Candela’s C-8 Is a Boat That Flies

WIRED soars across the San Francisco Bay in this $390K, Polestar-powered, all-electric hydrofoil that wants to be more like a plane. I’m on a boat. The boat does not float. At least not in the traditional sense. The manufacturer says somewhat enthusiastically that “it flies.” In reality it hovers two feet above the water, propped…

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Jeff Bezos’ $500-Million Yacht Hits the Open Ocean for the First Time

Once it’s ready, this 417-foot boat will be the largest sailing vessel in the world. Jeff Bezos’ giant 417-foot long sailing yacht stretched its legs on the open ocean this week, still completely free of a coating of eggs Rotterdam residents once promised the world’s largest sailing vessel. Read the whole article here: [LINK]

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