ezstandalone.cmd.push(function() { ezstandalone.showAds(102); }); [Newsletter Archive](/articles/newsletter-archive)# Your Weekly Recap: Watch this Truck Float Downstream | Dock Space is Vanishing - 8/23/2026 Aug 23, 2026 [ Twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?text=Your%20Weekly%20Recap%3A%20Watch%20this%20Truck%20Float%20Downstream%20%7C%20Dock%20Space%20is%20Vanishing%20-%208%2F23%2F2026&url=https%3A%2F%2Fboattest.com%2Farticle%2Fyour-weekly-recap-watch-truck-float-downstream-dock-space-vanishing-8232026.md&hashtags=boattest&via=&related=&in-reply-to=)[ WhatsApp ](whatsapp://send?text=Check%20out%20this%20page%20-%20%20https%3A%2F%2Fboattest.com%2Farticle%2Fyour-weekly-recap-watch-truck-float-downstream-dock-space-vanishing-8232026.md)[ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=966242223397117&name=Your%20Weekly%20Recap%3A%20Watch%20this%20Truck%20Float%20Downstream%20%7C%20Dock%20Space%20is%20Vanishing%20-%208%2F23%2F2026&link=https%3A%2F%2Fboattest.com%2Farticle%2Fyour-weekly-recap-watch-truck-float-downstream-dock-space-vanishing-8232026.md&caption=&description=&picture=&source=&ref=&display=popup)[ Email ](mailto:?subject=Share%20this%20article&body=Check%20out%20this%20page%20%22Your%20Weekly%20Recap%3A%20Watch%20this%20Truck%20Float%20Downstream%20%7C%20Dock%20Space%20is%20Vanishing%20-%208%2F23%2F2026%22%20-%20https%3A%2F%2Fboattest.com%2Farticle%2Fyour-weekly-recap-watch-truck-float-downstream-dock-space-vanishing-8232026%0D%0A) Inside: Safe Harbor Marinas bought out for billions, Orcas are targeting rudders again, and we hit 60 MPH in the new Formula 457. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ | \| [View in browser](https://info.boattest.com/8.23.2026) \| \|---\| \| ![The Anchor Drop Banner 2](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/The%20Anchor%20Drop%20Banner%202.png?width=1200&upscale=true&name=The%20Anchor%20Drop%20Banner%202.png) \| \|---\| \| ### Hello Boater \| \|---\| \| ## Last Week's Top Boats and News Items \| \|---\| ## Monday \| ![DeAntonio-1](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/DeAntonio-1.png?width=400&upscale=true&name=DeAntonio-1.png) \| \|---\| \| # DeAntonio D50 Coupe The De Antonio D50 Coupe is built to swap identities. Her aft sunpad conceals the outboards, with space for up to four 400-hp engines, while three optional below-deck layouts move her from day boat to overnight cruiser. [Read More ← ](https://boattest.com/boats/de-antonio/d50-coupe-2025) \| \|---\| \| ![Riviera 645](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/Riviera%20645.png?width=400&upscale=true&name=Riviera%20645.png) \| \|---\| \| ## Trawler or Power Cat Trawlers and power cats can burn similar fuel at displacement speeds, but costs diverge at the dock. Cats offer more deck space and natural stability at anchor, while single-engine trawlers simplify the drivetrain and usually need less slip width. [Read More ←](https://boattest.com/article/trawler-or-power-catamaran-dont-make-wrong-liveaboard-call) \| \|---\| ## Tuesday \| ![c9557bca-3ba8-4a7e-85b6-71573851f213-2](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/c9557bca-3ba8-4a7e-85b6-71573851f213-2.jpg?width=400&upscale=true&name=c9557bca-3ba8-4a7e-85b6-71573851f213-2.jpg) \| \|---\| \| ## MJM M3 [ This 38'6" MJM M3 combines a pilothouse with opening windshields and side windows, bow seating and an aft cockpit with a convertible sun lounge. ](https://boattest.com/boats/riviera-yachts/5600-sport-yacht-platinum-edition-2026) [Read More ← ](https://www.galatiyachts.com/yachts/details/3014895/2025/mjm/m3/) \| \|---\| \| ![image_891-1](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/image_891-1.png?width=400&upscale=true&name=image_891-1.png) \| \|---\| \| ## New York by Boat New York's East River runs just 14 nautical miles, sharing a narrow channel with tugs, deep-draft ships, and fast-moving ferries. It's a demanding transit, but look up for the payoff: from Gothic arches on the Brooklyn Bridge. [Read More ←](https://boattest.com/article/cruising-new-yorks-east-river) \| \|---\| ## Wednesday \| ![Fountaine](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/Fountaine.png?width=400&upscale=true&name=Fountaine.png) \| \|---\| \| ## Fountaine Pajot Power 67 The Power 67 is built around distance rather than speed. At 10 knots, our test boat returned a calculated 1,095-nm range with 10% fuel reserve. [Read More ←](https://boattest.com/boats/fountaine-pajot/power-67-2023) \| \|---\| \| ![Boats lined up for a berth at a packed marina](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/Boats%20lined%20up%20for%20a%20berth%20at%20a%20packed%20marina.png?width=400&upscale=true&name=Boats%20lined%20up%20for%20a%20berth%20at%20a%20packed%20marina.png) \| \|---\| \| ## No Room at The Dock Blackstone paid $5.65 billion last year for the Safe Harbor Marinas portfolio, the latest sign of real estate money flowing into the marina business. [Read More ←](https://boattest.com/article/no-room-marina-global-race-berths) \| \|---\| ## Thursday \| ![GranOcean](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/GranOcean.png?width=400&upscale=true&name=GranOcean.png) \| \|---\| \| ### **GranOcean W72** The GranOcean W72 packs in more square footage than most 150-foot monohull megayachts, according to our test captain, thanks to her nearly 33-foot beam carried fully forward. [Read More ←](https://boattest.com/boats/granocean/w72-2026) \| \|---\| \| ![image_1797-1](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/image_1797-1.png?width=400&upscale=true&name=image_1797-1.png) \| \|---\| \| ## Orcas vs Sailnboats Orca interactions with sailboats off the Iberian coast aren't a one-off. Boats traversing these waters have reported repeated encounters in recent years, with rudders frequently taking the damage. [**Read More ←** ](https://boattest.com/article/one-yacht-sunk-and-three-more-damaged) \| \|---\| ## Friday \| ![Crest](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/Crest.png?width=400&upscale=true&name=Crest.png) \| \|---\| \| ## Formula 457 CCS Our 457 CCS hit 60.8 mph with triple 600-hp Verados. Power-operated wing doors close off both sides of the six-seat helm when wind protection is wanted, while the center windshield opens electrically for airflow. [Read More ←](https://boattest.com/boats/formula/457-ccs-2024) \| \|---\| \| ![images-Aug-19-2026-03-01-08-2737-AM-1](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/images-Aug-19-2026-03-01-08-2737-AM-1.jpg?width=400&upscale=true&name=images-Aug-19-2026-03-01-08-2737-AM-1.jpg) \| \|---\| \| ## When Confidence Meets Chaos A pickup truck floating downstream. A sailboat colliding with a fuel dock. A capsized tugboat with the crew standing on the hull waiting for rescue. 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