
1. Row, row, row your boat
Share your passion with some landlubbers and introduce them to the joys of being on the water. It won’t require much effort, thanks to the

Share your passion with some landlubbers and introduce them to the joys of being on the water. It won’t require much effort, thanks to the

Hard is the heart that can resist the sun glinting off varnished mahogany or the sparkling reflection of water in the glass above a deck

I’ve been fortunate to spend a large part of my life living on islands that range from remote and minuscule to Manhattan. Many might say

I grew up with field guides for fish, shells, seabirds and the hundreds of other denizens of the shallows and the deep. As a boy,

Hobart “Hobie” Alter was a visionary who revolutionized surfing and sailing. He was in the first class of sailors inducted into the National Sailing Hall

I have a friend who likes to research new places to go in his 26-foot single-diesel pilothouse boat by looking at harbors and measuring distances

We had gotten under way early in the morning to see the tall ships that were visiting New London, Connecticut. Many of them were still

Sterndrive, outboard, diesel, electric — you name it, we’ve seen it in the new product releases from engine companies over the past year. Outboard manufacturers

Some of the engines from Mercury, Yamaha, Volvo Penta and others that are mentioned in this month’s propulsion roundup are equipped with technologies that boost

It’s a big year for Viking Yachts. The venerable sportfish builder is celebrating its 50th anniversary and this summer will sea-trial its largest yacht yet

A community sailing center in Massachusetts is building the next generation of offshore racers—one passage at a time.

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.