The art of promotion
November 1, 2012
This shot from the Aug. 19, 1976, Hi-Riser newspaper supplement is a boat show promoter’s dream. It’s 1976, and (from left) Irv Diebert, Elmer Strauss
This shot from the Aug. 19, 1976, Hi-Riser newspaper supplement is a boat show promoter’s dream. It’s 1976, and (from left) Irv Diebert, Elmer Strauss
It’s 1910 and this galley must have been a welcome haven for a Chesapeake Bay oysterman after working for hours on the deck of the
On the night of Aug. 17, 1969, one of the strongest hurricanes the world has ever seen bore down on the Mississippi coast. Hurricane Camille
Boaters who grew up in the late 1950s and early ’60s might remember the ship pictured here from their Weekly Reader, or similar elementary school
A boatload of fishermen out of Gloucester, Mass., pull in their catch, where a dip net from the mother ship will transfer the fish aboard.
On a chilly November day in 1939, the brand-new Cornfield Point lightship maneuvered into position off the mouth of the Connecticut River, three miles south
Members of Oregon’s Lake Oswego Water Ski Club flawlessly perform that favorite formation of the water ski show, the five-person pyramid. It’s 1960 and (from
Surfmen of the Michigan City, Ind., lifesaving station on Trail Creek strike a leisurely pose for the camera in 1905. The man in the stern,
Ablaze from stem to stern, the American side-wheel steamship Caroline is propelled over Niagara Falls on a cold, moonlit night in the winter of 1837,
The USS Puritan churns through East River ice while passing under the Brooklyn Bridge in the winter of 1901. The 296-foot monitor was designed as
The proposed rule would limit most vessels 65 feet and larger to 10 knots along the East Coast during certain times of the year.
What the latest Coast Guard statistics reveal about recreational boating safety.
Presented by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Two guys with boatbuilding in their blood start an electric boat company in South Carolina.
An adventurous couple makes an icy pilgrimage from the Netherlands to North Carolina in their Elling E6.
Alexseal Yacht Coatings has significantly expanded its Color Configurator, adding four new yacht models and three distinctive new color shades.
How the WSIA’s Wake Responsibly initiative is keeping riders on the water — and lawmakers off their backs.
Henry Egan paints a historic J Class racing yacht to create the sensation of being aboard.
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.
