first place in the \"Just Because\" category, which is for any non-car/truck vehicles powered by an LS/LT engine.

Jerry Wetherington Memorial

On June 10, 2023, members of the United Sportsmen's Airboaters Alliance held a memorial ride and lunch or the association's long-time president. Mr. Wetherington served as the club president for 16 years and was a tireless advocate for conservation and fighting to protect airboaters' access rights.

Valvetrain Geometry

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE TECH TIPS

Fishing From an Airboat With Kids

Well, schools are out and Staycations are in. Over the years, it has been a favorite pastime for kids of all ages to get into fishing, usually at a local pond, riverbank or a stream flowing behind the house. We all must start somewhere, right?

Early History of Florida's Airboat Tourism

As I researched this article, as in most things in history, you get some different answers as to what came first, the chicken or the egg, or who was the first airboat tour operator.

Happy Birthday Kissimmee River Valley Sportsmen's Association

Kissimmee River Valley Airboat Association celebrated its 35th birthday as an organization that has spent these years speaking up and fighting for all airboaters' rights to navigable waterways.

Airboat Building Is a Navin Family Tradition

The Navin's are a multi-generational airboating family that enjoys time together riding, hunting and fishing in South Florida.

Earth Day 2023

It's great to see another successful Earth Day volunteer project organized by the Florida Sportsmen Conservation Association (FSCA) and Lake Okeechobee Airboat Association (LOAA) on May 6, 2023.

Outdoor Revolution - Guided Bowfishing in Texas

Outdoor Revolution is a Bowfishing guided service in the Sam Rayburn/ Toledo Bend area in Pineland, Texas. My fiancé and I opened this business in the past year. It has been a dream of mine to guide and teach people a sport I love.