From storms to hybrid tech, the initial 2026 Boat of the Year trials revealed major shifts in cruising design and priorities.

I tested 14 top shop vacs to see how they fared with wet and dry messes, and evaluated their suction power, portability and ease of use. Three came out as the best.

Direct aviation is empowered by Electra’s core technology—ultra-short-takeoff-and-landing using blown lift enabled by hybrid-electric distributed propulsion. Christened the Goldfinch, the pint-size ...