In the new 46 Powercat, Leopard has taken many of the design elements of its fourth-generation catamarans, including the successful 53 Powercat, and made the 46 feel like a much larger yacht. She has the same upgraded fit and finish, new materials and improved air conditioning overhead vents that cool the salon and galley evenly. The entire deck is on a single level from the stern to the forward windows. An interior door opens to the bow where there are wide sun lounges and the flying bridge is equally inviting. Below, she’s offered in a three- or four-stateroom layout. More...
The Formula 400 Super Sport Crossover is a yacht that should make an owner proud — providing family and friends with a luxurious, amenity-rich dayboat experience. Unlike many dayboats, she also has sleeping space for four and a private head below, which makes her a capable weekender too. Also, she rides on a twin-stepped FASTech bottom that was proven in the rigorous world of offshore powerboat racing. More...
The Legacy 12 is the first model in the new Legacy Mark II Series. Legacy says she is a “full-fledged compact cruising yacht with the capabilities for extended cruising and island hopping, including the Great Loop.” An owner can choose to power the boat with twin 300-hp outboards from Mercury or Yamaha that reportedly push the boat to cruising speeds around 30 knots and a top speed of 45 knots. Get the rest of the story at the Legacy Yachts website. More...
The 2019 Regal 42 Fly, Come Monday, has a spacious flying bridge and a hydraulic swim platform. She’s powered by twin Volvo Penta IPS 600s that have had a recent service and are under warranty until 2023. Her Seakeeper 3 has also had a recent service and both helm stations are upgraded with twin Garmin multifunction displays. Below, she has two staterooms with en suites. More...
CL Yachts is preparing to unveil its CLX96 in Hong Kong, where the builder has a head office and a service yard in Lai Chi Kok. The yacht is currently in the brand’s nearby shipyard in the Doumen District of Zhuhai west of Hong Kong ahead of its much-anticipated showing in Hong Kong. More…
Thermal imaging does not depend on any visible light and so can “see” objects reflecting the smallest amount of heat in complete darkness. (Teledyne FLIR)
Thermal imaging is an alternative night-vision system to those that depend on infrared light. Instead of searching for light to magnify, a thermal imager detects radiation based on temperature. All objects emit some level of thermal infrared light — the hotter an object is, the more radiation it emits and the more that will register in the thermal imaging viewer. In part two of our look at night-vision systems, we examine equipment with thermal imaging. More...
A nickel processing plant in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.
In case there is still doubt in anyone’s mind about the future of electric power in automobiles and boats, please take note that a huge partnership of resources is being marshaled in Asia including LG, Hyundai Motors, the Indonesian government and the Chinese CATL, the world’s largest lithium-ion battery supplier. More...
Having our fur babies on board adds to the familial feel.
The anchor snags tight and the engine shuts down. Scrambling clumsily into the cockpit, Cash, our 60-lb. (27.22 kg) three-year-old Australian shepherd, dances around while he waits for the buckles on his lifejacket to snap closed. With unbridled enthusiasm, he jumps down into the waiting dinghy. A warm breeze picks up the pungent scent of low tide and it tickles his nostrils. The chance to finally explore an undiscovered beach is here. There are seashells to dig up, waves to run through and uncountable objects to mark. More...
The BRIG RIB inflatable boat factory complex in Kharkiv, Ukraine, in an image that was obviously taken before the factory was shelled by the Russian army.
According to International Boating Industry magazine, the BRIG factory near Kharkiv, Ukraine suffered a direct hit from Russian artillery last week. The plant had been evacuated weeks before and no one was reported injured. To read the message that BRIG has sent to the world, click here...
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Boating with friends on our Walker Bay 525 Generation in Saugatuck, MI.
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