Category: Boating

Gold Leaf and Careful Work: A Yacht Gets a New Name

6/22/2015 - For many, naming a boat is a very personal decision. Owners use everything from family names, the name of a well-loved dog, or even a dirty joke only told among the most salty of us. Buzz around your local harbor and you are sure to find a few. Whatever you… SEE MORE

Southport Boats Introduces Two New Center-Console Models

6/17/2015 - Southport Boats of Augusta announces a new Tournament Edition, entry level model on the company's 27-foot platform, to be called the 272TE, and a second-generation 29 series that includes the Hunt4™ Design of the original Southport hulls, but with overhauls of the deck arrangement, systems, hardware, fit-n-finish. Most importantly, the… SEE MORE

The current is strong in Damariscota and Newcastle, even at almost dead low tide.

As Spring Slips Toward Summer on the Maine Coast

6/5/2015 - Spring has been fickle on the Maine coast this year, and many boaters and boatyards have found themselves a bit behind schedule. But it only takes a handful of warm days to get things back on track, and so I wasn't surprised when my friend Al Trescot called to tell… SEE MORE

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The south side of Little Egg Inlet is bordered by Little Beach Island where only birds enjoy life on an entirely natural island.

Little Egg Inlet: Too Cool For Its Own Good?

6/3/2015 - New Jersey’s Little Egg Inlet is very shallow in spots. Superstorm Sandy caused more sand and silt to fill in an already questionable inlet. Now, two and a half years later, this important body of water still is only navigable for big boats at high tide. Which government agency is… SEE MORE

LILY - 22'0" x 7'9" keel/centerboard sloop and CUCKOO - 16'8" x 5'0" cat ketch daysailer

Summer Begins With Two Beautiful Boats

6/1/2015 - For June, what is better than a beautiful boat? Two beautiful boats! Here are Lily and Cuckoo, two lovelies that we had the pleasure of photographing. For more photography by Benjamin Mendlowitz, including the 2015 Calendar of Wooden Boats and our other products, visit us at www.noahpublications.com. SEE MORE

Submarine Force Museum: Visiting the USS NAUTILUS

5/31/2015 - In 1951, Congress authorized the building of the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. Given the name NAUTILUS, the revolutionary propulsion system was only the first of the ship's many records. Over her 26 years of service, she sailed over half a million nautical miles, including the first ship to cross the… SEE MORE

Delivering A Classic | A Trip Across Buzzards Bay in a Herreshoff Power Cruiser

5/28/2015 - New Bedford Harbor contrasts greatly from the highly polished and glossy surroundings of Buzzards Bay. For many boaters, the iconic image of a New England harbor looks more like Nantucket than Gloucester. However, New Bedford remains one of the most important commercial fishing ports in the country. Because of this,… SEE MORE

Out in the daylight, and even with minimal finish now, she really does look right. ‚Äî Reuben Smith

Launch Day for Tumblehome 24 Motorboat

5/26/2015 - At Stephens Waring Yacht Design, we've been eagerly awaiting launch day for our Tumblehome 24 design. Memorial Day weekend was the moment: In an impromptu sea-trial, Tumblehome Boat Shop of Warrensburg, New York, pulled her out of the shop and dropped her in the lake for a quick run to… SEE MORE

The new Hunt 32cc is as versatile as it is sexy.

Hunt 32cc: Weekend Warrior, and Proud of It

5/20/2015 - It’s hard not to feel self-conscious when you find yourself surrounded by professional sailors, fishermen, and other twenty-somethings. They’re at the top of their game: no family, no 9-5, and a body that still bounces back from a pummeling day-after-day. Even worse, too many small boats these days seem to… SEE MORE

The all-women crew on Team SCA make their way past Castle Hill.

Volvo Ocean Race Delivers On Its Promise in Newport

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5/18/2015 - That's a wrap! After 12 days of fun in Newport , the Volvo Ocean Race restarted on May 17 with a giant flotilla of pleasure boats escorting the six racing yachts out of Narragansett Bay. The sight of such cutting-edge sailing machines passing by Castle Hill was unlike anything that's… SEE MORE