The 52-foot racing yacht Dorade careens in a very stiff
following wind on her way to a record performance in the 1931 Transatlantic Race, with the spinnaker sheet led to windward of the forestay and eased out.
Sisu is a Finnish word that’s difficult to translate. It means something like endurance, determination, stamina, fortitude—or, in American slang, guts.
The storm clouds and a veil of rain move off over dark water, taking the violence of the tropical hurricane with them.
“Available for Charter: Mayflower, of 180 tons, owners Robert Childe, Thomas Short, Christopher Jones and Christopher Nichols.
The True North 38 made its debut in 2001. Seventeen years later, it’s still turning heads.
The 250-foot coastal liner Princess May sits high and dry on rocks near Sentinel Island in Alaska’s Lynn Canal.
This 28-foot design won California’s Newport to Ensenada race in 1978 and also came in first in class in 1979.
It’s well before dawn in Maine, and 15 miles offshore, in the early morning murk, a Jonesport lobster boat is getting ready to go to work.
“Designed by a fish.”
That’s how the Fortier 26 was described in issue 12 of Nautical Quarterly, back in 1980.
The all-season outboard-powered cruiser will be on display at this week’s boat show.
These locations let you leave the crowds behind, but require solid boating skills and an adventurous spirit to reach them.
The Connecticut yard offers more services for recreational vessels.
The New England–style cruiser blends classic lines, composite construction and custom details.
A new book reveals fresh reporting about this haunting shipwreck.
Historical letters reveal the essence of work at sea during the era of wooden ships.
These steamers provided a luxury experience to millions of passengers in the early 20th century.
A Greenwich architect designs a floating sauna for coves and harbors.
It’s the shared moments with friends that turn ordinary fishing trips into the stories we tell for years.
Smart maintenance can keep your ground tackle ready for calm nights or sudden blows.
