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.
Yes, the waterfront experience in Newport has evolved in the age of megayachts, but this little city still has a lot of sailing in its heart.
The crisp, cool days of fall bring boat shows, breezy sailing, angler fishing and peaceful anchorage.
Warm weather breeds bacteria in freshwater tanks, where they create mischief with filters and pumps. Here’s how to stop them.
When a 2010 Picnic Boat 37 resurfaced in poor condition, the builder restored it from the hull up with modern craftsmanship
Natural teak still endures, but cork, bio-based synthetics and changing owner priorities are reshaping what goes underfoot.
Female lifesavers had to fight for their place in the effort to reduce the nation’s drowning rate.
The bible of boating is back in a new edition.
Meet Rockport Marine’s most ambitious custom sailboat.
Jock Williams understood boats from both sides of the helm: as a man who built them and as a man forever wondering where they might take him
As Nordhavn unveils new models, the designer explains what a difference a couple extra feet can make.
