The sky is slate-gray over Texel, the largest of the Dutch Wadden Islands, and a stiff breeze is whipping across the Wadden Sea. On downwind stretches, local cyclists coast without pedaling. The wind is so strong that even sheep huddle in the lee of the dikes to avoid it. When I arrive in Oudeschild, a … Read more

Soundings Is Approaching Its 60th Anniversary — Share Your Favorite Stories Soundings is approaching a significant milestone: the magazine will soon turn a salty 60. To mark six decades of boating journalism, adventure and the people who make the marine world compelling, we’re planning a special celebration and retrospective. This is an invitation to readers, … Read more

Captain John Reichardt — Professional Marine Surveyor Services Captain John Reichardt provides professional marine surveying services, including Purchase Surveys, Insurance Surveys, and Appraisals for finance, insurance, estate planning, and damage assessments. With more than 30 years of experience in marine-related work, Captain Reichardt brings expertise from repair, sales, and the insurance industry to every inspection … Read more

BoatProject™ is a practical app built for boat owners and crews who want a simple, reliable way to manage maintenance, documentation, and ongoing projects. Designed to reduce guesswork and make boat ownership easier, the app helps you plan what needs doing, when to do it, and often how to accomplish each task. Store manuals, receipts, … Read more

The open floorplan of the S-310 Sport Coupe is designed for day cruising, entertaining and active family use. Multiple seating zones and flexible gathering spaces make it easy to socialize while underway or at anchor. Cleverly designed folding seats stow quickly to free up the cockpit for fishing, diving or watersports. Below deck, the private … Read more

Maxwell RC Series: Next-Generation Automatic Rope/Chain Windlass The Maxwell RC series represents the latest step forward in automatic rope and chain windlass technology. Building on the strengths of Maxwell’s well-known Freedom series, the RC models advance design, functionality and usability without compromising the reliability that boaters expect. At the heart of this evolution is Maxwell’s … Read more

It’s opening day at the 2023 Newport International Boat Show, and this year’s lineup showcases a wide range of new boats and marine gear. From high-performance center consoles to an all-electric model and a hydrofoil RIB, the debut vessels on display highlight advances in power, design, comfort and sustainability. Below is a closer look at … Read more

Marc Evan Jackson: Actor and Windjammer Enthusiast You may know Marc Evan Jackson from his memorable television roles on Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, but beyond acting he has a deep and enduring passion for traditional sailing vessels. Raised in a suburb near Buffalo, New York, Jackson developed an early fascination with Maine windjammers—those … Read more

Trinidad: Rediscovery of an 1867 Great Lakes Cargo Ship Built at Grand Island, New York, in 1867, the schooner Trinidad spent much of its working life in the busy grain trade of the Great Lakes. For years she carried grain between Milwaukee, Chicago and Oswego, New York, making the routine but vital runs that kept … Read more

Reza Baluchi Arrested Off Tybee Island After Three-Day Standoff Reza Baluchi, an Iranian-born adventurer living in Florida, was arrested by the U.S. Coast Guard after a tense, three-day standoff roughly 70 miles off Tybee Island, Georgia. Baluchi had set out in a self-designed, human-powered vessel — a large, wheel-shaped craft he calls a “hamster wheel” … Read more