Veteran offshore sailor and boatyard owner Phin Sprague Jr. sees a close relationship between solving geometry problems and well-designed, properly installed boat systems. “I always
The balancing act between complexity and simplicity When it comes to boats, we seem to go out of our way to make things more complicated
It’s hard to imagine trying to conduct a rescue under much worse conditions. Hurricane-force winds, gusting to 100 knots. Temperatures a nail-popping minus 20 F.
Fall is a small-batch bourbon. Fleeting, bittersweet, aromatic. It’s the best season. Autumn offers a bit of everything for those who linger on the water
You can learn a lot about a boat when it starts gusting up and a sea begins to build. Does the boat want to knock
We were drifting 12 miles southeast of Block Island, R.I., in 140 feet of water in a spot called the “Gully” – six old friends
A small boat, a good cigar, pleasant conversation with an old friend, fish on the prowl, a warm breeze – that’s about as close to
It was inevitable, I suppose. Tempt the fates too many times and eventually you’re going to roll snake eyes. Mother Nature will be denied for
Somewhere deep in the Southern Ocean, a sailor puts out a call for help after the keel falls off his ocean racer and the boat
Anchored off an island in eastern Long Island Sound one afternoon late last summer, my son, who was 9 at the time, asked, “Can we
A bucket-list fishery, the Delta delivers some of the best redfish action on the planet.
One great joy of boat ownership is the chance to construct your dream ride.
Use sea trials, realistic budgeting and careful inspections to get the best results.
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Here’s why 48-volt systems are positioned to become commonplace in marine electrical architecture.
Artist Frank Wagner depicts the 12 Metre yacht that lost the Americas Cup in 1983.
One of a few survivors of its kind, this workhorse sailed in the last U.S. commercial fleet.
A popular model is redesigned to improve space, stowage and traffic flow.
Photos: Jeanne Craig Vicki and Alan Goldstein dreamed up their vision for Vintage Weekend at a classic yacht show near their summer home in Southwest
These craftsmen prove there’s more to casting marine hardware than hellishly hot copper.
This hybrid design is built to troll offshore and host the family off the beach.
