Italian boatbuilder, Apreamare, recently launched its first unit of the new Gozzo 38 Cabin, the overnight version of the builder’s popular Gozzo 35. The Gozzo 38 Cabin features a large swim platform. Measuring 36 feet, 9 inches LOA and with a beam of 12 feet, 2 inches, the Gozzo 38 Cabin features more deck and hospitality space than her predecessor, the Gozzo 35. Belowdecks is a forward V-berth and a single head with a separate shower. The forward V-berth is spacious with storage beneath the bed. Apreamare “Thanks to the extended platform and a sinuous and enveloping deckhouse, this model not ..read more

Donald Street Jr., the indefatigable sailor and writer whose charts and guides to the Caribbean quite literally opened the islands to charterers and cruisers, has died in Glandore, Ireland, where he lived with his wife, Trich. Just 93 years old, he still regularly sailed his 87-year-old International Dragon, Gypsy, and according to Scuttlebutt Sailing News, he died on April 30 after spending the day working on Gypsy in preparation for the coming racing season. Just last year, SAIL Cruising Editor Charles J. Doane visited Street in Ireland, where he joked about Gypsy’s age—“She’s trying to catc ..read more

The Shelter Island Runabout, a design conceived in the 1990s by singer-songwriter Billy Joel and designer Doug Zurn and built by Long Island’s CH Marine, is available with outboard power. Power configurations consists of twin outboard engines ranging from 300 to 450 horsepower per engine. The Shelter Island Runabout underway with twin outboards. CH Marine At 38 feet long, the Shelter Island Runabout utilizes a moderate V-hull design with 15 degrees of deadrise at the transom and a beam of 10 feet. Wraparound seats, folding captain chairs or center facing benches in the pilothouse are some of t ..read more

The Marine Trades Association of New Jersey (MTA/NJ) recently announced that Viking Yachts founder Bill Healey is its newest Hall of Fame inductee. The MTA’s Hall of Fame honors an individual or group that works to promote and protect the recreational marine industry. Viking Yachts was founded by brothers Bill and Bob Healey in 1964 and grew into one of the most well-known brands in the fishing boat industry. For 49 years Healey served as the President and CEO where he directly oversaw the engineering, designing and manufacturing of more than 5,000 Vikings . Healey is also known for leading th ..read more

Australian boat builder Maritimo has just introduced its Black Edition, which adds new layout options and enhanced features to its enclosed flybridge motoryachts. The Black Edition is an optional upgrades package that offers a range of add-ons that owners can select when ordering certain models. These upgrades will be available on the enclosed flybridge M55, M60 and M600 Offshore Series. The upgrades were born from customer reviews, which included requests regarding style, comfort and functionality. Layout options for the M55 Black Edition. Maritimo The enhancements include a redesigned cockpi ..read more

U-Boats sunken in the Caribbean Sea may hold untold treasures from World War II, or so treasure hunter Darrell Miklos believes. During World War II, the Nazis stole upwards of 600 tons of gold, thousands of works of art, and millions of priceless items. Now, with two documents guiding his search, Miklos will set out to hunt for the stolen riches with a team of divers and researchers. The hunt will be chronicled in the show ‘Lost U-Boats of WWII’ on the Sky History channel. Most of Miklos’s career has been dedicated to finding colonial-period shipwrecks, though he has always been infatuated wit ..read more

Italian automaker Maserati recently announced its first-ever, all-electric motorboat; the Maserati Tridente. The launch of the vessel coincides with the brand’s 110th anniversary. The Maserati Tridente is all-electric. Maserati At 34-feet long overall, the Tridente will be built by Hodgdon Yachts in Maine. The hull of Tridente will be like the design on the yard’s Limousine, Open, and Beachlander models from the Hodgdon Tenders series, designed by Michael Peters Yacht Design. A rendering of the helm on the Maserati Tridente.  Maserati Most exciting for the Maserati Tridente is the electri ..read more

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The Herreshoff Marine Museum and the America's Cup Hall of Fame announced that the 2024 class of inductees for the America’s Cup Hall of Fame will be comprised of a journalist, a pit man, a navigator and a genoa trimmer who come from four different countries. Josh Belsky, Bob Fisher, Kevin Shoebridge and Juan Vila will be honored on October 14, 2024, at the America’s Cup Hall of Fame Induction gala at Spain's Maritime Museum of Barcelona.  “This year’s class reflects the America’s Cup’s intent to foster ‘friendly competition between foreign countries’," said America’s Cup Hall o ..read more

Louis Robein, the 70-year-old skipper of the 37-foot cruiser Le Souffle de la Mer III, is among the sailors still navigating their way around the three great capes in the Global Solo Challenge yacht race. Robein has covered 21,000 miles since he left Spain, with just 7,000 miles left to the finish line, despite facing severe setbacks and difficult conditions. After rounding the Cape Horn on April 5th, Robein faced severe weather while trying to round the southern cape of Argentina to the east of Cape Horn. Winds were gusting up to 60 knots, which forced him to wait for two days for better cond ..read more