Island Hopping From Newport: Scenic Day Trips & Ferry Guide
Island hopping might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Newport, Rhode Island, but Newport itself sits on Aquidneck Island and Narragansett…
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How to Catch Striped Bass This Summer
KEY TAKEAWAYS Target cool, structured areasDuring hot summer months, striped bass move to deeper, cooler water or shaded structure—ledges, holes, bridge pilings, reefs and breakwaters provide thermal relief…
How Chantyman Sparked the Trawler Boat Craze
An early Grand Banks 42 The Grand Banks 42: How a Simple Trawler Redefined Recreational Cruising A Grand Banks 42 cruises the coastline in this idyllic scene captured…
Rosborough RF246: Review, Specs & Performance
LOA: 25’0” Beam: 8’6” Draft: 2’0″ Weight: 5,400 lbs. Power: (2) 90-hp outboards, Fuel: 115 gals. Rob Russell’s introduction to boating came later in life. A semi-retired forensic…
On This Day: RMS Lusitania Sinks, May 7, 1915
RMS Lusitania: The Story of the Cunard Line’s Ill-Fated Ocean Liner When RMS Lusitania was launched on June 7, 1906, she represented the cutting edge of early 20th-century…
Explore Cuttyhunk Island: Activities, Beaches and Attractions
Cuttyhunk, Penikese and a Comfortable Cruise Aboard the Grand Banks 32 Onne and Tenley van der Wal traded their 1972 Pearson 36 sailboat for Snow Goose, a 1986…
How to Handle Water Around Your Boat
In my last post I promised not to drain the fun from your time on the water. I still mean that, but I also need to be blunt:…
Living Aboard an American Tug 41: Trawler Life
“No. We are not spending that kind of money.” For a solid decade, that was Steve Olsson’s wife’s answer whenever he suggested buying an American Tug. He first…
First-Time Sailing the Salty Dawg Caribbean Rally
Crossing to Antigua: My Salty Dawg Caribbean Rally Experience My wife was mildly skeptical about my plan. Less than a year earlier we’d bought our first boat, a…
New Boat Models Debuting Spring 2025
Spring brings more than warmer weather and the first days on the water: it’s also the season when boatbuilders unveil their latest models and innovations. At boat shows…
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