Digital Dockwalk 2026 editions

Style and Sustainability   Yacht crew must provide exceptional service while maintaining a professional appearance. What they wear hasn’t always done both.

Green Strategies   Here’s the situation. You’re overseeing a new build, and the boss wants sustainability and a minimal footprint — without giving up any of yachting’s pleasures. Is your mission doable or doomed? 200-foot Asia offers some clues.

Beyond the Optics   Captains can be rightly cynical, but there are ways to move “sustainability” beyond buzzword to operational reality. Captain Nigel Marrison shares insight into how.

On the Hook   In today’s environmentally sensitive world, choosing the wrong place to drop anchor can have serious ramifications.

Form and Function2   An owner who knows what he likes and a team adept at flourishes and dedicated to practical considerations brought together the latest from The Italian Sea Group’s S-Force 55 series Raja2.

Plus: News and Captains’ Club spotlight

Regulations and Real Life   Whether it’s health, medical well-being or safety from harassment and assault, the people tasked with looking after crew and others say the work can’t stop where the regulations do.

Fitness on Deck   Crew typically don’t get the time or the equipment for an advanced workout regimen. But getting in shape doesn’t have to be something you only do in a marina with a good crew gym.

A Lifeline in Open Ocean   During an emergency at sea, just being there to offer support can make all the difference, learned Planet Nine’s captain during a memorable crossing.

Perfectly Formed   Majesty’s new offering offers elite design in reasonably sized packaging. The Majesty 100 Terrace builds upon the proven 100-foot model while introducing a new take on the bow space.

Plus: News and Captains’ Club spotlight

The New Food Leaders   Guests want experiences and knowledge. Chefs want education and options. As the culinary side of yachting changes and evolves, we meet some of the people helping the evolution along.

Death by Dietary Requirement   Finding the right chef for the right yacht is a delicate art form — the chef’s style has to fit the program and whose personality fits the team and whose resilience fits the madness.

Serve Chilled   A more relaxed form of service is taking hold as some owners and guests ask for informal crew vibes and a galley that feels like home.

When Seconds Matter   Potentially severe and life-threatening, a food allergy reaction requires quick-thinking crew.

Group Project   Sanlorenzo has big plans for its SD132 line. And its first, Andiamo, is being analyzed to make great even better.

Plus: News and Captains’ Club spotlight

Larging It   As the industry continues its correction, a slight reduction in overall order book numbers is balanced by an increase in project size, according to BOAT's Global Order Book.

Confessions from the Crew   Yacht crew are consummate professionals. But even pros sometimes have days when following the rules doesn’t quite work. Here are the stories you’d never tell the boss or the owner.

Prepare for the Worst   Whether it’s for the yacht itself or you and your fellow crew, insurance is something that is often not front of mind — until the time comes when it’s needed.

Failure to Launch   Boat launches are meant to be joyous celebrations, commemorating years of hard work. And boats are supposed to float… But if weight calculations are off, so too are all bets.

Regal and Reimagined   For Captain Philip Howell Papenfus, Heesen’s 164-foot Bijin is just the right size to make all the right moves. Read more on what makes her timeless.

Plus: News and Captains’ Club spotlight