Nicole Hammer’s Salty Art
August 27, 2025
The artist’s love for the coast inspires her photorealistic paintings.
The artist’s love for the coast inspires her photorealistic paintings.
Maine’s soft light and rough coast inspire this work.
“In the Roaring Forties on the Deck of a Four-Masted Bark”, a painting by Jack L. Gray
Flames burn through a three-masted ship caught in rough conditions in A Fire at Sea: Abandon Ship!, a mid-19th-century oil painting by an unknown artist.
The East River in New York City is abuzz on a busy morning in 1899 in artist Patrick O’Brien’s painting “Empire City.”
Nature’s splendor is more than a backdrop for those who make a living at sea. “In the recurrent rhythms of tides and surf and in
The history of Yankee and the art of living aboard.
The father and son behind Mag Bay Yachts are on a mission to craft the finest sportfishing boats ever made.
An expert can uncover problems before they turn serious and expensive.
There’s no better time than autumn to visit New York Harbor and then cruise north for leaf peeping
A beloved skiff is back in production, bringing a storied Martha’s Vineyard design and its enduring workboat heritage to a new generation of boaters.
The unassuming flatfish is a remarkable hunter that anglers obsess over.
Brechin Morgan draws inspiration from a lifetime on the water, from working aboard rugged commercial vessels to sailing solo around the world in a 27-foot boat.
A maritime attorney offers advice for buyers who lay down deposits for new builds.
Mario Vittone’s excellent adventure from Maine to Washington on an FPB 64.
John Pierce Rousmaniere, sailor, historian, advocate for safety at sea and 2020 National Sailing Hall of Fame inductee, whose books became essential reading for generations
