A fitting burial at sea marks the end of an era
July 30, 2013
My notion of what a proper fishing boat should look like was shaped in boyhood by the iconic eastern-rigged side trawlers that chugged through Watch
My notion of what a proper fishing boat should look like was shaped in boyhood by the iconic eastern-rigged side trawlers that chugged through Watch
Photos by Bob Drake When Gordon and Susan Repress designed their house in St. Marys, Ga., they capitalized on their peninsular lot’s privacy, natural vegetation
How to Choose Marine Electronics Boaters looking to buy electronics have more shopping choices than ever. In addition to traditional full-service marine electronics dealers, there
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
Bill Whiddon looks a little out of place as he paddles from the Bahamas to Miami. Whiddon, 58, and Thaddeus Foote became the first to
For sale next spring: The first-ever Bertram — a 54 convertible — built with a resin-infused superstructure, deck and hull sides. The transition from open-
It was a hard grounding on North Coronado Island that caused the deaths of the four-person crew aboard the Hunter 376 Aegean, a US Sailing
The Coast Guard lifted a monthlong safety stand-down on ocean racing in the San Francisco Bay area that followed the April 14 loss of five
The Leishman brothers are co-owners of Pacific Asian Enterprises, the builder of Nordhavn yachts in Dana Point, Calif. The Leishmans grew up in Dana Point,
Corey Wheeler Forrest gets up each morning at 4 a.m., packs lunches for her two children, resets the alarm clock so her husband will roll
Back in 1990, I was fresh out of a gap year following high school, bouncing from friend’s couch to friend’s couch and desperately in need
The Amesbury Skiff descends from a design that shaped New England working boats for 200 years
Boat propulsion often starts life as a terrestrial engine. Giving it sea legs is more complex than you might think
Artist Nancy Tankersley captures scenes of busy watermen in the Chesapeake.
A professional mariner prepares his Hans Christian 34 for this epic competition.
A new USCG-approved buoyancy aid offers saltwater anglers more comfort and mobility—but it’s built for calm, protected waters, not offshore runs.
This couple says their Grand Banks 46 Classic Good Enough turned out to be everything its name promised, and then some.
Chanticleer, a 108-foot Burger motoryacht, brings a remarkable slice of American yachting history to Watch Hill, Rhode Island.
Maritime artist Michael Keane was known for his use of color and fine detail, which imbued his works with a romantic atmosphere. In Reaching Cats, he captures the serenity of a summer day on the water in New England.
A well-designed solar system ensures your boat’s batteries stay charged and systems run without noisy generators or shore power. But installation can be complicated. Here’s what you need to know.
