A century ago, boats were the primary mode of long-haul international travel. Today, airplanes have taken center stage as they are safe, inexpensive, and way faster than an ocean liner thanks to their ...

San Diego Bayfair 2025 features high-speed hydroplane racing at Mission Bay with boats reaching 200 mph, plus family activities and Coast Guard demos.

Vermilion Historical Society, in collaboration with presenter Tom Moes, will host “Fast Boats, Faster Boats and a String of Pearls” at 7 p.m., April 23, at Ritter Public Library, 5680 Liberty Ave. in ...

The average speedboat tops out at around 70 mph, which already feels fast when you're skimming waves. But a handful of boats go well beyond that, hitting speeds that don't sound real unless you've ...

TUCSON, Arizona — From above, they look and sound like speed boats. And, they are, that is, remote control speed boats. At Christopher Columbus Park's Archer Lake, as many of twenty two members of the ...

Ferries are typically associated with leisurely coastal cruises or routine commuter trips thanks to their dependability and practicality. But among the world's utilitarian workhorses of the sea, a ...

After two days of predominantly light wind sailing and slow progress for the fleet, the top four teams - Paprec Arkéa (FRA), ...

A speedboat on Lake Havasu was seen somersaulting through the air in a wild crash caught on tape. Both racers on the boat suffered minor injuries but are doing OK. The drivers were trying to break the ...

Ships and other marine vessels measure their speed in knots instead of miles per hour, and the practice goes back to the ...

Speed is hardly paramount for naval vessels — it's not always going to be the feature that wins a battle or even a war — but it doesn't hurt. Depending on the type of ship, speed can be the difference ...