Recent Responses from the Mid-Atlantic Seaboard This roundup summarizes recent Coast Guard and partner responses across the Mid-Atlantic seaboard, highlighting search and rescue operations, a fatal equipment accident, medevac operations, and multi-agency search efforts. Each report reflects the ongoing maritime safety work carried out by the Coast Guard, local fire and rescue units, and volunteer … Read more

I wasn’t always consumed by boats. I began my career as a book editor, a mid-career professional who accepted a well-paying position and relocated to an inland region a few hours from the coast. City life gave way to a quieter pace: editing deadlines, house hunting, small renovation projects and the steady routines of a … Read more

Essex Spring Boat Show Draws Strong Crowd; Organizers Eye Annual Event At one moment during the new Spring Boat Show in Essex, Connecticut, exhibitor Jim Eastland wondered whether launching a boat show in a soft economy had been the right move. Three hours later, as the docks filled with interested buyers, his doubts were gone. … Read more

Snow Goose Upholstery Refresh: A Timeless, Durable Interior for a 1986 Grand Banks 32 When Onne and Tenley van der Wal purchased their 1986 Grand Banks 32 in late 2020, the boat needed more than mechanical work — its interior fabrics were worn and dated. The couple tackled most of the renovation themselves, but they … Read more

Spring Striped Bass Migration and Fishing on the East Coast Before dawn, a pale light rose above Elk Neck State Park and revealed the Susquehanna Flats: a wide, shallow expanse of grass-filled water at the top of Chesapeake Bay. With no wind to disturb the surface, the flats lay like a sheet of glass. The … Read more

How the Bahamas’ Private-Boat Quarantine Opened Safe Passage for Families During COVID-19 LeAnn Morris Pliske and her husband were at the end of their rope in Fort Lauderdale: stuck at home with their 12- and 13-year-old children and a couple of dogs, they needed space and fresh air. “I was losing my mind,” she says. … Read more

Thor: A World War II Rescue Boat Coming to the Florida Holocaust Museum A 34-foot, 20,000-pound wooden fishing boat named Thor, one of the vessels used to ferry Jewish people out of Nazi-occupied Denmark during World War II, will soon be on display at the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. The boat’s arrival … Read more

Southport Cottage — Acrylic Painting by Sally Caldwell Fisher Glassy harbor water curls around a single buoy in this intimate coastal scene, reflecting the red roof of a cottage as the surface responds to each gentle ripple. A small dinghy tied to the dock suggests a quiet invitation to row into the harbor and explore … Read more

Editor’s note: Last month’s column focused on initial preparations for a canyon run. In this installment, we cover how to gather current offshore intelligence, the gear you need, and practical tactics for high-summer trolling. Heading to the canyon can be expensive and equipment-intensive. Fuel costs alone can be staggering, and the tackle list is long: … Read more

Laura Dekker: The Youngest Solo Circumnavigator Completes Her Voyage She said she could do it — and she did. Dutch–Kiwi teenager Laura Dekker arrived in St. Martin on January 21 as the world’s youngest solo circumnavigator at 16 years, 123 days. Her accomplishment places her among a growing group of exceptionally young sailors who, at … Read more