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Viking Co-Founder Robert T. Healey Sr. Passes Away
Robert Healey Sr. was instrumental in growing Viking Yachts into an industry leader and fighting the luxury tax in the 1990s.
Thank Goodness For Oysters
It’s primetime for oyster season around much of the country. Soundings’ senior editor and resident oyster aficionado, Gary Reich, shares how to enjoy oysters before your Thanksgiving feast, or anytime during the winter.
Back to Boat School
With winter on the way, more online courses than ever are available to help improve boating skills ahead of the next cruising season
Sea Stories - September 2020
These are the books and videos we’re bringing on board this month.
Beneteau Swift Trawler 41
Beneteau’s Swift Trawler 41 Sedan continues the evolution of a popular brand.
Classic Boats for the Holidays: The Boston Whaler 13
The holidays are for dreaming about dream boats. Here’s the eleventh of 12 classics from the Soundings files.
Classic Boats for the Holidays: The Hinckley Bermuda 40
The holidays are for dreaming about dream boats. Here’s the eighth of 12 classics from the Soundings files.
Classic Boats for the Holidays: Krogen 42
The holidays are for dreaming about dream boats. Here’s the sixth of 12 classics from the Soundings files.
Classic Boats for the Holidays: The Dyer 29
The holidays are for dreaming about dream boats. Here’s the third of 12 classics from the Soundings files.
Classic Boats for the Holidays: Grand Banks 42 Europa
The holidays are for dreaming about dream boats. Here’s the second of 12 classics from the Soundings files.
Sea Stories - December 2019
The books, videos, podcasts and playlists we’re bringing on board this month.
2019 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Day One
The first day of FLIBS brought hot new boat models and cool new products.
Sea Stories - November 2019
The books, videos and podcasts we’re bringing on board this month.
Sea Stories - October 2019
Here are the sea stories we’re reading, watching and listening to this month.
Back Cove Announces New 39-Foot Outboard-Powered Model
Maine boatbuilder Back Cove will launch its second outboard-powered model, the Back Cove 39O, in late summer 2020.
First Hybrid-Powered Ship Completes Northwest Passage Crossing
MS Roald Amundsen arrived in Nome, Alaska, after traveling 3,000 miles across the top of the North American continent.
USCG to Boaters: Wait Now, Help the Bahamas Later
Coasties urge those who want to help with relief efforts to keep boats safe at home until conditions improve.
Are You Ready for Hurricane Dorian?
If you haven’t prepped your boat for hurricane season, here’s what you need to do.
Wally Yachts Introduces New 48-Foot Dayboat
Monaco-based boatbuilder Wally Yachts is known for making a bold statement with each model it introduces. Its new dayboat, the 48 Wally Tender, is no different.
Don Street’s Famous Yacht Iolaire Lost off Ibiza
Iolaire, the 114-year old classic yawl once owned by prolific marine author Don Street, this week was wrecked off the Mediterranean island of Ibiza.
America’s Cup Update: AC75 Hulls Move to the Waterfront
The AC75s, the new America’s Cup boats, are shrouded in secrecy as teams prepare to launch their first full-size designs.
The Ferrari of the Sea is for Sale
It’s Ferrari Red, has beautiful varnished mahogany and still holds the flying kilometer speed record it set in 1953.
New York’s New Boater Safety Law
Brianna’s Law will make a state-approved boating safety course in New York mandatory.
Bayliss Boatworks Launches 62-Foot Sportfish
Legendary Carolina sportfish builder Bayliss Boatworks recently launched Tarheel, a 62-foot sportfish with twin 1,920-hp MTU diesels and a 46.5-knot top end.
Team Discovers 80-Year-Old Submarine Wreck
A team of ocean explorers has discovered the bow of the World War II-era submarine USS Grunion, which sank on its inaugural Pacific Ocean mission with 70 sailors aboard.
500-year-old Ship Found at Bottom of Baltic Sea
A team of scientists this week announced the discovery of a 500-year-old ship at the bottom of the Baltic Sea that is preserved so well that it looks “Like it sank yesterday.”
Sunseeker Launches Hawk 38 Outboard Dayboat
British boatbuilder Sunseeker has taken the wraps off its Hawk 38, a high-performance dayboat with twin 400-hp Mercury Verado outboards and a 62-knot top-end.
Dry Dock Vessel Gives Carnival Cruise Ship a Lift
The 1,055-foot, 133,500-gross-ton cruise ship Carnival Vista was recently loaded onto another ship—the heavy-lift dry-dock vessel BOKA Vanguard—for dry dock repairs in Freeport, Bahamas.
Sealine Announces C330v Outboard Cruiser
Sealine’s second outboard-powered model, the C330v, has twin 300-hp 4-stroke outboards and a top end of up to 40 knots.
Technohull Builds a 103-Knot RIB
The Greek builder has begun construction on its 38 Grand Sport, which it says will top out above 100 knots.
New Boat: Albemarle 31 Dual Console
Albemarle Boats has begun construction on a new 31-foot dual console model, the 31DC, which will launch in Fall 2019.
Golf Balls Litter California Marine Sanctuary
While diving in a California marine sanctuary, a teenager found thousands of golf balls on the ocean floor. Now, a famous nearby golf course is promising to do something about it.
A Timely Tale: When Women Wrangled the Whitbread
Thirty years after an all-woman sailing crew completed the Whitbread Round the World Race, a documentary film brings the rousing story to the screen.
Maine Archeologists Discover 700-Year-Old Dugout Canoe
The Native American watercraft, believed to be the only one ever found that pre-dates European settlers, was found in the mud at Cape Porpoise, Maine.
Helmsman Reveals Its Latest Model
Dek: 46 Expedition Pilothouse will be builder’s largest trawler yet
#PrestigeSummer
Soundings and Power & Motoryacht team up with Prestige Yachts and Staten Island Yachts Sales for a summer-long test of the popular 460 Flybridge. Come along for the experience.
Volvo Penta Introduces New D4 and D6 Engines
These redesigned workhorses are more powerful and efficient and simpler to maintain
Crossover Cruiser
Formula Boats reveals a 38-foot bowrider that takes the oversized dayboat design to the next level.
Say Hello to the Melges IC37
This weekend, the Melges IC37, a new one-design racer commissioned by the New York Yacht Club, will make its debut in Newport, Rhode Island
Plastic Waste Found 35,850 Feet Under the Pacific Ocean
When Victor Vescovo’s submersible touched the bottom of the Mariana Trench, setting a new deep-dive record, the last thing he was expecting to find is plastic waste. But that’s exactly what he found.
Building the Summit Motoryachts 54
The Summit Motoryachts 54, the company’s first model, recently emerged from the mold at the builder’s factory in Taiwan.