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Indian River County Airboat Association Airboat Rodeo
Indian River County Airboat Association held another fun and entertaining airboat rodeo on June 3, 2023, at the East Marsh Summer Camp outside of Fellsmere, Florida. IRCAA knows how to put on a great rodeo, as well as many other club events held throughout the year.
Citrus County Airboaters Alliance Airboat Rodeo
Citrus County Airboaters Alliance host numerous events throughout the year at the Swimming Hole at Potts Preserve in Florida.
Nebraska Cream Can Cookout
This was a just for fun ride with a group of friends over Memorial weekend on the Platte River by Columbus, Nebraska.
Twin Rivers Memorial Weekend on Arkansas River, Oklahoma
Another year, another great Memorial Weekend run at Twin Rivers Campground in Ponca City, Oklahoma on the Arkansas River.
Airboat Association of Florida Annual BBQ
Airboat Association of Florida held their annual BBQ on Saturday, April 22, 2023.
BRIGHT SPOT
Croatia continues to be a popular destination for charter.
STUNNING ST. LUCIA
Striking natural beauty is just the start of this Caribbean island's tremendous appeal.
SMART BOATING?
Is a solution for dumb boaters on the horizon?
SOUTHERN DISCOMFORT
Big weather and a come-from-behind victory across 14,000 nautical miles define The Ocean Race.
SUMMER READERS
Bajio adds fashionable bifocal lenses to tts range of boatingand tishing-ready sunglasses.
POWER UP
The wallypower58X is equal parts luxurious comfort and thrilling power.
LOST, NOW FOUND
Marine electronics help find one of the West Coast's last great shipwrecks.
READY TO ROAM
THE 164-FOOT TANKOA KINDA IS A TRIDECK WITH HYBRID PROPULSION BUILT TO CROSS OCEANS IN STYLE.
SEMI-BESPOKE SPEEDSTER
Wooden Boats Limo Tender 27 delivers comfort and 37-knot speed.
IT'S GO TIME
Waterfront festivals, rendezvous and more await boaters all around the country this summer.
EDITORS' CHOICE AWARDS
WELCOME TO THE YACHTING EDITORS' CHOICE AWARDS. Our staff has evaluated countless vessels, technology, gear and marine-related services during the past 12 months. We've discussed and debated. In the following pages, you'll see the companies, products and initiatives that came out on top of those debates. So, without further ado, here are Yachting's Editors' Choice Award winners for 2023.
NEXT GENERATION
THE 29-KNOT RIVIERA 78 MOTOR YACHT OFFERS LUXE LIVING ON THE INSIDE AND BLUEWATER CRUISING ON THE OUTSIDE.
A Whale of a Problem
Federal regulators trying to protect the animals want East Coast boaters to slow to 10 knots
Babka's Dog Haus
The day after Thanksgiving 2020, we adopted a 60 lb. dog from a shelter in Danbury, CT. She came with a plastic bag of turkey scraps and not a lot of info
COMMUNICATION, RELATIVELY SPEAKING
Calling relatives is important. I’m not talking about calling your parents (but you should do that too). I’m talking about monitoring and communicating your relative performance in a sailboat race
WINGING IT DOWN THE RUN
Sailing downwind on a boat that can go wing-on-wing opens up a lot of speed and tactical options for the downwind leg
SPI OUEST OR BUST
The progression to a big regatta requires a lot of small but essential steps before making the big leap
BILL'S BOOT CAMP
Basic training takes on a whole new meaning when the drills take place on the turquoise waters of the US Virgin Islands
IT'S A VIBE
The Melges 15 has something for every age, and for older sailors, it's a much-needed return to big-fleet dinghy racing
In the Old Man's Wake
THE SNIPE’S LONGEVITY IS A NOD TO THOSE WHO BUILT AND CONTINUE TO INVEST IN ITS FUTURE
BUDDY ON THE BIG SCREEN
A new movie about America's great sailor is a must-see, but be ready to take notes; there's a lot to learn from a lifetime of excellence on and off the racecourse
GENERATING GENERATIONS
Racing Transpac, from Los Angeles to Honolulu, is just as essential for some people as Thanksgiving gatherings. At 2,225 measured miles, a long race with an international component, Transpac is also intensely local. It’s a family thing
CLOSING HIS CIRCLES
American circumnavigator Joe Harris can't get enough of that offshore thing. Round and round he goes
BREAKING THROUGH THE BOTTLENECK
One local initiative proves that funneling dinghy sailors out of college sailing and into big-boat racing takes commitment from all sides
THIS IS GOING TO HURT
Everyone makes mistakes on the racecourse-that's how we get smarter and faster. But sometimes, as the saying goes, you just can't fix stupid