Yachting News and Articles of Interest

Our top priority is your satisfaction, and that you find that one perfect yacht that you have been looking for. That is why we have put the yachting news and articles section together. Here you will find up to date industry news, brand highlights, press releases, general commentary and so much more. Take this opportunity to find out more on your favorite manufactures and models.

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Power & Motoryacht Magazine
Maritimo M50
I've tested a number of Maritimos over the years, and my perception of each has been colored by two things.  One was seeing them built in the factory in Coomera, Queensland Australia....read more about the Maritimo M50
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Lakeland Boating Magazine
Maritimo M50
The Martimo line of boats is the result of visionary industry veteran and legendary boatbulder Bill Barry-Cotter, who, in 2000, sold Riviera to embark on a new quest.  Four years later....read more about the Maritimo M50
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Power & Motoryacht Magazine
Generation Next
"I know-I know, It's wild," says Pat Healey, acknowledging the seeming preposterousness of the statement, "but yeah, we've sold a total of 28 boats since the 1st of February and yeah it's only....read more about the Generation Next
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Princess V62
New Boats
There's something inarguably elegant about having a nice, white, streamlined express cruiser docked in front of your home.  It calls to mind the American dream, albeit one on steroids.  Not only did....read more about the Princess V62
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Maritimo M50
New Boats
Conventional wisdom holds that you don't mess with a good thing. So the fact that Maritimo recently took it's M48, one of its most popular models ever and reinvented her to become....read more about the Maritimo M50
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Showboats International Magazine
82' Princess Motor Yacht
In recent years, Princess has taken to heart that it's customers want a product more akin to a luxury apartment when it comes to their yachting and has put concerted effort into developing....read more about the 82' Princess Motor Yacht
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Power & Motoryacht Magazine
Summer Dispatches | April 2013
I think it's a testament to a builder that we're able to hop onboard a boat hours after it arrives on a truck from Wisconsin and drive her away 70-plus miles. The dealer encoutaged us to allow....read more about Summer Dispatches
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Power & Motoryacht Magazine
Second Time Around | April 2013
It came time for a couple lifelong sailors - cruisers and bluewater racers, at that - to make the switch to a powerboat, and they had their misgivings....read more about Second Time Around
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Southern Boating Magazine
New Viking 55 | March 2013
Dedicated fishing enthusiasts may recall that Viking Yachts offered a 55-foot convertible model years ago. This is not that boat. Although the same length, it is an all-new design....read more about New Viking 55
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Power & Motoryacht Magazine
Way Too Cool | March 2013
I had already tested the new Tiara 3600 Coronet for the Power & Motoryacht New Boat Buyer's Guide 2013, but I found myself admiring her at a boat show when two teenagers emerged from her....read more about Way Too Cool
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Power & Motoryacht Magazine
Viking 62 Convertible & Princess V57 | March 2013
Men who fish are serious about their hobby - indeed, in many cases, it's a passion that borders on an obsession. Thusly, they are also serious about the boats they use to hunt those....read more about Viking 62 Convertible & Princess V57
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Power & Motoryacht Magazine
Grand Banks 43 Heritage EU | March 2013
When you consider how thoroughly modern many of the features onboard Grand Banks newest model are, it really is pretty ironic that she is part of the company's "Heritage" series. After all, precision....read more about Grand Banks 43 Heritage EU
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2012 Galati Bahamas Rendezvous
Cruising at its Finest | 2012
Galati Yacht Sales doesn’t do average. Or almost good enough. Events are handled with integrity, passion and style—Galati trademarks in business as in life. So when the family decided to participate in a Bahamas getaway....read more about Cruising at its Finest
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Lakeland Boating Magazine
Maritimo M50 | March 2013
You would guess that a yacht builder from Australia would know a little about rough waters and tough hulls. But they also know about creature comforts, as evident on the new Maritimo M50 cruising....read more about Maritimo M50
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Yachting Magazine
The Lake Michigan Triangle | February 2013
Chicago anchors the southwestern corner of the triangle, and the first leg takes you 90 miles northeast of the city to Saugatuck, Michigan. perched at the mouth of the Kalamazoo River, Saugatuck and its....read more about The Lake Michigan Triangle
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Yachting Magazine
It's In The Genes | February 2013
This V57 (and the V62) sports a transom garage, which can accomodate an 11-foot tender. And like her big sister, my test vessel comfortably fits three staterooms, two heads and a dinette belowdecks. The smaller....read more about It's In The Genes
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Power & Motoryacht Magazine
Wandering | December 2012
I was a strange kid. While my friends traded baseball cards and tacked Rick Dempsey posters on their walls (Maryland roots here), I devoured pages of boating magazines and tore out shots of all kinds of boats....read more about Wandering
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Southern Boating Magazine
Steady At Sea | November 2012
My heart sank a bit as I looked out the mouth of Port Everglades: fair winds and calm seas. "A pity, the new Grand Banks 54EU will not be tested on what is usually a rough Atlantic Ocean, " I thought....read more about Steady At Sea
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Power & Motoryacht Magazine
The Wizard of Oz | November 2012
Bill Barry-Cotter was carefully evaluating his options. His heartstrings pulled hard in one direction. After all, he was having too much fun building and developing new boats. Why stop now? Then his brain took command....read more about The Wizard of Oz
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Marlin Magazine
A Good Call | November 2012
While the Bass River in New Gretna, New Jersey, does not hold any significant game fish, it is home to a very specific top-of-the-line predator of another kind. Viking Yachts designs and builds its famous line of sport-fishers there....read more about A Good Call
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Yachting Magazine
Aboard the Maritimo 50SC | August 2012
I couldn't have chosen a better day to cross Lake Michigan from Holland, Michigan, to Chicago aboard the Maritimo 50SC. Brian Dekkinga, Erik Krueger - both brokers at Galati Yacht Sales - and I slipped our lines....read more about Aboard the Maritimo 50SC
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Valhalla Magazine
Cruising Florida's West Coast | Summer 2012
Galati Yacht Sales is a family owned and run business since 1970. They have succeeded in working hard, knowing their products and customers, but also knowing their own backyard. The team at Galati....read more about Cruising Florida's West Coast
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Vie Magazine
The Galati Yacht Family | May 2012
As Joe Galati, president of Galati Yacht Sales, explains, certain people have a “boating gene.” For them, owning a boat, whether it’s a kayak or a luxury yacht, provides more than a playful....read more about The Galati Yacht Family
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Marlin Magazine
Growing Up Galati | March 2012
The Galatis not only developed an extensive demo operation, but expanded their footprint in the fishing community with tournament sponsorships and much more...read more about Growing Up Galati
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Lakeland Boating Magazine
Maritimo M56 & Galati Comes to Yacht Basin | September 2011
Most boaters who are familiar with Florida also recognize one of its most well-known marine-industry names: Galati. Since Michael Galati Sr. opened the family's Anna Maria Island location in 1970...read more about Galati and the Maritimo M56
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Power & Motoryacht Magazine
After the Storm - Cruisers 48 Cantius | September 2011
A new Cruisers 48 Cantius awaited us there, courtesy of Cruisers Yachts and its Florida-based dealership, Galati Yacht Sales. Just thinking about the 48 was enough to boost my spirits...read more about the Cruisers 48 Cantius
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Marlin Magazine
Boats of Interest: Viking 42 Open | July 2011
Viking almost never uses the bulkhead slip at its facility in Riviera Beach, Florida - the water against the seawall is too shallow to allow you to turn a boat bow outward to leave. With the new 42 Open, however, we could pull straight out and then slide the boat sideways until we were in deep enough water...read more about the Viking 42 Open
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Southern Boating
Smooth Angler: Viking 42 Open | June 2011
When Viking Yachts broke new ground by equipping its new 42 Convertible with Cummins MerCruiser Zeus pod drives, the question was: Would the yacht be accepted?

