Christensen
American Spirit: The best large-yacht builders in the USA
SPECIAL REPORT: U.S. builders are turning out semi-custom and fully custom yachts from coast to coast.
Keep Calm and Stay Warm: 7 Tropical Charter Gems
Veteran captains offer up their favorite itineraries in the Western Hemisphere's top tropical charter destinations.
Rugged Meets Refined: Delta's Endless Summer
Delta’s 164-foot M/Y Endless Summer is built tough for families and charter without sacrificing luxury.
Italy's Amalfi Coast: This Summer's Charter Hot Spot
Attracting the high society for decades, the Amalfi Coast is glamorous, fun, beautiful...and perfect for yachting.
Inside the Mind of a (Really) Experienced Charter Yacht Owner
The man who bought the 164-foot Westport M/Y Trending chartered 30 or 40 times before setting up his own program.
The Best Huevos Rancheros I've Ever Had
Award-winning chef Daniela Sanchez (M/Y Remember When) tempts all the senses on charter in the Exumas.
Marijuana On Board?
As states in popular charter regions legalize medical and recreational pot, yacht captains face new obstacles with guests.
Leaps of Faith in the Exumas
A charter aboard the Christensen REMEMBER WHEN is all about embracing the unknown—and being thrilled in return.
Silver Lining
164-foot Silver Lining opens a new chapter for Washington State's Christensen Yachts.
Christensen Set To Launch First Of Two 50-Meters
Christensen Shipyards’ new build, 164-foot Silver Lining is complete and ready for sea trials.
Extended Family Plan
Christensen's 160-foot D'Natalin IV was designed for cross-generational good times in faraway places.
Insider Trade: Master Craftsmen at Work
We did a little snooping around a few shipyards to find out what they’re hiding. What we found were extraordinary designers and amazing craftsmen laboring in the shadows of the big yachts. We have the inside scoop.
Making Waves: Christensen’s Trifecta
On the 2012 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show’s windy and rainy opening day, Christensen Shipyards signed a contract with new customers on Project C-2014.
Ocean Alexander 120: To Boldly Go
Ocean Alexander, with the launch of its OA 120, opens a new chapter in its 34-year history. The alluring new flagship was developed over a period of five years—from the first conversation with designer Evan K. Marshall—and debuts at the 2012 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in October.
Onboard The OA120
As he began laying out his tools and gauges in preparation for a recent trial run of the just-launched Ocean Alexander 120 tri-deck, a technician observed, “In terms of its systems alone, it’s a lot more like a 50-meter yacht.”
Ocean Alexander: More Than Manufacturing
Ocean Alexander’s new 120, now in the final stages of construction at the Christensen yard in northwest Washington State, will debut at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The Ocean Alexander 120 will be the yard’s new flagship and marks a major step for the company.
Christensen Sweet Escape: Magnectic Personality
Arunas Chesonis wasn’t seriously looking to buy a boat. The CEO of Sweetwater Energy was perfectly content to charter, something he’d been doing with his family for the better part of a decade. He always booked the same older boat because of the thing that he said made that boat better than any other: Captain Paulo Guedes.