SEA SENSE
January 11, 2023
Those who have survived extreme situations offshore say it’s important to heed that inner voice when it warns you things don’t feel quite right.
Those who have survived extreme situations offshore say it’s important to heed that inner voice when it warns you things don’t feel quite right.
The loss of the Bounty The sinking of the tall ship Bounty, the replica used in the 1962 Hollywood film “Mutiny on the Bounty,” is
The Bounty’s last voyage should never have been attempted, and its captain’s “reckless decision” to sail the 108-foot wooden square-rigger into the forecast path of
After she rounded Montauk Point at the eastern end of Long Island, N.Y., a little after midnight Oct. 26, the Bounty steered a magnetic compass
Superstorm Sandy’s destruction was massive in New Jersey and New York, but the damage stretched as far west as Ohio, and the boating community absorbed
The investigation into the sinking of the tall ship Bounty during Hurricane Sandy is far from complete, but documents obtained by Soundings shed some light
As the Coast Guard looks into the skipper’s decision to ‘squeeze around’ Superstorm Sandy, one question looms large: What was he thinking? The Coast Guard
The Bounty master’s attitude and appreciation of a hurricane’s wrath are exceedingly far from my own Mariners are part of a separate and unique community.
About 24 hours before Superstorm Sandy made landfall in southern New Jersey, my brother and I stooped in the drizzle and found the old mark
Superstorm Sandy upended just about every aspect of Steve Stavracos’ life. Not only did the Long Island, N.Y., marina owner suffer hurricane damage to his
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.
This couple says their Grand Banks 46 Classic Good Enough turned out to be everything its name promised, and then some.
Chanticleer, a 108-foot Burger motoryacht, brings a remarkable slice of American yachting history to Watch Hill, Rhode Island.
Maritime artist Michael Keane was known for his use of color and fine detail, which imbued his works with a romantic atmosphere. In Reaching Cats, he captures the serenity of a summer day on the water in New England.
A well-designed solar system ensures your boat’s batteries stay charged and systems run without noisy generators or shore power. But installation can be complicated. Here’s what you need to know.
After his wife had a stroke that made their 50-foot trawler unusable, a husband commissioned a handicapped-accessible power cat. They took delivery in May 2021, and for the rest of the summer, with family and friends, they explored the waters near their house.
