Sailboat Icons
August 29, 2025
These boats are icons of a short-lived, spectacular chapter in yachting history.
These boats are icons of a short-lived, spectacular chapter in yachting history.
A sailboat that fulfilled the dreams of two men took a few decades to build.
Almost 50 years after its debut, this model remains an icon among sailors.
To build a custom 40-foot sailboat on a tight deadline, Artisan Boatworks’ owner Alec Brainerd turned to his talented crew and an army of specialists
The owner of shenandoah donates his ship to a non-profit to support a children’s sailing program
Foils on racing monohull sailboats are a high-tech trend, but are these designs relatable to the recreational sailing crowd?
In an effort to get veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder back into society, a doctor discovered that sailing was the perfect prescription.
To stand next to Beneteau’s Oceanis 46.1 at the dock is to be struck by the expanse of freeboard and the broad beam in the after third of the hull.
Dorothy, the oldest registered sailing vessel in the Pacific Northwest, gets a major refit.
“More than just a sailboat … a way of life.” That’s the motto of the International Thunderbird Class Association.
For Taku Kondo, becoming an online fishing-and-sushi star was just the beginning of a career that now includes lots of boating
Maritime artist Joseph Wilhelm depicts the Pennsylvania Railroad Company’s tugboat Cincinnati
Do you want to paint your motors to match your hull and tie the whole boat together? Consider this before starting the project.
With versatility at its core, this adventure cruiser designed in Finland is built to handle whatever the seasons bring.
The builder’s new day boat is designed to make the most of an afternoon on the water.
Two former sailors from the Mid-Atlantic buy and restore a classic Bertram 20 Moppie runabout
Peter Ralston has spent the past four decades photographing Maine’s coast.
Beals Island has been home base for builders whose designs inspire today’s fiberglass lobster boats.
New technology like trolling motors and Power-Poles make it easier than ever to lock a boat in position without a traditional anchor, and that’s good news for bottom fishermen
Chesapeake Bay buyboats are hardworking commercial designs .
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