John Burnham
John Burnham is a marine editor and writer with decades of journalism experience as Chief Editor of boats.com, Sailing World, Cruising World, and other boating websites. As a competitive sailor, he has led teams to world and national titles in the International One-Design, Shields, and other classes. Based in Newport, Rhode Island, John is a PCC leadership coach, a member of the America’s Cup Hall of Fame Selection Committee, and a past board member of Sail America and US Sailing. For more, see johnsburnham.com.
27th Feb 2024
Palm Beach International Boat Show
More than 55,000 boaters turn out for this increasingly popular early spring Florida boat show to inspect exhibi...
23rd Feb 2024
Rightboat Interview: Talking Long Range Cruising Yachts with Jeff Druek
From commercial fishing to custom homebuilding and long-range cruisers, Jeff Druek learned how to build a lastin...
9th Jan 2020
Miami International Boat Show, Six Shows In One
The long-running boat show in Miami has been a major happening in South Florida since 1941, but if you haven’t b...
23rd Dec 2023
Rightboat Interview: Yacht Brokerage and Classic Yachts with Jonathan Chapman
Based in Newport, R.I., Jonathan Chapman is a Certified Professional Yacht Broker at the international yacht bro...
26th Oct 2020
How to Take Photos and Videos that Will Sell your Boat
You have a few seconds in which to pique the interest of a prospective buyer as they scan through online listing...
10th Jan 2022
Buying a Used Boat from a Private Seller
To make a good-used boat purchase from a private seller, you have to do your homework and make sure you’ve ticke...
29th Jul 2022
Sea Trial: Costs, Checklist and More
We hear the question “Do I need a sea trial?” more often that you might think, especially given that the obvious...
6th Nov 2023
Rightboat Interview: Exploring the Catamaran Market with Staley Weidman
For the last 30 years, Staley Weidman has been focused on catamaran sales and charter. When he joined The Catama...
24th Jul 2017
Fort Lauderdale Boat Show, World's Largest In-Water Event
Now in its 64th year, the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (also known as FLIBS) bills itself as the larg...
4th Aug 2023
Boats That Point to the Future of Boating
Boats have changed and the way people use them has, too. First came the shift from wood hulls to fiberglass, alo...
16th Jun 2023
Catamaran vs Monohull: The Great Sailboat Debate
Let’s explore these two basic types of sailboat, and while we may not settle the argument once and for all, hope...