Boat Reviews

Funny how one phone call leads to another and—when you’re lucky—some worthwhile news. Case in point: I called Ben Robertson, a former championship-winning tunnel-boat and offshore racer, to see what he’s been up to. (Quite a bit, it turns out, ... …Read More

Rybovich’s ongoing quest to lease land from the city of Riviera Beach, up the coast from its existing facility in Florida, has taken an interesting turn. The plan, for Rybovich to establish another megayacht-refit yard, has been undergoing review fo... …Read More

Word out of Marine Technology, Inc., in Wentzville, Mo., is that the company is working on a 48-foot-long “theme” catamaran with a pair of Mercury Racing 1,350-hp turbocharged engines. The boat will be unveiled at the 2011 Miami International Boat ... …Read More

A few months after Superyacht Auctions was founded and held its first offerings, the company, previously referring to itself as Super Yacht Auctions, is kicking off two new programs that should raise interest. First, Superyacht Auctions is creating ... …Read More

The Tayana 37 is the most successful of the many Taiwan-built double-ended full-keel cruisers that were conceived in the mid-1970s in the wake of the great success of the Westsail 32. Designed by Bob Perry and originally marketed as the CT 37 when fi... …Read More

Leaders of sailing businesses found new wind for their sails at an educational conference staged by Sail America. …Read More

Caught up with Mark McManus of McManus Superboats, which builds Apache Powerboats in Fort Myers, Fla., this morning. McManus said he has two new composite lay-up Apache V-bottoms in production, as well as a couple of Apache restorations lined up. …Read More

The 100-footer Maxi Speedbird beats all the other boats to Bermuda in the 2010 Newport Bermuda Race. We've got a nice video tour of Speedboat. …Read More

In a sign of the times, a megayacht begun at one yard is now being finished by another. Delta Marine will be completing the code-named Project Monarch, originally contracted by Northern Marine. Financing for the 150’8” (46.2-meter) megayacht is ... …Read More

Sea-Doo sales promotion offers four-year limited warranty and low-interest financing offers. Valid until July 3, 2010. …Read More