Friendship Sloop: The History and Enduring Appeal of Maine’s Working Sailboat In the late 19th century, boatbuilder Wilbur Morse of Friendship, Maine, became known for producing large numbers of a single, highly practical design: the Friendship sloop. These working sailboats were gaff-rigged, featured a clipper bow and a graceful elliptical stern, and were built for … Read more

Swept Away Overboard! A True Bluewater Odyssey of Disaster and Survival, by Michael J. Tougias, is a gripping account of a violent offshore storm and its devastating effects on a small sailing vessel and those aboard. Published by Simon & Schuster in March 2010 (paperback, $24), the book chronicles a five-day passage that began as … Read more

Offshore Survival: How Three Fishermen Escaped a Sinking Boat 100 Miles from Shore Kyle Haskins remembers climbing into his berth around 11 p.m. thinking everything on board was normal. The 29-year-old commercial fisherman was the youngest member of a three-man crew that included 58-year-old Capt. Terry Britton and 43-year-old mate Patrick Leoni. They were five … Read more

New York City Cycleboats: Pedal-Powered Tours to the Statue of Liberty It’s a beautiful day in the New York Harbor and you want exercise, sightseeing and a relaxed time with friends. New York City Cycleboats offers a unique way to combine all three: a pedal-powered boat tour that takes you from Jersey City’s Liberty Harbor … Read more

Running Tide: An Oil Painting by Don Demers Don Demers created a small seascape that began as a quiet scene of the Maine coast near Boothbay — a tranquil expanse of sea, a tree-covered island and an idealized sky. The painting changed direction when a working lobster boat unexpectedly entered the composition, transforming a peaceful … Read more

Many sailors know the legend of Rowdy, a 65-foot New York 40 launched in 1916. Crafted with pine planking over white oak frames, she was the product of famed designer Nathanael Herreshoff, built for speed and competition. Rowdy earned a reputation on the racecourse, and her story has continued to capture the imagination of maritime … Read more

SlipFinder: Real-Time Slip and Mooring Booking for East Coast Boaters SlipFinder is a mobile app designed to simplify and accelerate how boaters reserve slips and moorings along the East Coast. Built to connect boaters and marinas in real time, the app lets vessel owners maintain a profile with their boat details while marinas publish available … Read more

The new hurricane scale doesn’t take storm surge into account but includes damage estimates The National Weather Service and NOAA have adopted a revised Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale for the current hurricane season. The updated scale retains the familiar wind-speed ranges but refocuses the categories on expected wind-caused damage rather than tying each category to … Read more

Gary Ramos is in the midst of a solo circumnavigation around the top of the world. California native Gary Ramos is attempting a rare solo circumnavigation by sailing around the North Pole aboard his 39-foot steel cutter, Arctic Wanderer. Sailing solo around the top of the globe is exceptionally challenging; if Ramos completes the voyage, … Read more

Lowrance PSI-1 Adds LiveSight Real‑Time Sonar to HDS Carbon Systems Tulsa, Okla. – Lowrance, a pioneering brand in fishing electronics since 1957, has introduced the PSI-1 Performance Sonar Interface, a compact module that brings LiveSight real‑time sonar capability to HDS Carbon fishfinder/chartplotters. This upgrade lets anglers visually track lure and fish movement in real time, … Read more