Foiled in San Francisco
July 19, 2023
Putting a pair of advanced electric hydrofoils to the test. Well, one anyway.
Putting a pair of advanced electric hydrofoils to the test. Well, one anyway.
Beneteau Wants to Send You to FranceTo celebrate the introduction of its innovative Flyer Gran Turismo Express Cruisers to North America, France-based boatbuilder Beneteau is holding a contest to send one lucky winner on a trip to France. The five-day, four-night trip includes airfare and accommodations for two as
You Can Win a Virgin Island Cruise!Here’s your chance to win a seven-day learn-and-cruise vacation for four people in the British Virgin Islands. The contest, offered by The Moorings and Offshore Power Cruise School, features a grand prize cruise on a Moorings 474 power catamaran in the BVI. The first two days of the
By Jason Y. Wood The search for your next boat may not have received your undivided attention lately. You no doubt remember: September is hurricane
Photo Courtesy of FrauscherFrauscher 717 GTThose seeking a dollop of old-school, central-European cool would do well to check out the 717 GT from Austria’s Frauscher Boats, which was voted 2010 European Powerboat of the Year. She’s in possession of both striking looks and, according to her builder, admirable
Summer Reads To Keep You In A Nautical State Of Mind. SEAsonedBy Victoria Allman In this memoir, chef Victoria Allman shares what it’s like in the galley of a megayacht when your
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On Even KeelThe estimable Hinckley yard has a new boat with a classic look, new orders, and a plan for prosperity.Photos Courtesy of The Hinckley CompanyThe Mark III Picnic Boat launched in 2008.In September 2009, The New York Times reported that David Rockefeller Sr.,
Miami: From Sonar to SatcomThere was something for everyone in the electronics hall at the Miami boat show, at prices to suit almost every budget.In Miami, my personal pick of the show is the TracPhone V3 mini VSAT terminal. Less than 15 inches in diameter and weighing just 25 pounds, KVH is claiming it as the smallest marine VSAT antenna in the world—and pointing
Protector Tuaranga 38Oakland, California-based Protector Boats holds firm to the idea that the world is three-quarters water and that their customers should be able to enjoy almost every inch of that expanse. And with the new Tuaranga 38, which is typically rugged, sturdy, and fast, Protector aims to let the owners enjoy those waters regardless of
Down in the Hole – Part IIOne year after the BP oil spill, a region perseveres through frustration and heartacheFor Rookie Kruse, it all came down to numbers. It had been 64 days since the Deepwater Horizon exploded. Kruse’s Orange Beach, Alabama, charter fishing business was hurting, and at $5,000 per missed outing, his losses were quickly adding up. There was his
Right, Not RightThe Titanic didn’t sink because of design or engineering problems but simply because her helmsman turned right when he should have turned left. Or so the granddaughter of the most senior officer to survive the disaster claims in a new book. Louise Patten, whose grandfather Charles Lightoller was second officer aboard RMS Titanic, believes it
Two continents, two coursesIt surely comes as no surprise to you to learn that as editor of PMY, I attend a lot of boat shows every year. But you may not know I attend as many foreign shows as I do domestic ones.Besides beefing up my frequent flyer mileage, this gives me the chance to compare European and U.S. boatbuilding. I don’t
Capt. Richard Thiel checks out a couple of the interesting offerings at Austrailia’s Sanctuary Cove Boat Show. An aluminum center console, with wheels! And, a jet-powered surfboard!
Photo by y Jim RaycroftZinser is a commanding presence aboard Cakewalk. The respect he garners there is palpable—and well-earned.Bill Zinser Has His CakeOnboard with the captain of the largest yacht built in America since 1931.In the sleepy port city of
I always like to put a little surprise in this column, but not this month. The cat is not only out of the bag, but he’s down the street and on his way out of town.Yes, PMY has been redesigned, front to back and top to bottom, starting with the name. Why change it from Power & Motoryacht? First, many of you already called it PMY, and besides, a lot of
Wheeeeeeee!!!!!!How Betty Jane became Florida’s fastest trawler.After the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico, it soon became obvious that vast quantities of toxic dispersants were being used to emulsify the errant crude whooshing up from the ocean’s floor. Moreover, the stuff bypassing the dispersants was
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