New B&G Zeus 3S MFD | Absolute 50 Fly | New Viking Sea Trial - 08/23/21

New Editor's Report

B&G Zeus 3S

MFD For Sailboats

B&G says the Zeus 3S is an update over the previous version and has a next-generation iMX8 processor that the company says improves the speed and the smoothness of the display. Another difference is that the Zeus 3S is designed exclusively for sailboats. A sailor can navigate, plot routes, add waypoints and view key sailing or racing data. More...

Operational Video

Absolute 50 Fly

Built for Strength and Comfort

When we were aboard the Absolute 50 Fly, a tropical storm kept us from conducting a performance evaluation. Based on what we’ve seen from the Italian manufacturer’s construction process, we think she would have been up to the task. She’s a bluewater flying bridge cruiser with a solid fiberglass bottom and separate plywood stringer and bulkhead grid that’s bonded in place with fiberglass. Then the deck is laid in place and fastened the same way, creating a single, cohesive unit. More...

Test Video

Chaparral 30 Surf

Head of the Class

In addition to being yacht rated, which means there’s no listed maximum number of passengers, there’s another benefit to the Chaparral 30 Surf being the largest wakesurfing boat on the market. When one of those many passengers needs to answer nature’s call, she easily has the most spacious and luxurious head compartment in class. A sink with a pull-up shower and a porta-potty come standard, but an owner can upgrade to a porcelain toilet with pumpout. Overall headroom in the compartment is 47” (119.38 cm) and there’s 33” (83.82 cm) of seated space. More...

Test Video

Yamaha 255 FSH Sport E

500-hp Family Center Console

Yamaha’s 255 FSH Sport E is a 24’6” (7.46 m) family center console powered by twin 250-hp 1.8-liter Yamaha Marine SVHO engines connected to jet pumps. When we wound them up to 7400 rpm, we hit a top speed of 57.5 mph. Out of the hole, she hit 30 mph in six seconds. In turns, she felt smooth and predictable. More...

New Launch

Scania Conducts Trials with New Viking Convertible

Diesel-engine manufacturer Scania recently completed sea trials on a 46’ (14.02 m) Viking Billfish sportfishing yacht (46BF) called Mack 900. She was launched on June 2 and is powered by twin 900-hp Scania DI13 in-line six-cylinder engines. She was commissioned by Mack Boring & Parts Co., a Scania dealer and will make stops on the fishing tournament trail as well as the fall boat-show circuit. More...

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"The 124-year-old Wallace-Foss wooden tug boat anchored in Smith Cove, south of Castine, Maine, waiting for Henri, which never came."

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