
The Pulsifer Hampton
The Hampton boat is one of those wonderful, enduring designs that has survived for more than a century, tweaked and modified by builders along the way.

The Hampton boat is one of those wonderful, enduring designs that has survived for more than a century, tweaked and modified by builders along the way.


It’s not uncommon for me to be asked, “Of all the designs you have done, which is your favorite?”

Fluid may be the best single-word description of the Couach 1500.

In the online postings, the dust jackets on the books are torn and faded, not from lack of care but from love of use

Two great cruising adventures are possible in North America: the Inside Passage of the Pacific Northwest and the Great Loop, which wraps the eastern third of the United States and the southeastern part of Canada.

Trends in design, especially those we perceive as radical departures, always risk becoming clichés.

Anyone who knows me is aware of the two women who are the loves of my life: my lovely wife and first mate, Soitza, and the little retired salmon troller Josephine.

“This boat comes closest to the boat I’d actually want for myself,” says designer Michael Peters.

I couldn’t count how many times I have visited with prospective customers who, while talking about sailboats, have said, “I love it when I shut down the engine and hear only the sound of the water.”

An adventurous couple makes an icy pilgrimage from the Netherlands to North Carolina in their Elling E6.

Alexseal Yacht Coatings has significantly expanded its Color Configurator, adding four new yacht models and three distinctive new color shades.

How the WSIA’s Wake Responsibly initiative is keeping riders on the water — and lawmakers off their backs.

Henry Egan paints a historic J Class racing yacht to create the sensation of being aboard.

A historical portrait of America’s best-known sail training vessel.

A weekend on this river near Narrangassett Bay remind us that good cruising is sometimes just around the corner.

The Tiara 39 LE makes a case for getting out on the water more often, in every kind of weather.

Seventy years after the first hull splashed, the Dyer 29 is still built and repaired by the people who know it best.

How CEO Terry McNew is reshaping a respected brand.

At 70 years old, the builder that defined the long-distance trawler is still going strong.