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History

Big Game Fishing with Papa

Ernest Hemingway, also known affectionately as “Papa”—a nickname he picked up in Paris, France, in the 1920s—is widely regarded as one of the most important

Lesser-Known Legend

You don’t need to be a classic boat aficionado to recognize Aphrodite.

For the Record

How much horsepower does it take to pull a team of skiers?

Golden Catch

This vintage card, postmarked in 1971 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is not only a nice shot; it captures some of the universal elements that make

Lifeboat Legends

This early twentieth-century image from Red Cross magazine illustrates a story on lifesaving.

Scenes From a Launch Ramp

It’s April 1955, and the folks around Apalachicola, Florida, are celebrating the coming of a new boating season on the Chattahoochee River with a Boat-A-Cade,

Celebrity Sailor

There was a time when sailboat racing was a national sport. Regattas received coverage in major newspapers, and skippers and their boats graced the covers

Model Sailboaters

Model sailboat skippers gather for a regatta in Marblehead, Massachusetts, in this early 20th-century image from the collections at Mystic Seaport, the maritime museum in

A Good Sport

The Power Ski, pictured here, was an important link in the evolution of personal watercraft. A unique craft in its own right, it provided a

Courtesy J Craft

A J Craft on the Run

J Craft’s swift speedboat, the Torpedo RS, embarks on a maiden voyage from Sweden to France.

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