Tiara Goes Bold
March 11, 2014
The new 50 Coupe represents the next generation of Tiara Yachts. Will next-generation boaters bite? The customer forum audiences were all gray-haired or headed that
The new 50 Coupe represents the next generation of Tiara Yachts. Will next-generation boaters bite? The customer forum audiences were all gray-haired or headed that
A rampaging jet stream, Arctic clippers, thunder and snow — it’s the polar vortex! At times, the winter of 2014 has seemed more like a
Yacht racers and cruisers are trying to digest how their enjoyment of Mexican waters may be changing after a dragnet in which tax agents from
Coming to a shipping lane near you: remotely or autonomously controlled ships. Imagine an oil tanker controlled by a deck officer sitting in an air-conditioned
Ask Chris Fertig what he dreams about, and you’ll get no hemming or hawing. He wants the record for the fastest powerboat circumnavigation. Fertig already
Frank Huckins’ granddaughter Cindy Purcell started working in the stockroom at Huckins Yachts in the 1970s, and today she and her husband, Buddy, own and
John Patnovic grabbed some headlines about a year ago for rescuing Post Yachts from bankruptcy, but his resume also includes some impressive accomplishments. The 65-year-old’s
When the Philadelphia Wooden Boat Factory needed a small-boat design to better suit the needs of its students, the staff knew exactly who to turn
The first Huckins launched in 1928 — talk about a bad time to start a business — but the name achieved real prominence in the
Frankford, in the northeast part of Philadelphia, seems an unlikely place to find passionate boatbuilders. Founded by Quakers in 1682, this gritty former manufacturing area
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.
