A Research Center for Wooden Boats to Open Soon
February 19, 2025
Brooklin, Maine, has wooden boatbuilding in its veins. It’s home to the WoodenBoat School, which, since 1981, has taught more than 20,000 people about the
Brooklin, Maine, has wooden boatbuilding in its veins. It’s home to the WoodenBoat School, which, since 1981, has taught more than 20,000 people about the
In Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, this maritime icon has been restored to its original purpose
Scores of wooden boat festivals flaunt polished brass and blinding varnish, but none have the hippie-go-lucky vibe of Port Townsend
Washington state boatbuilding students are constructing zero-emissions pumpout boats
The Danish fishing boat Thor helped Jews escape Denmark during World War II.
Beals Island has been home base for builders whose designs inspire today’s fiberglass lobster boats.
Classic boat fans will be on the docks in Mystic, Connecticut, for the 31st annual Woodenboat Show.
How a wooden boat called Bequia originally built in 1976 by California native Chris Bowman beguiled a California sailor and his family.
Sam Chamberlin has designed everything from Downeast cruisers to center consoles to sailing yachts, and has spent the last 14 years with Rockport Marine—a custom wooden boatbuilding and yacht restoration yard in Rockport, Maine.
A foundation is working to rebuild a classic powerboat to create a space for healing on the water.
A fleet of International 110s make waves in Seattle, drawing fans who value this swift, affordable and trailerable design.
The next generation of Beneteau’s Grand Trawler series is a worthy
successor to the 62.
Boaters Helping Boaters Conquer the Great Loop
Photographer Onne van der Wal captures the coastal charm of Jamestown in a new book.
Seamanship is a lifelong educational experience. Start with the basics and build from there
Whether it’s exploring history, adventure cruising or barhopping, there’s a bareboat charter that’s perfect for any mission
After running the Great Loop with her husband and two children, Alison Major was inspired to help others do it too.
A Midwestern couple with an empty nest finds the perfect cruising boat, a Chris-Craft 35 Commander, for cruising the Great Lakes
How to do “The Ditch” without breaking the bank.
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