The Legacy of Beals Island
December 4, 2025
Beals Island has been home base for builders whose designs inspire today’s fiberglass lobster boats.
Beals Island has been home base for builders whose designs inspire today’s fiberglass lobster boats.
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.
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.
Yes, the waterfront experience in Newport has evolved in the age of megayachts, but this little city still has a lot of sailing in its heart.
The crisp, cool days of fall bring boat shows, breezy sailing, angler fishing and peaceful anchorage.
Warm weather breeds bacteria in freshwater tanks, where they create mischief with filters and pumps. Here’s how to stop them.
When a 2010 Picnic Boat 37 resurfaced in poor condition, the builder restored it from the hull up with modern craftsmanship
Natural teak still endures, but cork, bio-based synthetics and changing owner priorities are reshaping what goes underfoot.
Female lifesavers had to fight for their place in the effort to reduce the nation’s drowning rate.
The bible of boating is back in a new edition.
Meet Rockport Marine’s most ambitious custom sailboat.
As Nordhavn unveils new models, the designer explains what a difference a couple extra feet can make.
A former Norwegian rescue vessel with an icebreaker rating is now home for a cruising couple, and it can handle anything the ocean will throw at it.
