Boating
LOADING YOUR BOAT
Control of people and weight ensures safety and better handling.
2 min |
January/February 2023
Boating
STARCRAFT SVX 230 IO
Boatbuilders have long attempted to blend the size and space of a deck boat with the look and style of an open-bow runabout, but results are often mixed.
1 min |
January/February 2023
Boating
SCARAB 165 ID
Drop 300 hp into a 15-foot runabout and you've got a whole lot of fun on your hands.
3 min |
January/February 2023
Boating
SUPREME S220
This all-around wake-sports machine delivers on big-time performance and layout.
3 min |
January/February 2023
Boating
COBALT R33
Cobalt's R33 carries you and your crew in comfort and style to big-water adventure and fun.
3 min |
January/February 2023
Boating
PERFECT 10
We preview the new Mercury V-10 Verado outboard.
4 min |
January/February 2023
Boating
CHEAP TRICKS
Sea-Doo’s Spark Trixx and Yamaha’s JetBlaster are two of the most fun, playful models in the PWC market. Though each follows a similar formula—advantageous horsepowerto-weight ratio and near-identical trio of freestyle-oriented add-ons—they retain distinct personalities on the water. Here’s how they compare.
2 min |
January/February 2023
Boating
MAINTAINING VISIBILITY
Crew control, for lack of a better term, can help ensure safety.
1 min |
January/February 2023
Boating
VISION MARINE E-MOTION 180E
Boatbuilders will sell a complete electric propulsion system as an OEM component.
2 min |
January/February 2023
Boating
OUT OF SIGHT
The Rotax S150 outboard keeps a low profile.
3 min |
January/February 2023
Boating
FORMULA 387 CCF
Formula's first center-console shows a surprising level of fishy sophistication.
3 min |
January/February 2023
Boating
SEA-DOO SWITCH
Pontoon boats are notoriously hard to dock compared to other boat types, but Sea-Doo's Switch solves that problem.
1 min |
January/February 2023
Boating
NAVICO FATHOM e-POWER
Fossil-fuel marine generators have long served the AC electrical needs of boaters while away from shore power. But let's face it, gensets can be finicky, are high-maintenance and smelly, and create intrusive noise and, in some cases, dangerous CO emissions. Navico aims to shift that paradigm with its Fathom e-Power system.
2 min |
January/February 2023
Boating
TRICKED- OUT 'TOONS
NINE COOL FEATURES TO CHECK OUT ON PONTOON BOATS
6 min |
January/February 2023
Sailing World
Three Steps to Becoming a Great Crew
Want to be the best crew you can be? It's easy and starts with a positive attitude and a commitment to improving.
10 min |
Winter 2023
Sailing World
The Next Greatest Generation
There have been many outstanding American champions of the past few decades, but we are still fixated on the greats of yesteryear. It's time to connect with our modern-day stars.
5 min |
Winter 2023
Sailing World
How to Find Your Mode
High mode, low mode or somewhere in between, there's a faster way to get to the mark first. The key is shifting into the right mode at the right time.
4 min |
Winter 2023
Sailing World
Any Given Sunday
Newly transplanted from Vermont to Colorado, this old Yankee sailor goes searching for racing in the Rockies and finds what he's looking for.
4 min |
Winter 2023
Sailing World
Maximized Maxis
These are happy days at the top of the sport, where owners of sailing big hardware are now playing by their own terms.
6 min |
Winter 2023
Sailing World
Divergent Flight Paths
The allowance to build a 40-foot prototype for the 37th America's Cup cycle is an opportunity for two challengers to control their development destinies using a platform that's more easily managed than an AC75.
4 min |
Winter 2023
Sailing World
OUTLIER EMERGENCE
Building another maxi would have been easier, but for Roberto Lacorte, same old wasn't bold enough.
8 min |
Winter 2023
Sailing World
Tennessee Bridge built with G/Flex
A sustainable solution for aging infrastructure
3 min |
Winter 2023
Sailing World
MY GOLDEN POND
E SCOW SAILING IS A WAY OF LIFE ON LAKE MINNETONKA, WHERE LOCAL RIVALS FIGHT FOR RESPECT IN ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST CUTTHROAT ONE-DESIGN CLASSES.
8 min |
Winter 2023
Sailing World
20 BOTY 23
From a diverse field of new performance sailing entries, vetted and sailed in perfect conditions in Annapolis in October, four favorites emerged as the best of the best. The overall winner, our 2023 Boat of the Year, is the one we've been waiting for.
10+ min |
Winter 2023
Sailing World
Proper Fastener Bonding for a stronger, more moisture resistant bond
Typically, when a fastener fails on a boat, it pulls out of the wood or fiberglass that it was screwed into. There are many causes for this failure: shock loading, fatigued from being pulled on one too many times, or moisture softening the wood.
5 min |
Winter 2023
Sailing World
Building a Strip Kayak
Before jumping into building a strip kayak, I wanted to find out all I could about the process. I read the book Kayakcraft: Fine Woodstrip Kayak Construction by Ted Moores cover to-cover and referred to it frequently during construction.
3 min |
Winter 2023
Sailing World
Shifting Gears in the Abacos
Sailing straight from the high-paced, high-pressure arena of SailGP and into the tranquility of a family cruise, this pro sailor is reminded of the good life off the grid.
8 min |
Winter 2023
Sailing World
Try a Little Bush League Racing
With a bit of creativity and a willingness to accept imperfect racecourses, you can race anywhere you desire.
4 min |
Winter 2023
Sailing World
Wave Warrior
The narrow and arduous path to the pinnacle of solo sailing is packed with dreamers and doers, including one highly driven American sailor pounding his way to the top.
7 min |
Winter 2023
Sailing World
AN EVERGREEN INCUBATOR
In an era in which scholastic sports are all about medals and trophies, this high school sailing hive in the Pacific Northwest is putting its focus on community.
10+ min |