PERFORMANCE VIDEO. With quad 600-hp Mercury outboards, the Formula 500 is one of the fastest cruising yachts/dayboats on the market. Formula combines high build quality and luxury with speed — a combination that's hard to find. They all look pretty on the outside, but we can attest to the TLC that goes into the structure you can't see. That's why, historically, Formula boats hold their value better than most.
SEE OUR VIDEO
Solara S-250 DC
Trailerable Family Dayboat
FEATURES VIDEO. The Solara S-250 DC has all the essentials for fishing, plus comfortable lounging forward, complete with a standard hardtop and beach ladder. She’s trailerable with an 8' 6" (2.59 m) beam. And, she's a good value.
SEE OUR VIDEO
CL Yachts CLB72
Designed for the Owner/Operator
PERFORMANCE VIDEO. The CL Yachts CLB72 is an owner/operator's yacht, with IPS drives and joystick control at both helms and each side of the aft deck. Below are four staterooms and three heads. She's one of the best builds in class.
SEE OUR VIDEO
Sionyx Night Vision Camera
Safe On-Plane Operation After Dark
PRODUCT REVIEW. Join Ben Knowles of East Coast Yacht Sales as he runs home at 30 knots on a pitch-black waterway with the help of the Sionyx Night Vision Camera, which turns night into day. (We prefer to go slower after dark, however.)
SEE THE VIDEO
VISIT SIONYX
This Year's Cannes Boat Show Will Be Better Than Ever
CANNES YACHTING FESTIVAL. For over 10 years, Sylvie Ernoult has led the Cannes Yachting Festival, making it the world’s top in-water boat show. Join BoatTEST in Cannes and enjoy the world's coolest boat show. Be a BoatTEST VIP at the show — walk on Cannes' famous Red Carpet!
READ ALL ABOUT IT!
JOIN THE FUN
What To Do When You Run Aground
BOATING BASICS. It’s not “if” but “when” because running aground is almost inevitable for every boater. Here's how to handle it and get back afloat without damage, from the pros at Born Again Boating.
READ STORY
ABYC Helm Visibility Standards
KEEPING A LOOKOUT. Safe boating means keeping a sharp lookout. Ensure maximum visibility at the helm, and always check around mullions. The ABYC has now aligned its standards with CE and ISO rules.
ABYC HELM VISIBILITY RULES
Military Machismo and Yacht Design
Fexas Friday
JOHN WAYNE INFLUENCES ITALIAN YACHT DESIGN. John Wayne's yacht was a converted WWII mine sweeper, which may well have given Italian industrialists in the late 1980s the idea to build aluminum replicas, paint them gray, put big navy numbers on them and then dish in the bows like a 10,000-mile crush. As we keep saying: we can't make this stuff up. Tom tells it like it was.
READ STORY
BUY TOM FEXAS BOOKS
Life is Better on a Boat
Four-year-old Amelia at the helm. Smile, Amelia, smile! Life is better on a boat!
Every day, we feature a new Life is Better on a Boat photo. Submit yours!