Maritime Art

Edward Moran was born in England in 1829, the son of a clothmaker. By the time of his death in 1901, he was considered one

A broken towline hangs from the bow of the SS American Star as the ocean liner pitches in heavy seas and high winds. The Ukrainian

Cancer struck Thomas Hoyne in 1972, when he was 48. He was given two years to live. A well-known magazine and advertising illustrator, he left

A Norwegian Krysser is reflected in the waters of Norway’s Tromso harbor. The traditional herring and cod boats, which developed out of the Skoyte and Kutter, are still used for fishing, and as tour boats or personal craft.

The 52-foot racing yacht Dorade careens in a very stiff
following wind on her way to a record performance in the 1931 Transatlantic Race, with the spinnaker sheet led to windward of the forestay and eased out.

When Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle with 150-plus mph winds, a boat warehouse near Panama City collapsed like a house of cards.

Barnegat Light, New Jersey

The storm clouds and a veil of rain move off over dark water, taking the violence of the tropical hurricane with them.

Photography by Onne van der Wal

It’s well before dawn in Maine, and 15 miles offshore, in the early morning murk, a Jonesport lobster boat is getting ready to go to work.