This Day in History: The Sinking of the Lusitania
May 7, 2025
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.
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.
Known as Big Jim, the billboard has survived the death of the sardine industry and multiple owners.
A look back at a time when sailing ships were still used to transport bulk cargo across oceans, sometimes at the peril of crews.
The Carter Boat Shop produced lobster boat designs that still have admiring fans today.
The first man to travel over 100 mph in a boat organized an on-water race against the fastest train in the country.
In Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, this maritime icon has been restored to its original purpose
As both a novelist and gun smuggler, Erskine Childers was a cruiser with an intense sense of purpose.
It’s easy to forget how primitive recreational boating was when Soundings was founded 60 years ago.
Aaron Crawford and Kevin Burns of Sabre and Back Cove Yachts, have helped a lot of people cast off and head for the horizon. These are the cruising trends they see in the future.
As Nordhavn unveils new models, the designer explains what a difference a couple extra feet can make.
A former Norwegian rescue vessel with an icebreaker rating is now home for a cruising couple, and it can handle anything the ocean will throw at it.
Siren Marine remote monitoring and control technology puts your boat’s vital systems, security and location right at your fingertips.
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.
