Sabre 43 Salon Express: A Close Look from the Newport International Boat Show Team Soundings spent time walking the docks at the Newport International Boat Show and discovered several standout boats, chief among them the Sabre 43 Salon Express. This latest offering from Sabre drew attention for its thoughtful layout, refined finish work and a … Read more

Eastbay 60 Makes Its World Debut at the Newport International Boat Show At this year’s Newport International Boat Show, Team Soundings combed the docks and uncovered several standout boats, with the freshly unveiled Eastbay 60 drawing particular attention. Positioned prominently on the docks, the Eastbay 60 arrived straight from the factory for its world debut, … Read more

Barton & Gray’s New Daychaser: A 48-Foot Luxury Dayboat Built for Social Cruising Barton & Gray Mariners Club, a membership yacht club founded in Nantucket in 2006, operates a fleet of approximately 70 captained yachts positioned across more than 30 harbors and islands. With a current base membership fee of $39,500, the club has expanded … Read more

Morning Sail, July — Sarah Faragher A single cloud drifts across a clear summer sky in Sarah Faragher’s painting Morning Sail, July, a scene rendered with the calm clarity of a coastal memory. Three sailboats slide through Eggemoggin Reach, the narrow, island-dotted channel that connects Penobscot Bay with Blue Hill Bay. Faragher’s composition captures both … Read more

Enjoying Fall Boating and the Connecticut Fall Boat Show in Branford Boating in the Northeast doesn’t have to stop when summer ends. In fact, autumn often brings some of the best conditions of the year for cruising, exploring, and attending regional boat shows. Cooler temperatures, dramatic foliage along the shoreline, reduced traffic on the water, … Read more

Camden Classics Cup: Growing Tradition of Classic Boat Racing on the Maine Coast Classic boat racing in Maine has evolved from a modest beginning into a vibrant summer tradition. Forty years ago, there were no formal classic boat regattas in the state. That changed in 1986 when Steve White and Frank Hull of Brooklin Boat … Read more

Sea Ray SLX 260 Outboard: A Compact Luxury Dayboat That Punches Above Its Size Though it is the smallest model in Sea Ray’s SLX line, which stretches up to 40 feet, the new SLX 260 Outboard stands out both at rest and underway. We sampled one at the MarineMax dealership in Pompano Beach, Florida, and … Read more

Choosing the Right Anchor: A Practical Guide to Anchor Types, Holding Power, and Bottom Conditions Finding the right anchor for your boat comes down to understanding holding power, the seabed type where you anchor most often, and the practical limits of your crew and gear. Anchor manufacturers often recommend sizes by boat length or displacement, … Read more

Hacker-Craft: Masterful Wooden Boats Built on Lake George Traditions The Hacker Boat Company of upstate New York continues a lineage that reaches back to the earliest days of recreational powerboating in the United States. Building under the Hacker-Craft name, the company produces classic runabouts and vintage-style racers based on traditional designs—some tracing their origins to … Read more

Crossing the Baltic: Testing XO Boats’ DFNDR 9 and EXPLR 9 I had planned a swim in the Baltic—but not like that. We’d just tied up for lunch at Fjäderholmarna, a Swedish islet close to central Stockholm. I jumped ashore to secure the bow and began walking the narrow, foot-wide pier to the stern when … Read more