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
When A PLB was mistakenly activated, it launched a rescue and delivered a humbling lesson.
The builder’s follow-up to its best-selling 37 advances the adventure boat concept.
Want to install or upgrade a marine stereo? This is how the pros do it.
The Maine builder tapped its skilled crew to deliver a custom build on a tight deadline.
A Florida builder revives the classic Vineyard design, blending original molds with modern materials.
The Australian builder’s newest model brings serious offshore chops and surprisingly spacious living areas to the 50-foot class.
The Picnic Boat 45 advances Hinckley’s iconic Downeast series.
Wildly unqualified for a marine installation, the author gets a big assist from tech-savvy friends
DiMillo’s Yacht Sales acquires Hunt Yachts from Hinckley, ushering in a new era.
These visionaries helped make boating what it is today.
