
What Inspires Artist and Instructor Carol L. Douglas?
The Maine-based painter encourages students to observe and paint dynamic marine surroundings.

The Maine-based painter encourages students to observe and paint dynamic marine surroundings.

Scores of wooden boat festivals flaunt polished brass and blinding varnish, but none have the hippie-go-lucky vibe of Port Townsend

Midsummer days are memorable in the Gothenburg archipelago aboard the Nimbus 495 Flybridge

Forecasters could not predict the weather event that sank Bayesian, but there were enough clues for the crew to be prepared

Overshadowed by fiberglass for 50 years, aluminum is a first-class boatbuilding material, and it’s making a comeback

The glory days of surfcasting for stripers were punctuated by a bevy of huge linesiders


What drives the craftsmanship behind Formula’s 457CCS? As we discover on a factory tour, it starts with family

On a longboat journey in the Pacific Northwest, students practice nautical skills while also learning lessons for life


From top-rated marinas to historic streets and legendary offshore fishing tournaments, this New Jersey port delivers the right mix of cruising comfort and adventure.

Catch problems early and spend more time on the water, not at the dock.

The muse for photographer Benjamin Williamson is Downeast.

Teak is fantastic for strength and durability, but when it’s used on decks it needs routine care.

These seamanship tips can help you enjoy the sandbar lifestyle.

Pirate radio stations broadcasting from ships forced the BBC to give music fans what they wanted.

A century-old Long Island Sound lighthouse offers local students unforgettable lessons on the water.

Marine Travelift has been changing how yards, boatbuilders and marinas get things done for almost 70 years

Jeff Northrop helped reshape inshore angling when he introduced flats boats to the region.

J Craft’s swift speedboat, the Torpedo RS, embarks on a maiden voyage from Sweden to France.