Beauty & Innovation
October 31, 2018
The Herreshoff Marine Museum in
Bristol, Rhode Island, celebrates the gorgeous and ground-breaking designs of Capt. Nathanael Greene Herreshoff.
The Herreshoff Marine Museum in
Bristol, Rhode Island, celebrates the gorgeous and ground-breaking designs of Capt. Nathanael Greene Herreshoff.
This 28-foot design won California’s Newport to Ensenada race in 1978 and also came in first in class in 1979.
In May 1940, some 385,000 Allied soldiers needed rescuing from the shores of northern France.
The most important ship restoration project in America at this moment is attracting big crowds.
If a class of boats could be like a dynastic royal family, the 12 Metre Class would qualify.
Back in the day, as yachtsmen in northern waters sat out the long winters, they thought about boats to race and cruise.
Boston Whaler caused quite a sensation in the early part of its distinguished 60-year history.
The 1950s and ’60s were a time of great activity and innovation in the boating world, with new boats and a new audience waiting to buy them.
Scott Harrell loved tractors. The Edenton, North Carolina, native “delighted in mowing and moving dirt,” as one observer put it.
It was called the Bug. George “Pop” Corry’s little one-design sailboat, which had come off New York designer William Gardner’s drawing board in 1906, was fun to race, gave skippers an even chance to win and was inexpensive at $140.
When A PLB was mistakenly activated, it launched a rescue and delivered a humbling lesson.
The builder’s follow-up to its best-selling 37 advances the adventure boat concept.
Want to install or upgrade a marine stereo? This is how the pros do it.
The Maine builder tapped its skilled crew to deliver a custom build on a tight deadline.
A Florida builder revives the classic Vineyard design, blending original molds with modern materials.
The Australian builder’s newest model brings serious offshore chops and surprisingly spacious living areas to the 50-foot class.
The Picnic Boat 45 advances Hinckley’s iconic Downeast series.
Wildly unqualified for a marine installation, the author gets a big assist from tech-savvy friends
DiMillo’s Yacht Sales acquires Hunt Yachts from Hinckley, ushering in a new era.
These visionaries helped make boating what it is today.
