Inspired by Workboats
September 17, 2025
Howard Schafer’s art is an homage to Chesapeake Bay’s watermen and boats.
Howard Schafer’s art is an homage to Chesapeake Bay’s watermen and boats.
For over 100 years bugeyes, skipjacks, log canoes and deadrise boats have been part of the bay’s rich maritime history, and today a number of them are part of the fleet maintained and exhibited at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland.
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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