
Talking Boats With Billy Joel
The singer-songwriter has always loved being on the water. Soundings recently sat down with Joel to talk about the many
boats he’s owned.

The singer-songwriter has always loved being on the water. Soundings recently sat down with Joel to talk about the many
boats he’s owned.

Displacement, semidisplacement and planing hulls all have their pluses and minuses. We compare and contrast them.

Don’t be fooled by their appearance. Trawlers often sport a traditional look, but they’re also packed with the latest technologies and designed to make cruising

Consider the many kinds of “trawlers” in today’s market Twenty-five years ago there was no question about what a cruising boat, or “trawler,” looked like.

Siren Marine remote monitoring and control technology puts your boat’s vital systems, security and location right at your fingertips.

The largest boat in the builder’s Sport range offers a balance of comfort and performance.

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.