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As Soundings celebrates six decades in the marine industry, we want to highlight the efforts of organizations like America’s Boating Club who make every day at the helm a good one.

As Soundings celebrates six decades in the marine industry, we want to highlight the efforts of organizations like America’s Boating Club who make every day at the helm a good one.

This issue should be in your mailbox as the New Year approaches, so let me begin by wishing you a happy 2024. I hope those

Soundings is approaching it’s 60th anniversary, and a celebration is in order.
I returned from the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show a few weeks ago, and while I saw a lot of cool technology, one experience sticks with

A decade ago, a new department called Classics debuted in a fall issue of Soundings that was designed to highlight antique craft (built from 1919 to 1942) and classic models (from 1943 to 1975), both power and sail.
It’s been a tough summer: war, drought, raging fires, flaring fuel prices, lingering Covid, extreme heat, political unrest, flagging economies and the still-gagging global supply

The Connecticut Fall Boat Show, presented by Active Interest Media (AIM), runs October 7 through 9 and is located at Safe Harbor Bruce and Johnsons in Branford, Connecticut
Soundings recently conducted a survey of subscribers to learn how they use their boats and what type of stories they’d like to see in the future.
It’s prime boating season in Maine, and this issue is designed in part to celebrate all things Downeast.
A Soundings reader shares his story about who introduced him to boating.

After his wife had a stroke that made their 50-foot trawler unusable, a husband commissioned a handicapped-accessible power cat. They took delivery in May 2021, and for the rest of the summer, with family and friends, they explored the waters near their house.

Maritime artist Jan Min creates dreamlike watercolor compositions

As boaters continue to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday, there’s no better time for a cruise to Boston, where the nation’s history is just steps from the dock.

When the forecast turns ugly, the Targa 41 inspires confidence, delivering the solid, comfortable ride that has defined the brand for decades.

This express cruiser hit the market in 1979, was an almost instant hit, and stayed in production for a long time.

A 1985 Groverbuilt 28 rocks a new look following a thoughtful restoration.

What many of us cherish most about time on the water are the people with whom we share it.

Mary and Chris Kelleher refurbished their Krogen 36 Manatee for their Great Loop adventure.

Before water skiing, aquaplanes skimmed across lakes and bays nationwide, launching one of America’s earliest boating crazes.

With the boating season in full swing, our editors make the case for visiting their local waters.