11+ hour, 39+ min ago   (104+ words) BoatTEST Access More Boat Tests Haulover Inlet is back doing what it does best: chewing up big promises and spitting out soaking wet passengers! In this wild lineup, center consoles and luxury cruisers face off against brutal standing waves and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (355+ words) Australia’s luxury motor yacht builder celebrates the next generation of skilled tradespeople through its Academy of Excellence and Propel programs. Eleven young apprentices have graduated from Riviera Australia's acclaimed Academy of Excellence, marking an important milestone in their careers and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (939+ words) 8/22/26 – Knoxville, TN Emergency crews responded to the scene of a boat fire on Fort Loudoun Lake near Concord Marina in West Knox County, Tennessee. According to dispatch logs, the call came in around 10:46 a.m. on August 22, with the burning vessel…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (183+ words) Here at BoatTEST, we review thousands of hulls, technical architectures, and performance data points—but at the end of the day, boating is all about the pure passion for the water and the stories we build out there. That is…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (744+ words) 8/15/26 – Smith Mountain Lake, VA Three people were injured in a boat crash on August 15 on Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, according to Smith Mountain Lake Marine Fire & Rescue. Firefighters said they responded at 11:37 p.m. to a reported boating accident; a center…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (435+ words) BoatTEST Access More Boat Tests Source: Capt. Mac Rubel & Deb Boswell Unlike coastal regions where lunar tides dominate, water levels in North Carolina's Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds are primarily wind-driven. Traditional tide tables offer limited guidance here. This article from…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1081+ words) 8/3/26 – Bandon, OR Two people were rescued from the south jetty on the Coquille River in Bandon, Oregon, on August 3. Around 11 a.m., first responders received reports of a 14-foot boat taking on water with two people onboard near the south jetty,…...