The legacy of Carlo Riva lives on.
Speedboat is a term you don’t hear much anymore, but when I was a kid, everyone knew exactly what it was: a gleaming streak of varnished mahogany and polished stainless steel. If you had any sense at all, you wanted one with every ounce of your being. A few old guys still had vintage Gar Woods and Hackers, but for the younger crowd, the dream was a new Chris-Craft. It would have a big block V-8 issuing a throaty rumble through dual transom exhausts, and would be outfitted with white tuck-and-roll upholstery, similar to that in a ’57 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible, the other icon of the era.
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Transfer Of Power
Turquoise builds a yacht for one family that ends up being ideal for another.
Going Places
The new flagship in azimut’s magellano line adds even more features for long-range cruisers.
Standing the Test of Time
The late Jon Bannenberg’s Coral Ocean, built by Lürssen, rivals superyachts of today.
Feadship's Choice
Twin 80-foot ‘tenders’ serve as a mothership propulsion system on this concept yacht.
America's Great Western Waterway
The Columbia and Snake rivers deliver a rich feast for the eyes and lens.
Fleet Week In Fort Lauderdale
Tens of thousands make the annual pilgrimage to the Venice of America for the world’s biggest boat show.
Smashing The Mold
The owner of the feadship Savannah reaches outside the mainstream to reset the bar on super yacht interior design
Original Sins
Seven Sins, the fi rst 52Steel and Sanlorenzo’s largest launch, marks an emotional return to the Ital ian brand for her Belgian owner.
Chief Stewardess - Cristin Van Der Merwe
M/Y Moka
Cellar & Galley
A Chef and a Master Sommelier Serve Up the Perfect Pairings.
