6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (450+ words) Gunnar Christensen will sail his Hans Christian 34 around the world in the Golden Globe Race, which begins Sept. 6 in France. Jason Ludlow Gunnar Christensen, 60, grew up in Maine and has been on the water since he could walk. He’s had…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (149+ words) Sounds straightforward, but there’s a lot more to marinizing an engine than just those few steps. To learn more, I spoke with Bas Eerden, global sales manager of Yanmar Marine. His “brief” outline of the steps Yanmar takes to create…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (792+ words) For decades, recreational boaters have had a familiar relationship with life jackets: keep the required number aboard, make sure they are serviceable, and wear one whenever conditions kicked up or the local marine patrol was out. The thing is, boating…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (622+ words) “We sold the O’Day, but then Covid hit,” Pete says. “We bought a little Sprinter van and toured the country for three years. Then we started looking at sailboats again.” “We spent a solid year and a half looking for…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (215+ words) Any seasoned boater cruising the waters off Watch Hill, Rhode Island, knows a proper classic when one comes into view. This summer, those making their way through the harbor may want to keep an eye out for Chanticleer, a 108-foot…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (305+ words) Dutch watercolorist Jan Min was traveling on Vancouver Island two years ago when he came across a tranquil scene at the dock that inspired his painting Morning Mist. “If I see boats in the mist, then I’m sold,” he says....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (712+ words) Boaters can do a lot of things after tying up at Constitution Marina: walk next door to the 305-foot USS Constitution that first launched in 1797, step onto the Freedom Trail for a stroll through the landmarks of the American Revolution,…...

4+ week, 17+ hour ago   (411+ words) Soundings Online A Sailor Turned Abstract Painter During an intense moment in a yacht race, a striking red, white and blue sail flares against a muted backdrop in Willard Bond’s 28- by 30-inch watercolor-on-board painting Setting the Spinnaker. “Bond creates paintings…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1357+ words) Thanks to a mother-in-law who calls Dana Point, California, home, I’m lucky to consider myself semi-bicoastal. I’m fortunate, because the crescent of coast from Laguna Beach to Dana Point and San Clemente is among my favorite strands on Earth. Like…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (236+ words) In the bow, a U-shaped lounge provides additional passenger seating, and owners can add an optional sunshade. To starboard is dedicated dry storage to keep gear, lines and other items protected. A head compartment in the console adds convenience, as…...