The nearly 300 members of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Class of 2021 started their Swab Summer, an intense seven weeks of training meant to transition students from civilian life into their new roles as Coast Guard Academy cadets.
Looking out over a Rhode Island field in 1995, Chris Hood spied the shape of what turned out to be the mold for a Wasque 26 — a sturdy, single-engine fishing boat designed and built on Martha’s Vineyard starting in 1969.
Back in the early ’30s, Manhattan financer John Whitney commissioned Purdy Boat Company of Long Island, New York, to build Aphrodite as a commuter yacht.
Anglers hand-feed herring to wild giant bluefin tuna off the coast of Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Pilots in Boston, Massachusetts, have the experience, know-how and local knowledge needed to safely guide large ships in and out of Boston Harbor.
Drum Point Lighhouse First lighted in 1883, this beacon at the mouth of the Patuxent River in Solomons, Md., is one of three surviving Chesapeake
West Quoddy Head Lighthouse This Lubec, Maine, beacon has served mariners making their way through Quoddy Narrows, a strait between Canada and the United States,
Greenwich boat show continues to grow Nine Connecticut boat dealers are joining to host the fourth annual Greenwich In-Water Boat Show, which runs April 1-3.
Fishing aboard the Bodacious, Islamorada skipper Taylor Walsh guided anglers Henry Danzig, Nick Stanczyk, Topher “Chris” Wightman and Allen Wood to eight sailfish releases to
Port of Egypt Marine celebrates 50 years as a Grady-White dealer and plans new offerings for customers Port of Egypt Marine, a family-run marina on
Oliver Widger’s solo run from Oregon to Hawaii with his cat Phoenix captivated 1.8M followers.
What tools should be aboard your boat? This list is a good place to start.
The Hinckley Company broadens its service network with a new location in Oxford, Maryland.
The builder had big shoes to fill when updating its bestselling 32-footer.
Can you identify this iconic American powerboat?
The new AM35 is the latest outboard-powered cruiser from the reputable Maine yard.
The USCG requires the minimum, so augment its list.
The fully electric system debuts in the wake of the hybrid-electric tech launched last year.
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Two new models expand the Australian builder’s line of powerboats built for distance and comfort.
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