
Inspired by Workboats
Howard Schafer’s art is an homage to Chesapeake Bay’s watermen and boats.

Howard Schafer’s art is an homage to Chesapeake Bay’s watermen and boats.

The artist’s love for the coast inspires her photorealistic paintings.

Maine’s soft light and rough coast inspire this work.

In the painting “Bow On,” essential elements of sailing converge.

Painter John Barber depicts historic skipjacks still in service.


In The Life Line, the artist depicts the heroic rescue of a woman from a sunken ship.

The Maine-based painter encourages students to observe and paint dynamic marine surroundings.

The schooner American Eagle comes around Owl’s Head at the mouth of Penobscot Bay in Maine in the painting Breaking Storm by Carol L. Douglas.

A marine art gallery in Stonington, Connecticut, is an oasis for those smitten by the sea

Mario Vittone’s excellent adventure from Maine to Washington on an FPB 64.

John Pierce Rousmaniere, sailor, historian, advocate for safety at sea and 2020 National Sailing Hall of Fame inductee, whose books became essential reading for generations

Don’t miss these new models arriving at boat shows this season.

The Formula 387CCF’s upper station adds a new perspective for anglers, but it’s the boat’s ride and versatile design that steal the show.

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.