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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

POCOMOKE CITY, Md.—It’s a spectacle akin to Nascar on the water, with a jolt of monster truck energy. And every summer, it takes over the Chesapeake Bay. Competitive boat docking is the hottest sport ...

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 ...

Boating is a favorite pastime for many across the globe with the means to, you know, own and maintain a boat. If you count yourself in that crew, or are looking to join their seafaring ranks, there ...

Electric boats have been around for a long time, mainly in applications where the expectations for range and speed are lower than large powerboats. Now, companies like Taiga Motors and Nautique are ...

Ask any new boater about what they find most intimidating on the water, and you might get an answer about backing a trailer, running an inlet or playing in traffic. But odds are, people will say ...