On the Water

Camper and Nicholsons International has just released the third edition of its Superyachting Index, the world's most comprehensive compilation of data about the new construction, brokerage sales, and yacht charter industries for boats larger than 80 fe... …Read More

Today we’re at Steam Up, a model yacht gathering that is exactly what the name tells you. It’s all about steam. Real steam engines, in miniature. What would inspire a former military pilot, now retired from a career in finance, to spend three years building something like this . . . Well, the inspiration [...] …Read More

As the angler speared on Monday in the White Marlin Open recovers, there have been few changes in the leaderboard in the past days. No surprise, there, with a 1,010 pound blue marlin and a 97.5 pound white marlin sitting in the lead(s), it’ll take a heck of a catch to bump them out of first [...] …Read More

PassageMaker Magazine announced its choice of Baltimore’s historic Inner Harbor as the location of their new mid-Atlantic Trawler Fest set for September 24-26, 2010.  The Inner Harbor, a major seaport in the United States since the 1700s, is a very... …Read More

A good number of yachting industry insiders have contacted me during the past two weeks, wondering aloud about the current status of the crewed charter market. Those who carefully watch sales statistics are seeing what appears to be an emerging trend: ... …Read More

Moody ducks, but that’s not what we’re talking about. Photo by Dave Kneale There is more than one way to approach the game of yacht racing. I figure every one of them has value. I figure every one of them matters. You can go aspirational. It’s about climbing the ladder. Winning an Olympic medal, [...] …Read More

Professional photographer Jon Schwartz was biding his time on the press boat during the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament, when something wild happened. The crew of the 36 Hatteras Chiripa, the designated press boat, set out two lines hoping to catch a tuna or mahi while waiting for the tournament boats to hook up. Then a [...] …Read More

Make the way you use your aluminum boat the subject of a video entry, and you could win a brand new 16-footer. …Read More

Jeffrey Siegel caused a minor ruckus when he titled an iphonesailing.net thread about ActiveCaptain "There's no reason to buy another guide book..."  I'm a huge fan of AC, and I've watched Jeff's bold predictions come true one after another, bu... …Read More

An angler was speared by a billfish in the White Marlin Open, this Monday. Offshore fishing expert John Unkart, author of the how-to fishing book Offshore Pursuit  (www.getgup.com)  took a bill in his leg while 60 miles offshore, mating on the sport fishing vessel Playmate for the tournament. “We were in five foot seas,” John said, “and we needed to [...] …Read More