
Chief Designer Jeff Leishman’s on Nordhavn’s Better Boats
As Nordhavn unveils new models, the designer explains what a difference a couple extra feet can make.

As Nordhavn unveils new models, the designer explains what a difference a couple extra feet can make.

A former Norwegian rescue vessel with an icebreaker rating is now home for a cruising couple, and it can handle anything the ocean will throw at it.

The largest boat in the builder’s Sport range offers a balance of comfort and performance.

The Amesbury Skiff descends from a design that shaped New England working boats for 200 years

Artist Nancy Tankersley captures scenes of busy watermen in the Chesapeake.

Maritime artist Michael Keane was known for his use of color and fine detail, which imbued his works with a romantic atmosphere. In Reaching Cats, he captures the serenity of a summer day on the water in New England.

After his wife had a stroke that made their 50-foot trawler unusable, a husband commissioned a handicapped-accessible power cat. They took delivery in May 2021, and for the rest of the summer, with family and friends, they explored the waters near their house.

A former Norwegian rescue vessel with an icebreaker rating is now home for a cruising couple, and it can handle anything the ocean will throw at it.

The largest boat in the builder’s Sport range offers a balance of comfort and performance.

This couple says their Grand Banks 46 Classic Good Enough turned out to be everything its name promised, and then some.

Chanticleer, a 108-foot Burger motoryacht, brings a remarkable slice of American yachting history to Watch Hill, Rhode Island.

When the forecast turns ugly, the Targa 41 inspires confidence, delivering the solid, comfortable ride that has defined the brand for decades.

This express cruiser hit the market in 1979, was an almost instant hit, and stayed in production for a long time.

Back in 1990, I was fresh out of a gap year following high school, bouncing from friend’s couch to friend’s couch and desperately in need of a rudder. I’d picked up sailing that year from my father, who had remarried—the sailboat came with the marriage. Like most anything I become interested

What many of us cherish most about time on the water are the people with whom we share it.

If a passenger goes overboard at sea, there’s a 40 percent chance you’ll never see that person again. Here are the recovery procedures you need to know.

These seamanship tips can help you enjoy the sandbar lifestyle.

When A PLB was mistakenly activated, it launched a rescue and delivered a humbling lesson.

Smart maintenance can keep your ground tackle ready for calm nights or sudden blows.

Failure to check an engine gauge turned into a humbling lesson complacency at the helm.

To navigate a bridge safely, know the rules and
proceed with caution.

A well-designed solar system ensures your boat’s batteries stay charged and systems run without noisy generators or shore power. But installation can be complicated. Here’s what you need to know.

Are you strong enough to survive 13 hours in the water? That’s exactly what the writer did when he chaperoned an ocean survival course.

This Maine-based school was founded to help people find peace and purpose through boatbuilding.