Power & Motoryacht

If there’s one thing that you, as the hopeful buyer of an ocean-going vessel should probably consider, it is that there are bona fide reasons for buying an Australian-built boat. See, despite boasting over 40,000 miles of coastline, this “Sunburned Country” lacks anything as extensive as our Intracoastal Waterway. Want to make the 500-plus-mile run from Sydney up to the Gold ...

It’s a simple phrase, but one that neatly captures the appeal of the new Sunseeker Manhattan 56.

Rather than focusing solely on speed, range or headline specifications, this latest addition to the British builder’s renowned Manhattan range has been designed around the way owners actually spend their time on the water. Making her U.S. debut at the Fort Lauderdale Int...

This lady doesn’t need a man to take her out boating. She’s got woman’s best friend, an electric-start Evinrude Big Twin. And a dog. With Rover as her co-pilot she’s got a fun day on the water ahead. Heck, with a little training even the dog could fire up the outboard. I hope Milady brought enough Milk-Bones.

Evinrude first built electric-start outboard motors in 19...

Thanks to the ever-present YouTube paparazzi at Haulover Inlet, this narrow cut in South Florida gets a lot of attention. Stuffed bows generate millions of views, and when the Inlet stacks up with standing waves in wind-against-tide conditions, some unlucky soul will inadvertently take a wave over the bow if they don’t know what they’re doing, or they’re running a boat that’s...

For years, our life aboard Liberdade followed a pattern so familiar, it began to feel almost like a tide of its own—steady and predictable. Late fall meant heading south. Spring meant returning north, back to our home on land. It was a rhythm built over time, shaped by weather, distance, and the simple pleasure of living half of the year aboard a boat designed for lo...