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Wired
October 2002
Carl Hoffman |
Billionaire Boys Cup High tech hits the high seas in a windblown battle between Craig McCaw and Larry Ellison. The author sets sail with Team OneWorld in the race to take back the America's Cup.   |
Popular Mechanics
August 2002
Rich Taylor |
Sails With Sizzle The fastest monohull sailboat in the world is a needle-nosed ocean racer called V.O.60. It was designed by Bruce Farr, and is capable of 36 knots. That's 41.4 mph. This sleek machine is 64 ft. long, just over 17 ft. wide and weighs 30,000 pounds. |
Outside
November 2001
Tim Zimmermann |
She Rules the Waves For intrepid sailor Ellen MacArthur, round-the-world records are meant to be shattered... |
Popular Mechanics
June 28, 2005 |
The Wettest Roller Coaster on Earth Two veteran crew members of the Volvo Ocean Races, Peter Merrington and Katie Pettibone, share their experiences on the fastest open-ocean single-hull class of sailboats ever built: the brand-new Volvo Open 70. |
Outside
December 2008
Jay Price |
Rigged to Blow Larry Ellison's new yacht might prove the fastest (and most dangerous) sailboat ever if a judge doesn't keep it from racing. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2005 |
Volvo Open 70 Offshore Racer High-tech on the high seas: The round-the-globe Volvo Open ocean race pits the world's most advanced sailboats against the world's worst weather -- gale-force storms, mountainous seas and sweltering doldrums. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2008
Jeff Wise |
Super Boats: 5 New Designs Go Fast, Far--Even Fly! (With Videos) Shape Shifter Proteus... Sailing on Stilts with the Bladerider X8... Funneling Foam on the M Ship M40 Sportfisher... Over and Under aboard the Innespace Seabreacher... |
Real Travel Adventures
March 2007
Ivo Paulik |
Crossing the Atlantic A voyage through the Caribbean on a yacht. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2002 |
Offshore Racing's New Look The American Power Boat Association is making major changes in the way it conducts races and does business. |
Fast Company
August 2003
Chuck Salter |
Putting Winds in Their Sails Suzanne Pogell's school does much more than teach women how to sail. Womanship helps women take the lead, chart their course, and keep an even keel. |
Smithsonian
May 2007
Whitney Dangerfield |
Life Aquatic The sailing world docks in Annapolis. |
Popular Mechanics
September 1999
Chris Caswell |
Jump, Jive And Wail Swing keels for sport sailboats counter heeling and slippage to give you more speed. |
Outside
November 2002
Tim Zimmermann |
Knives in the Water Clip in and hang on for the 31st America's Cup -- a game of skill, guile, wealth, power, pettiness, paranoia, espionage, and egomania. And the sailing's not bad, either. |
Outside
February 2003
Sharael Feist |
Fancy Fleet Mothballed America's Cup yachts return to the starting line |
Outside
September 2009
Patrick Symmes |
Sailing from Haiti to Miami When you're crossing to Florida the hard way-across 800 miles of water, with six people and no motor, in a 21-foot handmade open boat-it's a long, long way from Haiti to Miami. |
Wired
June 26, 2007
David A. Kaplan |
Extreme Sailing: The Biggest Boat in the World Tom Perkins set out to build the biggest, riskiest, fastest, most technologically advanced, single-hulled sailing mega yacht in the world. The 289-foot Maltese Falcon, launched in spring 2006, is that engineering dream come to life. |
AskMen.com
James Bassil |
Volvo Ocean Race The Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier sailing competition -- and it's most punishing. |
Boating
May 2007
Daniel W. Long |
Jewel of Denial This odyssey to the headwaters of the world's greatest river journeys into Africa's heart of darkness. |
Sports Illustrated
July 30, 2002
Rick Reilly |
... -- -- -- ... The jaw-dropping story of the summer happened off Long Beach, Calif., last week when one of the most expensive sailboats in the world -- captained by the most famous sailor in the world -- sank. |
National Defense
March 2010
Grace V. Jean |
Builders of the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship Pull Out All the Stops When the Navy later this year picks a winner to build its littoral combat ship, no matter which contractor is selected, the decision will be seen as a turning point for the troubled program. |
Inc.
