VIDEO: The old girl floats again
July 26, 2017
Nearly 220 years old, the legendary heavy frigate USS Constitution has just completed a 2-year restoration and has been floated back into Boston Harbor’s waters.
Nearly 220 years old, the legendary heavy frigate USS Constitution has just completed a 2-year restoration and has been floated back into Boston Harbor’s waters.
Autonomous boating slowly is becoming a reality. And, if a Boston, Massachusetts, startup gets its way, skipper-less boats soon could be put to dangerous tasks, such as firefighting and oil spill containment—or maybe even take you out on your next cruise, hands-free.
Those who appreciate catboats – with their beamy, rounded hulls, un-stayed masts, gaff rigs and ultra-long booms – find that these traditional sailboats are hard to beat, when it comes to practical design and pleasurable sailing.
Cocktail Class boats might be small, but they pack a fun and powerful punch.
Just how fast can a lobster boat go? Head up to Maine and see for yourself, or watch this video.
Felicity Ann, the sloop Ann Davison sailed across the Atlantic almost 65 years ago – is receiving a much needed restoration at the Northwest Boat School in Washington state.
Packed to the brim with sophisticated, renewable energy systems, Energy Observer – a zero-emission catamaran – has made the first of 101 stops around the globe in Paris, France.
The historic steamboat Sabino — one of the last of her kind in existence — is back in action, after a three-year restoration at the Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut.
These Down East boats have a classic feel, but their Maine builders are keeping them up to date.
In a striking black-and-white photo essay,
Onne van der Wal captures the craftsmanship and
heritage that define the maritime Northeast.
A community sailing center in Massachusetts is building the next generation of offshore racers—one passage at a time.
Back in 1990, I was fresh out of a gap year following high school, bouncing from friend’s couch to friend’s couch and desperately in need
The Amesbury Skiff descends from a design that shaped New England working boats for 200 years
Boat propulsion often starts life as a terrestrial engine. Giving it sea legs is more complex than you might think
Artist Nancy Tankersley captures scenes of busy watermen in the Chesapeake.
A professional mariner prepares his Hans Christian 34 for this epic competition.
A new USCG-approved buoyancy aid offers saltwater anglers more comfort and mobility—but it’s built for calm, protected waters, not offshore runs.
This couple says their Grand Banks 46 Classic Good Enough turned out to be everything its name promised, and then some.
Chanticleer, a 108-foot Burger motoryacht, brings a remarkable slice of American yachting history to Watch Hill, Rhode Island.
