Anatomy of the Amesbury Skiff
July 20, 2026
The Amesbury Skiff descends from a design that shaped New England working boats for 200 years
The Amesbury Skiff descends from a design that shaped New England working boats for 200 years
Before water skiing, aquaplanes skimmed across lakes and bays nationwide, launching one of America’s earliest boating crazes.
These visionaries helped make boating what it is today.
This 27-footer showcases the craftsmanship that defined the yard for decades.
How copper kept the Royal Navy afloat amid war and shipworms.
How a historic vessel sunk near a rocky shore in the Canary Islands.
German-born, he had a long career in the United States and a hand in an America’s Cup victory.
In the 1960s, the Chantyman design inspired the Grand Banks design and sent the trawler trend on its way
Days after she won the prize that became the America’s Cup, she was sold, but that was not the end.
Before she was sunk by a German torpedo in 1915, Lusitania was one of the grandest and fastest passenger ships to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
The largest boat in the builder’s Sport range offers a balance of comfort and performance.
In a striking black-and-white photo essay,
Onne van der Wal captures the craftsmanship and
heritage that define the maritime Northeast.
A community sailing center in Massachusetts is building the next generation of offshore racers—one passage at a time.
Back in 1990, I was fresh out of a gap year following high school, bouncing from friend’s couch to friend’s couch and desperately in need
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.
