Waterfront: Unplanned Obsolescence
March 17, 2026
When vintage intentions meet up with mechanical reality, is it time to move on?
When vintage intentions meet up with mechanical reality, is it time to move on?
Hot Take: Running the blower would not have helped a recent boat explosion in Ft. Lauderdale.
How a team of Princeton students beat the electric boat speed record.
Meet the radical new 50-knot fuel cell chase boat for America’s Cup. Is this hydrogenated hydrofoil the shape of things to come?
From entry-level to CFO, a Viking lifer’s career and the adventure machine he never imagined he’d call his own. John Kasinski enjoys a new phase of yacht ownership and reflects upon a 33-year career.
While most Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder episodes are triggered by life-threatening emergencies, that’s far from the rule. Contributor Bob Arrington investigates after an unfortunate situation on the water triggers the condition in himself.
Prohibition fueled an illicit calling for many fishermen, boatbuilders and seafarers, who profited by transporting barrels of spirits. But danger was always present.
The RaceBird, a foiling race boat with an electric outboard, is ready to make its landing as part of a new global series.
Joining a flotilla of Trump supporters offers an inside look into a national wave of social-distanced politics.
The pandemic is creating a pronounced uptick in single-use plastic. By partnering with Safe Harbor, 4ocean is fighting back.
In response to this year’s historically long red tide, Florida residents are split over what it means for the future.
Alex Luther wanted to recreate his grandfather’s world-record waterskiing attempt. But first he had to learn how to waterski.
The Ocean Cleanup Project launches a device to eliminate the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which isn’t a “patch” at all.
At Mystic Seaport, an ancient craft continues to be taught— the art of restoring wooden ships.
The Blue Marine Foundation has partnered with the yacht industry to protect a growing swath of ocean. But there’s still work to be done.
When vintage intentions meet up with mechanical reality, is it time to move on?
Hot Take: Running the blower would not have helped a recent boat explosion in Ft. Lauderdale.
How a team of Princeton students beat the electric boat speed record.
Meet the radical new 50-knot fuel cell chase boat for America’s Cup. Is this hydrogenated hydrofoil the shape of things to come?
From entry-level to CFO, a Viking lifer’s career and the adventure machine he never imagined he’d call his own. John Kasinski enjoys a new phase of yacht ownership and reflects upon a 33-year career.
While most Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder episodes are triggered by life-threatening emergencies, that’s far from the rule. Contributor Bob Arrington investigates after an unfortunate situation on the water triggers the condition in himself.
Prohibition fueled an illicit calling for many fishermen, boatbuilders and seafarers, who profited by transporting barrels of spirits. But danger was always present.
The RaceBird, a foiling race boat with an electric outboard, is ready to make its landing as part of a new global series.
Joining a flotilla of Trump supporters offers an inside look into a national wave of social-distanced politics.
The pandemic is creating a pronounced uptick in single-use plastic. By partnering with Safe Harbor, 4ocean is fighting back.
In response to this year’s historically long red tide, Florida residents are split over what it means for the future.
Alex Luther wanted to recreate his grandfather’s world-record waterskiing attempt. But first he had to learn how to waterski.
The Ocean Cleanup Project launches a device to eliminate the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which isn’t a “patch” at all.
At Mystic Seaport, an ancient craft continues to be taught— the art of restoring wooden ships.
The Blue Marine Foundation has partnered with the yacht industry to protect a growing swath of ocean. But there’s still work to be done.
