From Miami to Cowes: How Gincanotto Sealed a Long-Awaited Victory The origins of modern offshore powerboat racing trace back to Miami, a city that played a pivotal role in popularizing high-speed offshore competition. In the late 1950s, John William Maxwell Aitken witnessed one of the early Miami–Nassau races. That experience helped shape his vision for … Read more

First Light Boatworks: Preserving Traditional Wooden Boatbuilding in Chatham, Massachusetts At a small waterfront yard in Chatham, Massachusetts, First Light Boatworks carries on the craft of traditional wooden boatbuilding. Under owners Woody Metzger and Jim Donovan, the shop blends time-honored methods with practical modern improvements to produce handcrafted sailboats, lapstrake powerboats and custom commissions, while … Read more

At 71 years old, French adventurer Jean-Jacques Savin has taken a strikingly original approach to solo ocean travel: he built a barrel-shaped vessel to cross the Atlantic using only the force of the sea. Rather than relying on engines or sails, Savin’s plan is to drift with the ocean currents, letting the natural movement of … Read more

Ellen MacArthur joins youths for final leg The 48-foot yacht Scarlet Oyster completed the final leg of the Ellen MacArthur Trust Skandia Round Britain voyage on September 12, sailing from Torquay back to its starting point in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. This concluding passage marked the end of a carefully planned 132-day circumnavigation … Read more

Lucie is an International 6 Meter racing yacht designed by Clinton Crane and built by Henry B. Nevins in 1931. Bearing sail number US55, she is a striking example of the classic 6 Meter aesthetic: narrow proportions for her 37-foot overall length, a low profile, an elegant sheer line and long overhangs. Those graceful lines … Read more

Paul Todd / Outside Images — Photograph and Technical Notes Photo by Paul Todd/Outside Images Camera and Exposure Details Camera used: Nikon D800 Shutter speed: 1/800 second Lens focal length: 70mm Aperture: f/2.8 ISO: 500 Publication August 2013 issue About the Technical Choices The combination of a Nikon D800, a 70mm focal length and an … Read more

Investigating Boat Fires: Insights from a Marine Fire Investigator Daniel K. Rutherford has spent three decades as a certified marine investigator, examining boat fires, explosions, sinkings and disappearances at sea. His role is to determine the causes of marine casualties, and he typically investigates roughly 150 claims each year. Rutherford is president of Ocean Marine … Read more

Cotton Candy Lobster Found in Casco Bay: Rare Opalescent Specimen Named “Haddie” Finds New Home Last Friday, veteran lobsterman Bill Coppersmith made an extraordinary discovery while hauling traps in Casco Bay, Maine. Inside his hull he found an iridescent, opal-like lobster with a delicate, pastel sheen—an especially rare coloration commonly referred to as a “cotton … Read more

Montauk Point Lighthouse: New York’s Oldest Beacon and a Magnet for Anglers Montauk Point Lighthouse holds the distinction of being the oldest lighthouse in New York and ranks among the earliest continuously operating beacons in the United States. Authorized by the second U.S. Congress during the presidency of George Washington in 1792, the lighthouse’s construction … Read more

Newport International Boat Show Sees Increase in Exhibitors, Attendance and Buyer Optimism The Newport International Boat Show in Newport, Rhode Island, returned this year with a noticeably brighter atmosphere as dealers and visitors alike expressed renewed optimism about the marine market. Held Sept. 17-20 along the scenic Newport waterfront, the four-day exhibition drew more than … Read more