
Block Island, R.I.
Block Island lies just 12 miles off Rhode Island — tantalizingly close. Yet reaching this 3-by-7-mile island requires a passage that can be challenging, with

Block Island lies just 12 miles off Rhode Island — tantalizingly close. Yet reaching this 3-by-7-mile island requires a passage that can be challenging, with

On Martha’s Vineyard, you can escape to an insular world of yachting traditions, summer amusements, celebrity spotting and quiet rural charm. Surrounded by Vineyard Sound

A way of life that generations of watermen have followed still exists on Tangier Island, 12 miles off Virginia’s lower Eastern Shore. Some 420 people

Land ho! It’s that exciting moment when a dark smudge appears on the horizon between the Florida Keys’ turquoise waters and azure sky. The smudge

Perched defiantly on Deer Isle’s southern bluff, Stonington looks to the sea for its sustenance. Its 1,100 close-knit residents, who live 40 miles from malls

The Maine Boatbuilders Show arrives at just the right time. Spring is typically delayed, cabin fever is boiling like sap in a sugar house, and

Photos by Bob Grieser Chesapeake Bay dishes out a cornucopia of fun, and only unfavorable weather or contrary boaters affect it. Mother Nature did not

Forget the tie and the socks. On Father’s Day weekend this year a lot of dads got to hang around lovingly restored wooden boats in

Slips range from rental docks behind homes to famous resort marinas with facilities adequate for most yachts. Here are some examples. City marinas: Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale is ground zero for all things nautical, but you’ll find much more if you set a few waypoints off the beaten path 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.