
Against the odds
The bow section of the tanker Pendleton is aground six miles off Chatham, Massachusetts, on the morning of Feb. 19, 1952. This is how it

The bow section of the tanker Pendleton is aground six miles off Chatham, Massachusetts, on the morning of Feb. 19, 1952. This is how it

It was 1 a.m. on a cold, stormy January night in 1850. A fisherman walking on the beach spotted the Ayrshire, a three-masted ship, rudderless

Talk about character. These three Gulf of Mexico shrimpers, tied up along the Caloosahatchee River in Fort Myers, Florida, exude it. Today’s trawler yachts can

The Michigan Central Railroad transfer steamer Detroit pulls away from the dock with a full load for a crossing between the Motor City and Windsor,

A fleet of wooden vessels from the early 1800s lies “beached to rot away, New York City,” as the identifier says on this image from

We tend to think of sports as static in their popularity — as if baseball, football and basketball have always been the center of our

Chances are this big old flybridge cruiser, awash in Miami harbor and surrounded by debris from Hurricane Cleo, didn’t get a lot of offers. Cleo

Pratt Street wharf, Baltimore, circa 1905. What a tangle of boats, and what an assemblage of humanity — oystermen, fishermen, dockworkers and wholesalers, as well

Meet Capt. George Farnsworth. He was known as “Tuna George” to his fishing friends around Catalina Island, off Southern California. In the early 1900s there

A U.S.-registered steamer heads out of Havana, Cuba, passing the famous El Morro castle, known formally as Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro.

It’s the smallest model in Viking’s convertible fleet, but it punches well above its weight.

The Antares 12 Coupe boasts three cabins for extended cruising capability

To catch more striped bass, fish live bait, work the structure, and wait for dark, because your best catches may be after sunset.

Meet the Revolutionary War-era whaleboat that helped the Culper Spy Ring outwit the British on Long Island Sound.

With thoughtful design and attention to detail, Scout’s 288 Dorado raises the bar for what a dayboat can be.

New rules reverse last year’s rate hikes, but economic fallout won’t be easily undone.

What We Learned About Safety From Lynette Hooker’s Disappearance

Ready to move beyond weekend boating, a New England couple discovers a cruiser designed to keep them on the water longer.

This Cornwall-built cruiser pairs classic lines with all-weather capability.

New technology makes it easier than ever to work (and homeschool) from on board.