Steaming for speed
February 1, 2011
Say the name “Herreshoff,” and sailboats come to mind – great sailboats, innovative sailboats, fast and beautiful sailboats that have stood the test of time
Say the name “Herreshoff,” and sailboats come to mind – great sailboats, innovative sailboats, fast and beautiful sailboats that have stood the test of time
Worn out and weary-looking, a sailing ship squeezes through a drawbridge in 1941 on the Mystic River in Mystic, Conn. It’s hard to imagine that
Ice cakes the bow and hangs off the anchor chains of the Great Lakes steamer Queen City. Soo Locks, the passageway between Lake Superior and
Leashed to a pier at the foot of Washington Street in Newport, R.I., with Goat Island in the background, this 18-foot open catboat seems to
Such youthful optimism. A handsome, self-assured couple stands on the deck of a grand yacht and points off to what can only be a glorious
It was what author Hal Burton termed a “whoopee cruise” in his book, “The Morro Castle” – a New York-to-Havana-and-back steamship ride for a few
Compared to the clippers, fast packets and whalers, the bluff-bowed, slab-sided canal boat seems to plod unheralded through the Great Age of Sail. But while
Charlie Barr was winning the America’s Cup with Columbia 111 years ago in this photograph, racing against a British “wholesale grocer” who’d come up the
The steamboat was everywhere a century ago – a workhorse in the harbor, a freight carrier on the high seas, a passagemaker and explorer carrying
The nostalgia evoked by old outboards can be almost palpable. The passions aroused by the British Seagull, however, aren’t always rose-colored. To some, the engines
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.
