Misery loves company
October 1, 2013
In 1901, the Sept. 25 cover of the satirical magazine Puck featured this cartoon of “The Wizard of Bristol” Nathanael Herreshoff and Boston yachtsman Thomas
In 1901, the Sept. 25 cover of the satirical magazine Puck featured this cartoon of “The Wizard of Bristol” Nathanael Herreshoff and Boston yachtsman Thomas
Here’s a sight familiar to East Coast cruisers: the vertical lift bridge spanning the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, Mass. It’s an unusual shot of
Shipwrecks were a common occurrence during the age of sail, what with thousands of vessels plying America’s inland and coastal waters. But there were shipwrecks
Nantucket Island, off Cape Cod, Mass., was the whaling capital of the world during the first half of the 19th century. Whaling was how many
Soundings was 11 years old when Steve Haesche’s photo made the cover in March 1974. Do you recall your first boat ride? This is how
“City of hurried and sparkling waters! City of spires and masts!” That’s how the great 19th century poet Walt Whitman described New York and its
New Orleans, March 23, 1903: High water on the Mississippi makes the laborious task of loading the old sternwheelers a little bit easier. It’s close
From the 1897 issue of The San Francisco Call newspaper: “The old-time clipper Three Brothers has come to her last notch. At one time a
They don’t make foul weather gear like this anymore! That’s arctic explorer Donald Baxter MacMillan aboard his schooner, Bowdoin, with a look of ready confidence.
Behind every man, a woman stands. If Rose Dorothea Perry hadn’t cajoled her husband into entering a 1907 fishermen’s schooner race, Capt. Marion Perry of
A historical portrait of America’s best-known sail training vessel.
A weekend on this river near Narrangassett Bay remind us that good cruising is sometimes just around the corner.
The Tiara 39 LE makes a case for getting out on the water more often, in every kind of weather.
Seventy years after the first hull splashed, the Dyer 29 is still built and repaired by the people who know it best.
How CEO Terry McNew is reshaping a respected brand.
At 70 years old, the builder that defined the long-distance trawler is still going strong.
These owners chose specific designs that allow them to explore the country, and even the world.
Sailing Hall of Famer, America’s Cup legend, and founder of CNN dies at age 87.
A Great Lakes boater finds a ride for all seasons in a military-grade RIB by Safe Boats.
The allure of this destination is great fishing and more.
