On the Wind
July 3, 2014
Sailing has played a critical role through generations of Kennedy family life The day before he died President John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline,
Sailing has played a critical role through generations of Kennedy family life The day before he died President John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline,
When sailors Harold and Jerry Gegeheimer of Darien, Connecticut, were looking for a retirement home in 1981, they headed for Mystic, Connecticut, where they had
Perched on a rocky ledge above the surf, Cape Neddick Light Station exudes a certain confidence, a sense of permanence in the face of the
Refitting a boat can be an enjoyable and rewarding task if you undertake it with the proper attitude and planning. For the purposes of this
Oil on canvas by J.M.W. Turner James Lenox, the Scottish-born philanthropist and art collector, eagerly awaited his latest acquisition, a painting from the studio of
Outside the charter fleet, where rigid schedules and the need to catch on command force captains to lean on high-percentage methods, you won’t find many
A look at the Kennedy ties to the brine in these classic images and an excerpt from a new book Photos by Hy Peskin –
Grady-White has introduced a new boat that looks nothing like its other models: the 251-CE (Coastal Explorer), the builder’s first inshore/offshore hybrid center console. With
Responsibility for several recent tragedies rests not only with the captains, but also with the systems that put them in place Three recent maritime accidents
Led astray by flawed directions, archaeologists for years have been searching in the wrong place for Christopher Columbus’ flagship, the Santa María, but explorer Barry
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.
