Owner Experiences

Owner JR Ridinger approached his first new build with caution. But with a little nudge from his wife, Loren, Utopia IV has lived up to her name.

Are two boats too many, or not nearly enough?

An aficionado of speed takes the slow road with his Custom Line Navetta 33.

A year after delivery, the 177-foot Baltic Pink Gin, the biggest carbon fiber sloop in the world, is living up to her owner's expectations.

The Principality of Monaco hosted a panel discussion about art, sculpture and yachting in Midtown Manhattan.

Adventures in circumnavigating the globe on a record-setting Nordhavn 76

The Palm Beach 45 gives an owner new confidence in offshore cruising.

Palm Beach Motor Yacht owners experience island hopping at its finest.

Entrepreneur JR Ridinger reflects on his new floating indulgence from Rossinavi.

For Tony-award-winner Eugene Lee, theatrical set design and wooden boats to tongue and groove.

Editor-in-chief Kenny Wooton on finding common ground with the late William F. Buckley, Jr.

Remembering Kirk Kerkorian

William K. Vanderbilt II used his yachts for pleasure, but the pursuit of science and exploration for the betterment of humanity was always at the fore.

Jon Manafort: Demolition man, wooden boat hobbyist, marina manager, motorcycle maniac

Gamma Yachts announced delivery of 73-foot (22.1-meter) Libertas, the third in its Gamma 20 “mini” superyacht series, to none other than celebrated opera singer Andrea Bocelli.

Editor-at-Large Jill Bobrow sits down with 180-foot Vitters MARIE owner Dr. Ed Bosarge at the Fort Lauderdale boat show.

Sporting a preppy pink button-down shirt and khakis, Charlie Dana zips into Newport Shipyard on his signature scooter. His distinguished silver hair blows back revealing a high patrician forehead, a devilish twinkle in his eyes and a bemused smile. He gives a friendly wave to various and sundry and stops to chat with a few individuals vying for his attention.

Capt. Eric Knott has spent 35 years on the water. A native of England, he followed his father into commercial fishing in the North Sea, Irish Sea, English Channel and environs. He is now unofficially leading another generation into a life on or around the salt.

The Yacht Club de Monaco’s “La Belle Classe Superyachts” in conjunction with Only Yacht recently united more than 45 professionals from the luxury yachting industry to discuss the current state and future of yachting. Below is an edited summary of the article published by the Yacht Club de Monaco/La Belle Classe Superyachts.

Even if you don't know his name, it's likely you know his yachts. Herb Chambers is the owner and driving force behind the Excellence series of superyachts from Feadship and then Abeking & Rasmussen. Read more about his life on and off the water.

While the yachting industry may be intrinsically focused on luxury and pleasure, many crews and owners do more than their share to give back to the world. Some of the recent efforts have not gone unnoticed.

The first AIM Marine Group Editor’s Choice Lifetime Achievement Award went to Annette Bénéteau-Roux, an elegant, petite woman who has steered the Beneteau Group through thick and thin since 1964. Roux came to Fort Lauderdale to accept her Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Reymond Langton–designed Excellence V, from Abeking & Rasmussen, is the latest in a series of yachts Herb Chambers has built. Chambers is all about excellence in life, business and yachting.