
Lesser-Known Legend
You don’t need to be a classic boat aficionado to recognize Aphrodite.

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


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

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

In the late 1940s, Bud and Mary Stapleton came to Florida from New England and bought what was once a fishing camp at mile marker

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,

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 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

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

It’s not just a lighthouse; it’s a landmark. The Faro Blanco light has beckoned boaters to Florida’s Marathon Key for seven decades. Back in the

When A PLB was mistakenly activated, it launched a rescue and delivered a humbling lesson.

The builder’s follow-up to its best-selling 37 advances the adventure boat concept.

Want to install or upgrade a marine stereo? This is how the pros do it.

The Maine builder tapped its skilled crew to deliver a custom build on a tight deadline.

A Florida builder revives the classic Vineyard design, blending original molds with modern materials.

The Australian builder’s newest model brings serious offshore chops and surprisingly spacious living areas to the 50-foot class.

The Picnic Boat 45 advances Hinckley’s iconic Downeast series.

Wildly unqualified for a marine installation, the author gets a big assist from tech-savvy friends

DiMillo’s Yacht Sales acquires Hunt Yachts from Hinckley, ushering in a new era.

These visionaries helped make boating what it is today.