AMANZI is a beautiful Sparkman and Stephens-designed 37 footer. Her hull was moulded in 1982 by J&C Fibercraft of Orillia, Ontario and her deck and superstructure was completed in 1988. As elegant as she is, she's built like a tank. Her decking and coachroof are all double-layered marine plywood, laid over wood beams. The rest of her superstructure is…

Here's your chance to have your very own island. The Maldives government is auctioning off 16 of its 1,192 tiny islands spread through the Indian Ocean. The sale will come as a 50-year lease and the conditions require new owners to build island resorts, and no private homes. Construction has to begin within 36 months of purchase and must respect the area's…

Here's a classic going up for auction. PHILMARBE is a 26 meter motor yacht built by Spain's Ortigoza Cofadic Yachts. She was designed by naval architect Eugene Cornu and launched in 1960. While a bit of a project, she exudes traditional craftsmanship and style. Philmarbe has been under one owner for over 30 years and has always been professionally…

These Ta Shing-built, Robert Perry-designed Tashibas are well-sought after cruising classics, like their cousins the Babas and the Pandas. When Puffin was launched, the Ta Shing boatyard was at the top of their game- with top quality materials and truly over the top details. Puffins interior exemplifies the incredible teak joinery characteristic of Ta Shing,…

The Zoom Tube is a new monocular telescope from Nocs, and its perfect for having on hand when you don't have room or the desire to carry larger binoculars. With 8x magnification and a 32-millimeter objective lens, it's powerful enough for many boating applications, and offers a wide enough view to provide decent situational awareness in most circumstances. What…

This boat dock is located just around the bend from the Pennybacker bridge on Lake Austin. The spectacular retreat was designed by the acclaimed Andersson-Wise architects. They've designed a cozy living space around a boat dock featuring two boat slips, outdoor bar and living area. Its the perfect place to entertain or unwind after a wake-surf set.…

Birdwell Beach Britches has a new version of their classic model, the 310, one with a head start on the perfect patina. Birdwell's are so well-built that owners often keep them for years, even decades, and they only get better with age. These new Stone Washed versions start off a little softer and more flexible than the standard 310s, yet are still built to…

It's not often you find a sweet hat. Let alone one that's called an "Explorer's" hat, which also describes us YotLotters perfectly. The hat is made with cotton flannel and comes in six colors. It's one size fits all with a leather adjustable strap-back. And the person behind you will never get lost thanks to the embroidered compass on the back :) USA-based…