Yachting April 2026

WE LIVE IN A GO, GO, GO WORLD. But everyone needs a reset now and again, even if we don’t realize it at the time. Sometimes those resets come in the form of big events, while at other times, they come in quiet moments. Mine recently came somewhere in the middle. And, of course, it was all thanks to a being on a boat. ¶ It was early February, and we were in the midst of a long, cold, snowy winter up north. I woke up at zero-dark early to catch a flight to Florida, where I would grab a car and drive to Islamorada for a two-day video shoot in the Keys. My phone app said the temperature outside my front door in New York was 7 degrees Fahrenheit.…

PLENTY OF PEOPLE GO TO SEA, but few people’s names become synonymous with it. There’s Capt. James Cook, the 18th-century explorer whose wake continues to inspire cruising itineraries all around the world. There’s Jacques Cousteau, the 20th-century adventurer whose legacy still leads people to don scuba gear and backroll into the deep for a look around. And in the world of fishing, there is Guy Harvey, the marine wildlife artist and conservationist whose work is even more ubiquitous than power pedestals on many marina docks today. ¶ Harvey’s life and legacy are captured in a documentary film called, simply, Guy Harvey that premiered at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival in February. The director and producer is Nick Nanton, who has won 24 Emmy awards, and who says Harvey’s work…

Maxim’s Max 44R / A Flagship that Flies The Max 44R is the new flagship model for Maxim Yachts, with triple 450 hp Yamaha XTO outboards and a reported top speed of 60 knots. The shipyard says this model is the fastest walkaround it has ever built, with features intended for day cruising. There are forward and aft sunbathing areas; a convertible dining space with folding tables and sofas; a carbon-fiber hardtop with a JLAudio sound system; and a helm with two 16-inch Garmin displays. The galley can be outfitted with multiple refrigerators and an ice maker. Belowdecks are two staterooms, one of which converts to a lounge (with space for a third stateroom, too). 44' LENGTH OVERALL 12'1" MAXIMUM BEAM Solaris Power 70 / Play All Day The Solaris Power 70…

PREDICTWIND meteorologist Arnaud Monges describes the past 50 years of weather forecasting the way Gen Z might describe a dusty calculus textbook from the 1980s. “You solve the equation, and you can predict the change of pressure that leads to change of wind and all those things,” Monges says. “That was weather forecasting.” ¶ The old-school technique still works, of course, but PredictWind is now using artificial intelligence to build new forecasting methods. PredictWind G is based on the traditional American weather model, while PredictWind E is based on the European model. AI is then layered in. ¶ “We trained the model by feeding it all the weather, all around the world, for all the parameters—wind, humidity, all those things,” he says. “We fed 50 years of historical data so…

THE LLOYD Stevenson Yachts Catalyst Adventurer is a foil-assisted catamaran RIB with notable water-sports stowage and the ability to tow a personal watercraft. This tender has a foil-assisted undercarriage, twin 600 hp Mercury V-12 Verado outboards, and a protected and enclosed helm with an extended hardtop. Its 845-gallon fuel tank yields a range of 800 nautical miles, and a 20-inch draft ensures skinny-water access. The Catalyst Adventurer’s broad foredeck is ideal for assembling water toys, while its cockpit is well-suited for lounging or enjoying sundowners after a great day of playing. • Whom It’s For: Adventure-minded boaters looking for a world-class watersports and adventuring platform with speed and cruising range to burn. • Picture This: It’s a gorgeous winter day on Oahu, and the kids want to play. Your main…

WHEN GARMIN LAUNCHED the Phoenix 8 Pro last year, it was the first smartwatch to have inReach sat-comm technology as part of the package. From all kinds of locations, a wearer could push a button and call for emergency help, as well as make calls or send texts without having a cellphone. Just about everything necessary for a hiker or bicyclist to communicate from an off-grid playground was right there on the wrist. ¶ Now comes the marinized version of that technology, Garmin’s quatix 8 Pro. “Imagine being offshore anywhere and your cellphone doesn’t work,” says Dave Dunn, Garmin’s senior director of marine sales. “You can press a button on your wrist and communicate with emergency personnel. You get the benefits of that connectivity on your wrist.” ¶ The trick…