
Images: Monterosso, Italy
Photos by: Rachel Dowd


Rimas Meleshyus doesn’t sail; he drifts, as he puts it, “Kon Tiki-style.”

Fluid Motion, the company behind Cutwater Boats and Ranger Tugs, hosted 400 people aboard 180 boats for a three-day rendezvous at San Juan Island, Washington.

Watch shipwright Leo Goolden, who normally spends his days covered in sawdust restoring a wooden 1910 gaff cutter, crew aboard the schooner Adix from Newport, Rhode Island, to Bermuda. WATCH.

Built in 1929 by the Consolidated yard in New York, Mohican is a classic 69-foot commuter yacht.

Narrow, swift and graceful, Ruweida V is a restored 38-foot RClass sloop designed by Burgess, Swasey & Paine in 1926.

As Hurricane Matthew ripped through southwest Haiti in the predawn hours of Oct. 4, 2016, people did their best to find shelter and protect their families.

J/Boats co-founder Rod Johnstone has worn a lot of hats in his 80 years, but sailing remains his true passion. While some people his age might enjoy slowing down, 80-year-old Johnstone competes in long-distance ocean races on his J/Boat J Hawk.

Wanderbird is a 90-foot former North Sea fishing trawler that has been converted into a long-range expedition vessel. She was built by the De Haas shipyard in Maassluis, Holland, and worked as a beam trawler from her launch in 1963 until 1990.

The captain of the steam-powered ferry Sabino can steer her any course he chooses, but must use bells to signal a remote crew member for speed and direction changes.

Pirate radio stations broadcasting from ships forced the BBC to give music fans what they wanted.

A century-old Long Island Sound lighthouse offers local students unforgettable lessons on the water.

Marine Travelift has been changing how yards, boatbuilders and marinas get things done for almost 70 years

Jeff Northrop helped reshape inshore angling when he introduced flats boats to the region.

J Craft’s swift speedboat, the Torpedo RS, embarks on a maiden voyage from Sweden to France.

Repainting is not always a simple procedure. Boat owners need to be decisive to get the best finish.

Two rocket scientists bring a space-age approach to desalination and water filtration.

A double-ender produced for a client decades ago is now a designer’s electric joyride.

A Mag Bay 43 gives a couple the thoughtful design they need to keep their twin boys at ease on the water.

Before trawler-style cruising went mainstream, the Mainship 34 was already doing it right.