Maine’s January Coastal Storms: Unprecedented Damage from Southeast Gales Mainers are familiar with fierce winter weather, recalling storms such as the Blizzard of 1978 and the Patriot’s Day storm of 2007. Still, the back-to-back storms that struck on January 10 and 13 produced destruction on a scale many had never seen. These wind-driven events swept … Read more

In early July of the previous summer, our crew aboard the schooner Heritage eased into Rockland Harbor, Maine, and dropped anchor. Close by, another three-masted schooner worked her way to a berth. “That’s the Victory Chimes,” said Capt. Doug Lee, skipper of Heritage. “She’s the only Chesapeake ram schooner left. They hauled lumber, grain, coal—anything … Read more

Project Atticus DIY World Cruising Desiree and Jordan Wicht met while crewing on super-yachts in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and Southeast Asia. Their shared passion for life at sea led them to save, leave their shore jobs and buy a classic 1963 Allied Seawind, which they named Atticus. Since then they’ve committed to a long-term, … Read more

Returning to Newport: Memories from the Eagle Syndicate and the 12 Metre Magic In the summer of 1984, fresh out of college and living with my parents in New Jersey, my brother Rik called from Newport, Rhode Island. He was working for naval architect Johan Valentijn on the design of the 12 Metre Eagle. The … Read more

Unplug on Your Boat: How to Reclaim Quiet Time and Recharge Like many people today, I find myself surrounded by electronic devices — a smartphone, a laptop, a tablet, sometimes a desktop — and it often feels like I am never truly away from them. For me, though, my boat remains one of the last … Read more

In a recreational boating world dominated by fiberglass, welded aluminum often gets overlooked despite being the material of choice for many exceptional yachts and countless commercial small craft under 100 feet. Aluminum is also widely used on much larger, high-speed vessels—sometimes exceeding 300 feet—where weight savings are critical to performance. Aluminum is produced from the … Read more

Cruisers Yachts Introduces the 38 VTR: An Adventure-Style Dayboat for Active Families Cruisers Yachts has introduced the 38 VTR, the inaugural model in a new series of adventure-style dayboats designed for active families and weekend explorers. Built in Oconto, Wisconsin, the 38 VTR lineup includes two configurations: the open-cockpit 38 VTR and the 38 VTR … Read more

Bohicket Creek Waterfront Home on Johns Island: 3.4-Acre Riverside Property for $1.495 Million “We’re so fortunate to live here on South Carolina’s hidden treasure — Bohicket Creek,” says Allen Dawson, 63, a retired Charleston-area contractor who built the home he and his wife still enjoy. Nestled on Johns Island, this lightly developed stretch of Bohicket … Read more

Sirius Signal Introduces Coast Guard-Compliant Battery-Operated SOS Distress Light Sirius Signal says its new battery-operated SOS Distress Light is the only Coast Guard-compliant alternative to pyrotechnic flares. Designed for boaters, mariners and recreational water users who want a reliable, modern visual distress option, the device combines long-range visibility with durability and ease of use. Key … Read more

Patrick Healey rarely goes a week without fishing from one of his Viking yachts. I caught up with Healey, Viking’s executive vice president, during a seven-day fishing stretch that began chasing sailfish off Jupiter, Florida, aboard a Viking 70 and finished on a 50-footer hunting Pacific sailfish off Los Sueños, Costa Rica. “You have to … Read more