East Coast Boaters Push Back Against NOAA Proposal to Expand Right Whale Speed-Restriction Zones Boat owners up and down the U.S. East Coast — including skippers of vessels as small as 35 feet — are criticizing a proposed revision from NOAA Fisheries that would greatly expand the areas where speed limits are imposed to protect … Read more
Hylas M44 Reviewed at the Newport International Boat Show At the Newport International Boat Show, editors from Soundings—Jeanne Craig (Editor) and Pim Van Hemmen (Executive Editor)—spent time aboard the Hylas M44 and came away impressed. The M44 represents a recent and notable expansion of the Hylas lineup, bringing the brand’s long-standing reputation for quality and … Read more
Nimbus T11 — A Sport Adventure Boat from the Swedish Builder Soundings Executive Editor Pim Van Hemmen recently boarded the Nimbus T11 to evaluate this sport adventure boat from Nimbus, the established Swedish builder now expanding its range in the United States. The T11 blends thoughtful cabin accommodations with an adaptable cockpit layout and strong … Read more
Life Proof GS-50: A Rugged, Surf-Friendly 50-Foot Pleasure Craft Team Soundings discovered the Life Proof GS-50 at the Newport International Boat Show, where the new 50-foot model attracted attention for its purposeful design and powerful propulsion package. The GS-50 represents Life Proof’s largest pleasure craft to date and was presented as a boat built for … Read more
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
