
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.

From helm to hardware, these innovation award winners reveal smart thinking in every corner.

Design teams are rethinking everything from hull forms to seating plans as anglers demand boats that can run offshore, hit the sandbar and keep the whole family comfortable.

When A PLB was mistakenly activated, it launched a rescue and delivered a humbling lesson.

The builder’s follow-up to its best-selling 37 advances the adventure boat concept.

Want to install or upgrade a marine stereo? This is how the pros do it.

The Maine builder tapped its skilled crew to deliver a custom build on a tight deadline.

A Florida builder revives the classic Vineyard design, blending original molds with modern materials.

The Australian builder’s newest model brings serious offshore chops and surprisingly spacious living areas to the 50-foot class.

The Picnic Boat 45 advances Hinckley’s iconic Downeast series.

Wildly unqualified for a marine installation, the author gets a big assist from tech-savvy friends