To make life easier when traveling, it’s important to have the right gear. On Stalker, we carry 12 50-foot dock lines, six large A5 polyball fenders about 30 inches in diameter, two more 15-inch ...

The sun glinted off the water in Gothenburg, Sweden, as Volvo Penta’s self-docking yacht backed slowly toward a waiting crowd. The lustrous leather steering wheel spun all on its own. Nervous sailors ...

Anyone can drive a boat. Out on the open sea, you throttle up and keep the bow pointed along a given heading. Hopefully, you'll arrive at your destination with enough time left for a dock-side drink ...

Navier showed off what it is calling the first ever auto-docking feature for a hydrofoil electric boat, which should make it even easier for beginner boaters to navigate their watercraft. The electric ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? It's a familiar sensation to anyone who's ever helmed a boat: You're maneuvering ...

Anxious about docking your boat? Here are three tried and true ways to dock a boat in some of the more difficult situations. Yamaha’s new wireless controller for Helm Master EX Full Maneuverability ...

Penta, the maritime subsidiary of Volvo, has announced the commercial arrival of its autonomous boat docking system. Integrated Assisted Docking (AD) is designed to handle the complicated mess of ...

Several years ago, at the Volvo Ocean Race in Gothenburg, Sweden, I watched as a 65-foot motoryacht backed into a slip between two multi-million dollar raceboats. That would normally not be a big deal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bill Springer would rather be on a superyacht. And he often is. This screen shot shows how Nueboat autonomous navigation ...

The Calvert County Watermen’s Festival returns to Solomons Sept. 20 with boat docking competitions, live music, food, ...