April is not, despite T.S. Eliot’s claims, the cruelest month. Not even close. (It’s January, hands down.) While it’s true that late winter’s lingering snow,
Since this is my first column as editor-in-chief of Soundings, I probably ought to take this opportunity to present myself in a flattering light —
When I first arrived at the waterfront publishing offices on North Cove in Essex, Connecticut, so many years ago, Soundings was indeed true to its
Welcome to the era of the outboard-powered dayboat. Although that may not be breaking news, the two new 40-plus-foot quad-outboard boats (yes, that means four
It’s not every day that I get to have lunch with six longtime Soundings readers who grew up with the magazine and whose boating lives
Jack Sherwood possesses one of the most authentic voices in marine publishing over the last two decades. For the last 17 years, Jack wrote a
A friend in Florida admitted recently that he was back “working” the death notices. Huh? Working the what? What he did was compile all of
Old Tom Dower had as strong a will to live as anyone I’ve interviewed. I last spoke to Dower more than 25 years ago. He
Boats should look like boats, and churches like churches. At their best, boats are an outward expression of an inner conversation about beauty and purpose
When do you stop searching for someone lost at sea? How much time is enough time? In some cases, the determination is more straightforward than
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.
After his wife had a stroke that made their 50-foot trawler unusable, a husband commissioned a handicapped-accessible power cat. They took delivery in May 2021, and for the rest of the summer, with family and friends, they explored the waters near their house.
