
There are no shortcuts
The C&D Canal can save a lot of time, but it’s important to plan ahead. The pleasures of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal are widely

The C&D Canal can save a lot of time, but it’s important to plan ahead. The pleasures of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal are widely

• Anchoring is strictly prohibited in the C&D — all boats are required to keep moving. • Sailing is prohibited because it reduces maneuverability. Sailboats
The perch from which I write in Portsmouth,Virginia, overlooks Mile Zero of the Intracoastal Waterway, the neck of the funnel through which pass the snowbird

Describe life on Chesapeake Bay, and it’s hard not to say something about the iconic, ill-tempered blue crab. Whether it’s picking a mess of spicy,

Oil painting by Richard Loud Richard Loud, the son of a shipwright from Quincy Bay, Massachusetts, grew up surrounded by sailing vessels and the men

Photos by Hayden Cochran & Stephen Blakely Technically, it’s Elbow Reef Lighthouse, which is why it was built: to mark one of the deadliest shallows

A rampaging jet stream, Arctic clippers, thunder and snow — it’s the polar vortex! At times, the winter of 2014 has seemed more like a

One of the saving graces of the polar vortex was that it came and went in a matter of two or three days. When cold

Photos by Dee and Brooke Williams A casting pour at a prop shop foundry is a brief but dramatic event. Workers appear otherworldly in their

The 160-foot cliffs of Monhegan Island rise out of the Atlantic, forming an imposing turning point for southern New England boaters transiting the Gulf of

The 30-foot ADV9 pairs 50-knot speed with cruising features for families.

Trailering a boat across state lines requires thorough research, planning and prep

This trailerable 20-footer is based on the builder’s patented Z-Plane hull.

Here’s what you need to know before upgrading to a high-out alternator.

Cory Redwine is a driving force behind habitat restoration efforts in Florida’s Brevard County.

A bucket-list fishery, the Delta delivers some of the best redfish action on the planet.

One great joy of boat ownership is the chance to construct your dream ride.

Use sea trials, realistic budgeting and careful inspections to get the best results.
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Here’s why 48-volt systems are positioned to become commonplace in marine electrical architecture.

Artist Frank Wagner depicts the 12 Metre yacht that lost the Americas Cup in 1983.