Seamanship Lessons from a Sailboat Sinking
March 17, 2025
Carter Bacon, winner of the Cruising Club of America’s Seamanship trophy, says his boat’s sinking taught him new lessons, even after 70 years on the water.
Carter Bacon, winner of the Cruising Club of America’s Seamanship trophy, says his boat’s sinking taught him new lessons, even after 70 years on the water.
Larry Grobe is a fiberglass expert, having laid up fiberglass boats for 50 years and counting.
When Karl Kruger is not sailing his 68-foot Bruce Roberts design, this competitive athlete is exploring the Arctic on a stand-up paddleboard.
The Gougeon brothers didn’t invent epoxy, but they were innovative boatbuilders who created the West System of epoxy products and revolutionized coldmolded boatbuilding.
Fisherman Johnny Savage shares his rogue wave survival story and how the experience changed his life.
The president and CEO of Kadey-Krogen Group shares his views on the benefits of a quality build, the importance of customer service and the pros and cons of running fast and slow.
Instead of purchasing a vacation home, a Brooklyn couple used their interior design skills to refit a 49-foot trawler.
A tribute to the man who founded the title and got her off the dock.
Phineas Sprague, owner of Portland Yacht Services, one of the largest repair yards in Maine, says he’s a heretic who likes to go against the grain.
To understand the Carpenter’s Boat Shop, you have to know the story of its founders, Bobby and Ruth Ives. In Maine, there are at least
A 24-foot research vessel will be used to test the latest technologies to detect and protect whales.
The Italian yard adds a new model to its popular Gozzo line.
According to these owners, when it comes to buying a day boat, it pays to shop around.
This American firm founded in California built elegant cruisers for 85 years.
Days after she won the prize that became the America’s Cup, she was sold, but that was not the end.
Spring has sprung in Maine and beautiful boats are being prepped for launch
Ocean Signal has an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional flares.
This cruising destination is so under the radar, it’s really a boaters’ paradise.
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.
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