Naval Architects can predict many things with great certainty. But the sea is an unpredictable task master and there are still a number of areas where it is difficult to get a technical handle on the ...

Seven out of the eight we loved most at Genoa were Italian, with a German design being just too cool to pass up. Now, that's ...

Even though most of the world is struggling to stay afloat with all the 2020 chaos and all, yachting seems to be doing just fine - actually, nearly three times better in comparison to five years ago.

Jackson Kayak (JK) just introduced the Antix 3.0, an even more playful, comfortable, and surfable river-running whitewater kayak.

On 27 May 2025, the SP80 sailboat remarkably surpassed 100 km/h, registering a top speed of 58.261 kn (108 km/h). This makes ...

My first boat was an Owens cabin cruiser, built in the early 1960s, about 30 feet long and powered by a single ­gasoline engine. Back then I thought it was the end all, be all — at least until I tried ...

In the world of high-performance vehicles, some creations stand out not just for their speed but for their sheer audacity.

Rockets and boats have more in common than you’d think, explains Ryan Cook. And while I get the feeling that he has made this point before, he’s also the guy who would know. Cook spent nearly a decade ...

Two teams, Switzerland's SP80 and France's Syroco, are taking aim at the world speed sailing record in 2022, with a pair of thoroughly remarkable kiteboats that both teams believe can smash previous ...

Ships and other marine vessels measure their speed in knots instead of miles per hour, and the practice goes back to the ...