Issue No. 14 · November 2026
MARINA
Maritime Journalism
Real reporting from the water: the US, China, Singapore, Italy and Spain. An issue in progress, with more stories to follow.
The Secondhand Ocean: America Stopped Buying New Boats. It Did Not Stop Going Out.
US new boat sales fell in 2025, yet 79.7% of boats sold were pre-owned. What the NMMA data says about who still goes out on the water, and why it matters.
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China Has the Money for a Boating Culture. What It Lacks Is Someone Willing to Sign the Form.
China's yacht count ranges from 38,100 to 100,000 depending on who counts. Why liability, not wealth, may be what holds back boating and favors…
Singapore Has Three Superyacht Marinas, All Built in the 1990s. Guests Keep Turning Up at the Wrong One.
Singapore's yacht charters leave from Sentosa Cove or Keppel Bay, and guests keep going to the wrong one. A marina-by-marina reading of the charter…
Italy Builds the World’s Superyachts. Its Charter Industry Is Asking to Be Treated Like Tourism.
Italy builds 52% of the world's superyachts, yet its charter industry wants more yacht-ready berths and a tourism-style VAT rate. What the 2026 data…
The Island That Registers a Quarter of Spain’s Charter Boats Is Asking What the Sea Is For
The Balearics registered 321 of Spain's 1,418 charter boats in 2025. What the numbers say about who is behind the crowded bays of Mallorca…
The Host Guide · For Owners, Captains & Instructors
You want to earn money?
Your Boat Is Already a Business.
Most of the best captains on the water can’t be found online. Marina Boat App puts them in front of travelers worldwide — and takes nothing for it.
- 1Download the appFree on iPhone. One account for booking and for hosting.
- 2Create your account & register as a hostBoat owner, charter operator, fishing guide, instructor, skipper or marina.
- 3List your servicePhotos in morning light, the route, who it is for. The listing is your storefront.
- 4Set price & availabilityYour rate, your calendar. What the guest pays is what you keep.
- 5Publish — and answer in the appTravelers message you directly. Manage requests from the host dashboard.
