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
Boston Whaler Unveils Next-Generation 330 Outrage and 290 Outrage.
Builders debut models that blend fresh thinking with the details seasoned boaters appreciate.
A boating safety expert offers advice based on more than 40,000 miles at sea.
A lifelong voyager, a brave rescuer and others are recipients of the CCA awards.
Researchers on a barren Maine nesting island needed to be supplied with food and water. We went along for the ride.
To extend the boating season, add a heater for a cozy cabin.
A husband-and-wife team remake a 1984 model with gumption, good help and a desire to get back on the water.
An avid tuna fisherman builds his dream boat with expertise from a Rhode Island custom builder.
About 15,000 Lyman wooden boats still exist. People who know what they are clamor to preserve them, along with the yard’s legacy
It’s a charter captain’s job to keep you safe, but it’s your responsibility to make sure he knows how to do that.
