People and Places

Victory Chimes is the only surviving Chesapeake ram schooner. Built by the George K. Phillips Co. and launched in 1900 as Edwin and Maude —

Here is an opportunity to own a piece of yachting history. Mariquita is a 95-foot (LOD) 1911 William Fife III gaff-rigged cutter — the only

Organizers of St. Vincent’s Swim Across the Sound can reel off plenty of numbers that are going up — dollars raised, cancer patients and families

Flying Target is 35 feet of classic powerboat. Built by legendary naval architect John Hacker in 1944, the double-cockpit runabout is powered by a 1,300-hp

Where can you get 5,000 square feet of living space in the New York metro area without being a multimillionaire? On a boat, of course.

Editor’s note: Bob Grieser was a legendary photographer, a frequent Soundings contributor and an all-around colorful character who was well-known in the boating community. “Bobby

Of the dozen historic lightships that remain, WLV-612 is one of the more notable. Built in 1950, she spent nearly 20 years stationed off California’s

Jack Sherwood was a character who loved to write about characters — watermen, boatyard workers, vagabond cruisers and others he encountered on and around Chesapeake

Named for her designer, William Hand was built in 1933 by Hodgdon Brothers of East Boothbay, Maine. This 63-foot (LOA) motorsailer is all wood, from