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Building the Next Generation of Offshore Racers
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (380+ words) This was the 2025 Marblehead to Halifax Race, a 363-mile offshore run across the Gulf of Maine and along the coast of Nova Scotia. Crazy Horse, a 1990 Baltic 50, was crewed by the youth offshore team from the Community Boating Center of…...
A Sporty Cat: Aquila 45
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (454+ words) When I first saw the Aquila 45 Sport at its U.S. debut in the spring, I smiled. When I stepped aboard for a sea trial a few weeks later, I thought, Now this is a boat. That was a direct response to…...
Photographer Onne van der Wal: Light, Form and Water
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (273+ words) Soundings Online Opening Spread: Aleria is a 42-foot wooden motorboat built by Bunker & Ellis in Southwest Harbor, Maine, in 1958. Often described as a “lobster yacht,” she is a prime example of the elegant and seaworthy designs that helped define the…...
How to Prepare for the Golden Globe Race
2+ week, 4+ day 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…...
Secrets of Marinizing a Diesel Engine
2+ week, 4+ day 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…...
Level 50 Life Jackets: What Experienced Boat Owners Need to Know About the New Generation of Personal Flotation Devices
3+ week, 1+ 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…...
Why They Chose a Grand Banks 46
3+ week, 4+ 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…...
A Historic Burger Yacht Returns to the Spotlight
3+ week, 4+ 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…...
Inspired by the Sea: Artist Jan Min
1+ mon, 4+ hour 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....
Make Fast in Boston
1+ mon, 4+ hour 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,…...