boats

How to Build a Superyacht in the 21st Century

Heesen CEO Arthur Brouwer talks about changing desires (and demographics), and how the Dutch leader is keeping up with the times

Revisiting the Thrilling, Life-Threatening Heyday of Steamboat Racing

There were unnerving sights for spectators and passengers alike

This Is the Best Way to See the British Virgin Islands

And it’s not just for the millionaires of the world

Stockholm Is Getting an Incredibly Stylish Floating Sauna

Sweating on the water at a top speed of five miles per hour

To Get the World Excited About Electric Boats, E1 Offers a “Punch in the Face”

The team behind the RaceBird talks about their eye-catching vessel, and their hopes for the global racing series it will star in

Not a Cruise Person? These Four New Ships Might Change That.

The Ritz-Carlton wants to entice you with its superyachts, while a carbon-neutral voyage to Antarctica takes a different tack

An Infamous Amsterdam Houseboat Is Leaving the Water After Over a Century

The Dogger has been in its current location for a while

Enjoy Your Next Happy Hour on a Boat That Sailed Around the World

This Maryland tech entrepreneur made a big pivot — and now he’s skippering crabbing trips and sunset sails

There’s No Better Way to Sail Around Key West Than on This Battery-Powered Boat

The dolphins appreciate the noise and exhaust-free ride too

Historians Revisit a Catastrophic 19th Century Shipwreck — And Its Aftermath

Once the Atlanta sank in Lake Superior in 1891, the crew then spent hours in a lifeboat in the middle of a storm

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There’s No Better Way to Sail Around Key West Than on This Battery-Powered Boat

The dolphins appreciate the noise and exhaust-free ride too

Historians Revisit a Catastrophic 19th Century Shipwreck — And Its Aftermath

Once the Atlanta sank in Lake Superior in 1891, the crew then spent hours in a lifeboat in the middle of a storm

Jeff Bezos Is Literally Having a Bridge Dismantled to Deliver His Megayacht

A historic lift bridge in Rotterdam will be temporarily deconstructed to make way for the Amazon founder's new plaything

Jean-Jacques Savin's Latest Attempt to Cross the Atlantic Ends in Tragedy

This would have been his sixth time crossing the ocean

Floating the Mississippi River With a Real-Life Huck Finn

John Ruskey has been building canoes and guiding trips around the Mississippi River Delta for three decades

What I Learned at a Boat Show in the Midst of a Boating Boom

The nautical community is welcoming an unprecedented wave of new members — and they're more diverse than ever before

Will Electric Boats Ever Go Mainstream?

Tech execs and climate-conscious moguls are already buying e-towboats and yacht tenders, but where does it lead?

Hemingway's Boat Pilar Is Back From the Dead, and You Can Buy One

The Wheeler 38 is an authentic recreation from the original architect's grandson

Trent Preszler Builds $100K Canoes, But the First One He Made Is Priceless

A conversation with the boatwright, winemaker and author about his debut memoir, "Little & Often"