
Mark Richards on Sail Versus Power
The CEO of Grand Banks Yachts is truly bipartisan in his approach to boats and boating.

The CEO of Grand Banks Yachts is truly bipartisan in his approach to boats and boating.

J. Russell Jinishian, a leading authority on contemporary marine art, talks about boats and the sea as creative inspiration.

Kim Hapgood, the program director at Sail Newport in Rhode Island, offers advice on how to keep sailors of all ages engaged in the sport.

As captain of Aphrodite, a 74-foot Purdy commuter yacht that ties up every summer in Rhode Island’s Watch Hill Harbor, Kirk Reynolds is responsible for one of the most beautifully restored boats in the Northeast.

Sam Temple started working at Rockport Marine in
Rockport, Maine, when he was 11 years old. Today he co-owns and runs the place.

Jim Moores has restored more than 100 antique and classic boats over the past 35 years, including the 1930 93-foot Defoe-designed
Presidential yacht Honey Fitz.

Jamie White has sailed over 30,000 miles on square-rigged and traditional vessels and served as chief rigger for some of the world’s greatest tall ships.

Some people feel born and bred to do a job, but for Cindy Purcell hers is also a labor of love.

It’s said that in the 1880s, seven of the 10 boatbuilders on Man-O-War Cay in the Bahamas had the last name Albury.

On any given day, you’re likely to find Chesapeake Bay photographer Jay Fleming mucking through a mosquito-ridden marsh, kayaking around a fleet of workboats or diving head-first into a net full of fish.

Researchers on a barren Maine nesting island needed to be supplied with food and water. We went along for the ride.

To extend the boating season, add a heater for a cozy cabin.

A husband-and-wife team remake a 1984 model with gumption, good help and a desire to get back on the water.

An avid tuna fisherman builds his dream boat with expertise from a Rhode Island custom builder.

About 15,000 Lyman wooden boats still exist. People who know what they are clamor to preserve them, along with the yard’s legacy

It’s a charter captain’s job to keep you safe, but it’s your responsibility to make sure he knows how to do that.

Weathering generational change, one boating family keeps steam power alive and well.

Former sailors from Rhode Island make the transition to power with this adventure-ready trawler.

This centenarian sees little reason to slow her routine of working the waters in Maine alongside her son.

Seasoned boaters embrace this Downeast design after years aboard sailboats in Maine.