The answer has come back a resounding “Yes!”...read more about the Viking 42 Open
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Southern Boating Magazine
New Boat: Cruisers 48 Cantius | June 2011
Step aboard Cruisers Yachts' new 48 Cantius Sport Coupe and you can't help but wonder how they fit so much into such a small space. "It seems bigger," said Kerry Alexander of Galati Yacht Sales Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Florida, as he hauled in the lines to prep the boat for a run offshore. "They put...read more about the Cruisers 48 Cantius
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Power & Motoryacht Magazine
Poetry In Motion | May 2011
Now this was going to be interesting! Viking Yachts was making its first foray into the realm of pod-propulsion with an express-style sportfishing machine - the 42 Open. I was strolling through the gates at Viking's Yacht Service Center in Riviera Beach, Florida, charged with the task of sea trialing her...read more about the Viking 42 Open
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Power & Motoryacht Magazine
Maritimo 440 IPS Offshore Convertible hits the States | March 2011
This Australian import has recently hit the U.S. shores and can be outfitted for serious cruising and/or fishing. The Maritimo 440 is a Volvo Penta IPS pod-drive-equipped boat that offers an enclosed flying bridge with an internal teak staircase. In addition, to help bring the outdoors inside this yacht's aft bulkhead...read more about the Maritimo 440
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Power & Motoryacht Magazine
American Beauty | February 2011
As some of you may have noticed, I'm new here. I came onboard PMY back in July in part to help write some of our boat test columns, and have been apprenticing for the food Captains Thiel, Pike, and Sciacca ever since. I thought I knew a lot about boats when I got here, but as most of you already...read more about the Tiara 4500 Sovran
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Marlin Magazine
Boats of Interest: Maritimo 470 | February 2011
A highly regarded sport-fishing boatbuilder once confided to me that only one-third of the owners of sport-fishing convertibles actually seriously fish. (He defined serious as those who fish the tournament circuit.) He qualified another third as good recreational anglers who both fished and cruised, and the...read more about the Maritimo 470

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