Rollin’ on the river
March 1, 2013
New Orleans, March 23, 1903: High water on the Mississippi makes the laborious task of loading the old sternwheelers a little bit easier. It’s close
New Orleans, March 23, 1903: High water on the Mississippi makes the laborious task of loading the old sternwheelers a little bit easier. It’s close
A grueling account from a tough sailor Rich Wilson is the second American sailor to finish the Vendee Globe, the non-stop solo race around the
Aquatic AV’s 8-inch speakers with a 1-inch high-frequency horn are fully waterproof, UV- and salt/fog-resistant, and come with a silver sport-style grill and stainless steel
Cruising nightmare: abducted by pirates On Oct. 23, 2009, Paul and Rachel Chandler were abducted at gunpoint from their 38-foot cruising sailboat off the Seychelles.
Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Lens focal length: 168 mm ISO: 200 Aperture: f/4.5 Shutter speed: 1/1,000 second 1918 Lawley motoryacht March 2013issue
Illustration by Jim Ewing Everyone had plans when World War II ended. Pop Rybovich’s boys were itching to build the “perfect” sportfishing boat at their
In our watery world, the pièce de résistance of a happy boating lifestyle is a well-built, well-maintained, safe and reliable boat. That’s the coin of
Standard Horizon’s HX150 floating 5-watt handheld VHF packs a host of features into a small package that won’t bust the budget. It features a slim
“Fish on, starboard bow,” Capt. Rusty Benn announces over the loud hailer. I set down my fillet knife, hustle across the stern and dash up
Photos by Bob Grieser Chesapeake Bay dishes out a cornucopia of fun, and only unfavorable weather or contrary boaters affect it. Mother Nature did not
In a striking black-and-white photo essay,
Onne van der Wal captures the craftsmanship and
heritage that define the maritime Northeast.
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.