September 2004
Riza Cruz |
Voyage of a Lifetime The owner of a small T-shirt company realizes a dream and breaks a record in the process. And the things he learned in business helped him meet the challenge. |
Boating
December 2007
Kevin Falvey |
Cobalt Yachts 46 The Cobalt Yachts 46's function, elegance, and top engineering -- a Cummins MerCruiser's Zeus propulsion system, for instance -- are linked. Each element isn't just the result of the others but, in fact, allows the others to flourish. |
Boating
March 31, 2009
Kevin Falvey |
Monterey 320 Sport Yacht Handsome dividends -- a model of prosperity. |
Boating
April 2008
Kevin Falvey |
Intrepid 430 Sport Yacht The 430 Sport Yacht takes full advantage of having motors outside the boat with its master cabin, large head, and massive stowage and service access. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2009
Erik Sofge |
Behind the Scenes With a Special Ops Gunboat Crew When the US Special Forces need safe passage along a river, they call on the best-trained boatmen in the world. The author tags along on a live-fire exercise with the elite gunboat crews of Special Boat Team 22. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2010 |
How to Cross the Atlantic in a Rowboat--Alone Katie Spotz's quest to become the youngest person ever to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean seems a little odd. But she's doing it for a cause -- and with a plan. |
National Defense
November 2014
Valerie Insinna |
Navy Receives First New Patrol Boat The Navy is moving forward to refresh its patrol boat fleet, which hasn't been updated since the 1980s. Safe Boats International in August delivered the first of 10 new MK VI boats to the service. |
Popular Mechanics
October 7, 2009
Tyghe Trimble |
The Backwater DIY Electric Boat Marathon The Wye Island Marathon is located on the east side of the Bay Bridge by St. Michael's, Maryland, where the Wye River meets the Chesapeake Bay. |
Inc.
August 1, 2002
Tom Richman |
Out of Control (at Last) A perilous vacation teaches the healthy difference between control and influence. |
Outside
April 2003
Bryant Urstadt |
All Legs On Deck! Did a crew of French sailors bump heads with a deep-sea legend? |
Popular Mechanics
May 1998
Jim Gorant |
Battle of The Cats The versatility and variety of catamarans ensure a purr-fect boating experience... |
National Defense
August 2007
Grace Jean |
Littoral Combat Ship Troubles: Opportunity for Small Boat Companies? With the cost of the Navy's littoral combat ship skyrocketing and its funding in peril, some say the sea service ought to give serious consideration to acquiring cheaper boats that could complement a reduced fleet. |
National Defense
November 2014
Valerie Insinna |
Shipbuilders Bet on Radical Hull Designs to Defeat Swarming Boat Threat There is a need for a highly, highly stabilized craft that are not large, that are smaller, that can be used to patrol and defend the Navy's ships while they're in troubled waters against high-speed boats. |
National Defense
April 2013
Dan Parsons |
Small Boats Mean Big Business for Shipbuilders Big ships -- aircraft carriers, destroyers, submarines -- get all the glory, but it is the Navy's smallest vessels that could prove pivotal in future conflicts. |
BusinessWeek
June 21, 2004
Roy Furchgott |
Chartering A Slow Boat To Anywhere Bareboat or fully staffed, trawlers are a perfect getaway. |
Outside
March 2007
Eric Hansen |
Chartered Territory With our guide to bareboating, it's easier than ever to rent and rule your own sailing ship. |
National Defense
June 2006
David Axe |
Navy's Smallest Fighting Ships Prove Littoral Warfare Concepts The Navy's smallest fighting ships -- 180-ft Cyclone-class patrol boats -- are blazing the way for a future fleet of littoral combat ships. |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2003
Amy Ullrich |
Well Chartered Waters Looking for a great vacation that involves some pampering -- no cooking, cleaning or other dirty work? Here's a tip: It typically costs more to stay at a five-star resort in the Virgin Islands than it does to sail on a crewed boat of comparable quality. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2006
Josh Harkinson |
What Went Wrong: Lake George Disaster When 47 senior citizens boarded the Ethan Allen in upstate New York, the afternoon was ideal for a boat tour. An unstable vessel and an ill-timed wake caused it to end in tragedy. |
Boating
March 2008
Jeff Hemel |
Packing on the Pounds Slow? Sloppy? Sluggish? Maybe your boat should go on a diet. |
Boating
June 2007
Kevin Falvey |
Intrepid 390 Sport Yacht Performance, cruising, and fishing intersect aboard this boat. |
Boating
December 2008
Kevin Falvey |
2008 Boat of the Year Chaparral 400 Premiere Born Leader Megastar in the Making. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2002
Rich Taylor |
100MPH! We take seven of the world's fastest bass boats and go fishing... |
Boating
June 2004
Kevin Falvey |
Regal Commodore 3060: Vista Cruiser The cabin windshield divides the boat's lines, provides a headrest when the sunpad is installed, and when combined with large, oval side windows, gives you something most cruisers this size haven't offered for decades--a view from within. |
Popular Mechanics
March 14, 2008
Brian Lisi |
Wave-Powered Boat Goes Beyond Record With Green Design A boat that moves at the speed of a brisk walk may not generate enthusiasm among recreational boaters, but the innovative use of wave power could lead to more powerful models. |
Outside
April 2009
Ryan Stuart |
Speed Boat A world-class, carbon fiber playboat. |
| Boating |
Boat Buyer's Cheat Sheet The best tips to find the boat for you! |
Boating
December 2004
Kevin Falvey |
Finding Mr. Smoothie Which rides better--a catamaran or a V-hull?: A scientific approach. |
Popular Mechanics
January 11, 2010
Joe Pappalardo |
Boat Maker of Choice for Drug Smugglers Now Marketing to Cops Cigarette Racing Team this week announced that it will be marketing high-end speedboats to military and law enforcement customers. |
Boating
Kevin Falvey |
War Babies Want a boat built to military specs? No problem -- except for the rocket launchers. |
