Lucie, an International 6 Meter racing yacht designed by Clinton Crane and built by Henry B. Nevins in 1931, wears sail No. US55 and is a sight to behold as she slips through the water.
Marilee is one of six New York 40s still living, sailing and racing. The yachts of this class were the Duesenbergs of the sea, representing a high point in the Golden Age of Sail. Each remaining NY40 is precious.
Youth is wasted on the young. We’ve all heard George Bernard Shaw’s words but perhaps didn’t understand them until it was too late. Many years from now, this wisdom will be recalled by Henry Veitenhans, now 17 years old, and his mates River Yearian, 18, Sean Westlund, 18, and Malachi Church, 21, all of whom voyaged to Alaska aboard the good ship Johnny Horten.
No one heard the cork pop, but everyone on the floats witnessed the enthusiasm, rising like bubbles in a flute of freshly poured champagne.
Designs from the distant past warm our hearts in much the same way glowing oil lamps erase the chill of a winter’s night from a
A pleasure to look at, catboats are hard to beat when it comes to traditional design.
Few objects beg humans to love and preserve them as strongly as a wooden boat. Wooden boats built in the traditional plank-on-frame style are magical,
This month’s column is purely hypothetical, though I wouldn’t mind the story playing out this way. We all have dreams, and this is one of
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” This quote by George Santayana has been on replay in my mind for a
It was Bill’s watch, and seas were bad, at least 30 feet and very heavy. Suddenly a real bad one roared down on us from
Oliver Widger’s solo run from Oregon to Hawaii with his cat Phoenix captivated 1.8M followers.
What tools should be aboard your boat? This list is a good place to start.
The Hinckley Company broadens its service network with a new location in Oxford, Maryland.
The builder had big shoes to fill when updating its bestselling 32-footer.
Can you identify this iconic American powerboat?
The new AM35 is the latest outboard-powered cruiser from the reputable Maine yard.
The USCG requires the minimum, so augment its list.
The fully electric system debuts in the wake of the hybrid-electric tech launched last year.
Gift Ideas for Boaters 2025
Two new models expand the Australian builder’s line of powerboats built for distance and comfort.
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