On the Water

If you've seen the new edition of Yachting magazine, then you know it contains my feature article about the fantastic couple of days I spent in Fiji aboard the 111-foot Alloy motoryacht VvS1. We visited the Mamanuca and Yasawa chains, where some people... …Read More

The first time was the best. I was tootling down the Bay in May when I tested the ACR AquaLink View PLB. I'd already appreciated its high build quality, and how neatly instructions about how to activate its two self test modes and primary distress ... …Read More

Portable fishfinders made by the likes of Humminbird and Eagle may seem like a good idea for folks who regularly rent or use multiple small boats, canoes, or kayaks, but are they really worth the cash? After all, just how well can these things really work? In most cases the screens are small and have [...] …Read More

Custom paint jobs, poker runs, turbine racers: high performance powerboats define "extreme". …Read More

Marine distributors see an increase in total sales. According to the National Marine Distributors Association's recent survey, the majority of marine distributors have seen an increase in the total sales volume of marine accessories this year, and mos... …Read More

News media here in the States, taking their cues from the federal government, have been saying since early August that the "vast majority" of the spilled BP oil has been cleaned up or dispersed from the Gulf of Mexico. A handful of more recent reports,... …Read More

It’s not just a full circle, it’s a rich full circle to see John Bertrand on San Francisco Bay, returning as a coach to the waters where, as a youth, he separated himself from the pack and then went on to win back-to-back Laser world championships, the Finn Gold Cup and an Olympic silver medal. [...] …Read More

All Photos by Kimball Livingston Today we undertake a study of the habits of man. In particular, we ask why two of the most popular sailing events in Northern California are totally whack. Or, to rephrase that, why should two totally whack sailing events rank at the top of anybody’s local calendar? You could ask, why [...] …Read More

Think all fish boats are mild rather than wild? Think again. …Read More

Hatteras Yachts has a new GT series,  with a GT54, GT60, and GT63 Convertible. Sweet – boat builders are back to building new boats! The GT 60 has already hit the water, but for 2011 it’s redesigned (and being reintroduced at the Ft. Lauderdale boat show in October), and joined by the GT 54 and GT 63 (to [...] …Read More