Boats, Engines & Equipment Reviews

Part one of a two part review of the Outbound 52 sailboat review Beauty and brains – it’s a tough combination to come by in just about any situation.  But with the 52, it looks like Outbound Yachts has managed it – again.  The big sister to t... …Read More

If you’ve long considered a yacht to be a floating work of art, here’s your chance to put a version of that yacht on your wall. Azimut-Benetti has created Azimut-Benetti Art, a collection of fine art prints and photos available for purchase. The... …Read More

  You'll recall we left the good ship Lunacy pining on a mooring in Bermuda (with a perfectly good starter), waiting for me to welcome home Reid Stowe AND preside over my mother's memorial service, so I could AT LAST return to the Onion Patch and s... …Read More

Between its coming-out parties in the Mercury Marine and Cigarette Racing Team booths at the 2010 Miami International Boat Show, Mercury Racing’s turbocharged 1300/1350 made a big splash almost four months ago. And then—nothing. The engines and the... …Read More

It is possible to get a new boat from a top-shelf builder - without spending a small fortune. …Read More

Hella Marine has a new LED spreader light called the Sea Hawk that’ll make your deck as bright as day, in the middle of the night. But spreaders are good for more then just night fishing – they come in handy when loading the boat in the pre-dawn hours, and when washing it down after the [...] …Read More

We’ll have to wait another two years to see her, but the largest Moonen to date was signed within the past several weeks. Engineering work is already underway on the Moonen 133, expected to be christened Sofia III. If the name is familiar, it’s ... …Read More

It's been a busy summer already for John Tomlinson, the multi-time offshore powerboat racing world champion and co-owner of TNT Custom Marine in North Miami. Fresh from throttling the 39-foot-long Marine Technology, Inc., racing catamaran CRC with owne... …Read More

An experienced yacht owner will soon enjoy the maiden voyage of Solemates, a 60-meter (197-foot) Lürssen. Delivery is set for the end of July, after which the yacht will cruise the Med. The photo here was taken during sea trials last week. With sty... …Read More

Mi Sueno marks the beginning of a new generation at Trinity Yachts. …Read More