A guiding light
February 2, 2010
Nighttime at sea. The moon pierces the horizon, drifting in and out behind scudding clouds. A sailing ship is homeward bound in a fitful sea
Nighttime at sea. The moon pierces the horizon, drifting in and out behind scudding clouds. A sailing ship is homeward bound in a fitful sea
“It was a bold man that first ate an oyster.” So said Jonathan Swift, and those that eschew the shellfish would agree. But for much
The veteran Chicago newspaper writer, covering the waterfront on a cool and cloudy morning on July 24, 1915, could not believe what he was seeing.
The motoryacht Sabbatical passes Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse on the Loxahatchee River on Florida’s Atlantic coast in 1958. The dark-red structure (coated in colored cement to
An outboard is an outboard. A group of techies invent it, the marketing people package it, and the dealers sell it. Simple, right? Not always.
The future of boating It’s a sunny day in Miami Beach, 1962. (Wasn’t it always sunny back then?) The cooler is out, the grill is
It’s launch day in 1912 at the Dauntless Shipyard in Essex, Conn. At left, a flushdeck power cruiser, built at the yard and appropriately dressed
Few of mankind’s invented contrivances can match the ship or boat for diversity of design, of size, of appearance. In contrast to the monstrous seven-masted
J Craft’s swift speedboat, the Torpedo RS, embarks on a maiden voyage from Sweden to France.
Repainting is not always a simple procedure. Boat owners need to be decisive to get the best finish.
Two rocket scientists bring a space-age approach to desalination and water filtration.
A double-ender produced for a client decades ago is now a designer’s electric joyride.
A Mag Bay 43 gives a couple the thoughtful design they need to keep their twin boys at ease on the water.
Before trawler-style cruising went mainstream, the Mainship 34 was already doing it right.
From helm to hardware, these innovation award winners reveal smart thinking in every corner.
Design teams are rethinking everything from hull forms to seating plans as anglers demand boats that can run offshore, hit the sandbar and keep the whole family comfortable.
When A PLB was mistakenly activated, it launched a rescue and delivered a humbling lesson.
The builder’s follow-up to its best-selling 37 advances the adventure boat concept.
