Cruising Guide to Point Judith
The allure of this destination is great fishing and more.
The allure of this destination is great fishing and more.
The builder’s newest dual console design has the luxury features of a flagship vessel, in a 34-foot package.
Selecting the right covering for your hull is easier when you understand how anti-foulings work.
The muse for photographer Ben Williamson is Downeast.
The SS United States was the “great love” of its designer’s life.
To stay safe, recognize the hazards of water.
This fast trawler boasts a hull by C. Raymond Hunt Associates.
You should have a cheap sleeping bag and a sheet of plastic aboard your boat. Here’s why.
Painter John Barber depicts historic skipjacks still in service.
A Marine fighter pilot, a filmmaker and a big personality, he pioneered numerous iconic boat brands.
Artist Lou Bonamarte Captures Maine’s Coastal Culture
Here’s what that deadrise number really says about your boat and its performance potential.
A look back at a time when sailing ships were still used to transport bulk cargo across oceans, sometimes at the peril of crews.
Carter Bacon, winner of the Cruising Club of America’s Seamanship trophy, says his boat’s sinking taught him new lessons, even after 70 years on the water.
The latest model in the Hunt Ocean Series will be available in a flybridge or express model.
The Danish builder launches a 32-foot day cruiser with electric, outboard, and gas or diesel inboard power options.
The luxury long-range cruiser is customizable, can hit 30 knots, and has a 2,000-nautical-mile range.
The Australian builder is revealing the latest model in its line of long-range, enclosed flybridge cruising motor yachts.
The 60 Open features the same open-living concept first shown on the Open 50, which seamlessly joins the salon and galley area with the pilothouse.
Crew rest is important. That is why taking the night watch can be a good thing.
The pros use them to prevent boating mishaps, and you should too.
Maintaining a log is an excellent cruising habit to get into.
On a trip Patagonia, the author found the best views not by on hiking trails, but from the deck of a boat.
How to select the right dish and data plan for your boating needs.
Here’s what you need to know before upgrading to a high-out alternator.
Your boat is full of holes (many of them are already there). Do you have the supplies and the knowledge to stop a leak before it floods your vessel?
It carried the first female single-hander—Sharon Sites Adams— to Hawaii 60 years ago, and now awaits a makeover in Washington.
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For an active family, downsizing to a North Pacific 28 set them on a course to boating nirvana.
This brawny expedition vessel is a worthy flaghship for a West Coast-based builder of trawler yachts.
The newest model from the Finnish builder is making headlines for its transformer-like qualities.
This custom tournament sportfisherman became an icon when it was launched from a Stuart, Florida, yard in the 1980s.
With its Sportster 25, one of America’s oldest builders shows that classic style is a good match for a wake-surf model.
With a storm coming, a crew member faces a dilemma. How to say no to the boat’s owner.
The sea is no place for absolutes about everything, which is why the safety community’s mantra about PFDs should be modified.
Building on the success of the inboard-powered Hinckley Picnic Boat 39, the new 41 will feature triple Mercury Verado V10 outboards.
To go boating, we must understand the aqueous world we play on.
The owner bought the boat he had wanted for years, then took it on a 22,000-mile shakedown cruise.
The author joined a four-man crew for a 1,700-nautical-mile passage.
Here’s a sneak peek at 25 new models to debut this season.
Brooklin, Maine, has wooden boatbuilding in its veins. It’s home to the WoodenBoat School, which, since 1981, has taught more than 20,000 people about the
Tell us about the moment you achieved a cruising milestone, and what you learned from the experience.
A veteran captain in New Jersey says this classic build is the one boat that suits all his needs.
Larry Grobe is a fiberglass expert, having laid up fiberglass boats for 50 years and counting.
Almost 50 years after its debut, this model remains an icon among sailors.
The French builder designed this 33-footer specifically for the American market.
The Carter Boat Shop produced lobster boat designs that still have admiring fans today.
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