
Northeast Harbor, Maine
Photo by Robert L. Drake Millions of years ago, geological forces created Maine’s Somes Sound, steep-sided Northeast Harbor at its mouth and superb sailing waters

Photo by Robert L. Drake Millions of years ago, geological forces created Maine’s Somes Sound, steep-sided Northeast Harbor at its mouth and superb sailing waters

Photo by Robert L. Drake As you cruise from Long Island Sound up the river to Mystic, Conn., you’re following in the wake of well-known

Phot by Robert L. Drake If I were to move from Maine, I’d be tempted to resettle in Oriental on North Carolina’s “Inner Banks” at

Photo by Robert L. Drake Outposts and islands have a unique appeal — remoteness, self-sufficient residents and usually an enveloping natural world where you can

Photo by Robert L. Drake When you cruise into Marblehead’s magnificent harbor it seems as if all of the sailing yachts in the world are

PLACES Photos by Alison Langley When Alec Brainerd talks classic wooden boats, the conversation drifts from the philosophy to the business to the practical issues

Photos by Billy Black Long before the hustle and bustle of today’s networked world, lighthouse keepers had daily rigors of a different kind, maintaining a

Photos by John Bildahl If you’ve never been to the Chesapeake, you’ll probably want to start at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. If you’ve lived

Photos by Onne van der Wal Ravaged by time, weather and neglect, Culebrita Lighthouse stands sentry over the Virgin Passage between Puerto Rico and the

Elizabeth City is on a sharp bend of North Carolina’s Pasquotank River, just below the U.S. 158 bascule bridge. It’s the major port on the

DiMillo’s Yacht Sales acquires Hunt Yachts from Hinckley, ushering in a new era.

These visionaries helped make boating what it is today.

The all-season outboard-powered cruiser will be on display at this week’s boat show.

These locations let you leave the crowds behind, but require solid boating skills and an adventurous spirit to reach them.

The Connecticut yard offers more services for recreational vessels.

The New England–style cruiser blends classic lines, composite construction and custom details.

A new book reveals fresh reporting about this haunting shipwreck.

Historical letters reveal the essence of work at sea during the era of wooden ships.

These steamers provided a luxury experience to millions of passengers in the early 20th century.

A Greenwich architect designs a floating sauna for coves and harbors.