SHE GOES TRANSATLANTIC At 8.3 knots and 8 gph, the Fleming 60 has a range of 1,345 NM with a 10% reserve. Push her to 15.2 knots at 2,000 RPM for day cruising, or drop to 7 knots and she goes transatlantic. Twin 800-hp MAN diesels, 1,450-gal fuel capacity, keel-protected props, and teak side decks standard.

LOOP-READY AT 25 FEET At 25 feet with a 12-foot bridge clearance and 115-gallon fuel capacity, the RF-246 is sized for the Great Loop and built to handle it without fuss. She topped 31.8 mph on test but cruises best at 14.4 mph, where the range stretches to 264 statute miles. Three interior layouts are available; the Yarmouth version sleeps two below with a V-berth.

QUAD V10 CENTER CONSOLE With 190 hours on her quad Mercury V10 400s, this Yellowfin 39 Offshore in Palmetto, Florida, combines high-speed capability with a hard-glass windshield, FLIR thermal camera, Starlink, generous livewell capacity, and tournament-ready deck space. 

26 YEARS RUNNING Azimut|Benetti has held the top spot in yachts over 24 meters for 26 straight years, with €1.5B in revenue and a backlog running to 2029. CEO Marco Valle breaks down how the group keeps two brands genuinely distinct and why Southeast Asia is next on his radar.

ONE MINUTE OF ARC Knots, nautical miles, and GPH aren't maritime tradition for its own sake. The nautical mile ties directly to Earth's geometry, one minute of arc on the latitude grid, which is why marine charts are built around it. MPG is less useful offshore because the water has no fixed surface. 

KNOW THE DIFFERENCE Spider cracks near screws and fittings, chips from trailer rash, stress fractures from highway flex... most used boats have at least some of this. Knowing which ones matter is the difference between negotiating the price and calling a surveyor. Len's Cove runs through the red flags and what to do when you find them.