Ian Rankin has always enjoyed building small model boats but, after a cancer diagnosis, the 82-year-old set himself a new challenge. The great-grandfather has spent the past 12 months hand-crafting a ...

In this episode of the yacht build, i tackle the craziest custom boxes i’ve ever attempted. Each one has to fit perfectly, support heavy loads, and match the exact lines of the hull. The process ...

Rockport Marine built the yacht Ouzel to the specifications of Langan Design Partners, of Newport, R.I., with interior design ...

A new build is on its way from Stuart, Florida-based American Custom Yachts (ACY). This 68-footer, named Chach, will be completed within the next two years. Soon after, it will be competing in the ...

It was a balmy Sarasota afternoon, with a crisp breeze energizing the 30 sailors racing their pretty boats on calm water. The competition was going smoothly until two ships collided on the final turn ...

The Turkish shipbuilding industry has a strong presence in the global market, and local companies leverage both the traditional shipbuilding skills inherited from the Ottoman Empire and modern ...

Now there are two places in Newport Beach to see John Wayne’s yacht. Wild Goose, the late actor’s 136-foot World War II minesweeper turned pleasure craft, now sits in miniature inside a case at the ...

At some point, Paul Birkey says, he is going to write a book. “My story has just been a crazy ride up to now,” he told The News Tribune this week as he wound down operations of his yacht-interior ...