Why Boaters Love Mystic, Connecticut
May 6, 2025
If you’re dropping anchor in the Nutmeg state, don’t miss Mystic and its neighbor, Stonington.
If you’re dropping anchor in the Nutmeg state, don’t miss Mystic and its neighbor, Stonington.
A lifelong boater recounts a trio of crossings in three very different vessels.
When Karl Kruger is not sailing his 68-foot Bruce Roberts design, this competitive athlete is exploring the Arctic on a stand-up paddleboard.
Scores of wooden boat festivals flaunt polished brass and blinding varnish, but none have the hippie-go-lucky vibe of Port Townsend
The glory days of surfcasting for stripers were punctuated by a bevy of huge linesiders
The Camden Classics Cup couples regatta racing with a celebration of the town’s heritage
The state line between New Hampshire and Maine is a great starting point for a cruising destination unlike any other
Throughout the 60 years that Soundings has been published, these cruising destinations in New England have remained perennial boater favorites.
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Instead of purchasing a vacation home, a Brooklyn couple used their interior design skills to refit a 49-foot trawler.
The Amesbury Skiff descends from a design that shaped New England working boats for 200 years
Boat propulsion often starts life as a terrestrial engine. Giving it sea legs is more complex than you might think
Artist Nancy Tankersley captures scenes of busy watermen in the Chesapeake.
A professional mariner prepares his Hans Christian 34 for this epic competition.
A new USCG-approved buoyancy aid offers saltwater anglers more comfort and mobility—but it’s built for calm, protected waters, not offshore runs.
This couple says their Grand Banks 46 Classic Good Enough turned out to be everything its name promised, and then some.
Chanticleer, a 108-foot Burger motoryacht, brings a remarkable slice of American yachting history to Watch Hill, Rhode Island.
Maritime artist Michael Keane was known for his use of color and fine detail, which imbued his works with a romantic atmosphere. In Reaching Cats, he captures the serenity of a summer day on the water in New England.
A well-designed solar system ensures your boat’s batteries stay charged and systems run without noisy generators or shore power. But installation can be complicated. Here’s what you need to know.
After his wife had a stroke that made their 50-foot trawler unusable, a husband commissioned a handicapped-accessible power cat. They took delivery in May 2021, and for the rest of the summer, with family and friends, they explored the waters near their house.
