Editor’s Letter

I remember my first ride in a center console. It was in 1986, aboard an Aquasport in the 20-foot range powered by a 90-hp Yamaha.

Many years ago, I worked with a writer out of Annapolis, Maryland, who produced a series of stories about his experience cruising the Great Loop

There are a lot of ways to relax in your downtime. Here in the Northeast, during the winter months when boats are in storage, one

I have a lot of favorites in this issue, including what I consider to be the best photograph. It’s the image on page 44: a

Why is it that the sight of a boat under construction can stop so many of us in our tracks? Todd French has ideas on

This issue isn’t pegged to any one theme, but in a number of stories this month, there are references to pride, and the deep pleasure

As I write this, two weeks have passed since Hurricane Dorian tore away from the Bahamas after pummeling the island nation with sustained winds of

I was hanging on a line someone had thrown over the side of the boat, tugging at it to stay close to the side of

As we put this issue together, cruising season was in full swing, and the Soundings team took advantage of safe and pleasant harbors, fair winds