Why Now Is a Strong Time to Buy a Boat: Market Conditions and Practical Advice If you’re thinking of buying a new or used boat within the next couple of years, it may pay to start sooner rather than later. Right now the market is favorable for buyers: prices and values have softened, and motivated … Read more

Steamships and the Klondike Gold Rush: The Islander Departs San Francisco Packed to the gunnels with hopeful gold-seekers, the steamship Islander sails out of San Francisco bound for Alaska and one of the most remote regions in the Northern Hemisphere. In late 1896, shortly before this image was made, the steamers Excelsior and Portland had … Read more

President and Owner of C. Raymond Hunt Associates When people think of the deep-vee powerboat, they often think of Ray Hunt. Equally integral to that legacy is John Deknatel, president and owner of C. Raymond Hunt Associates in New Bedford, Massachusetts. A Harvard graduate who studied architecture, Deknatel began his early career with designer Philip … Read more

Family Sailing: Red Water Blue Water Salt Water — A Story of Cruising Together Many people assume that once they start a family their cruising dreams must be put on hold. Todd Scantlebury’s experience proves otherwise. In the non-fiction book “Red Water Blue Water Salt Water: a Novel about Sailing Away as A Family” (BookSurge … Read more

How 18th- and 19th-Century Whaling Logbooks Are Improving Modern Weather and Climate Research Boaters and meteorologists alike rely on instruments, satellites, and complex models to predict weather, but there’s growing recognition that valuable historical observations are hidden in an unexpected place: handwritten whaling ship logbooks from the late 18th and 19th centuries. These journals, kept … Read more

Port of Egypt Marine in Southold, N.Y., which has been the nation’s longest-running Grady-White fishing and cruising boat dealership for 50 years, has launched the North Fork’s first member-only boating club at its Southold Bay facility. “What sets Port of Egypt Marine’s club apart is our membership structure, the club’s unique Southold Bay location and … Read more

SPECIFICATIONS LOA: 60 feet • BEAM: 16 feet, 7 inches • WEIGHT: 48,500 pounds • DRAFT: 5 feet • HULL TYPE: modified-vee • POWER: twin 725-hp Volvo Penta D8s • SPEED: 29 knots top, 25 knots cruise • TANKAGE: 725 gallons fuel, 260 gallons water, 60 gallons waste • PRICE: $1.575 million • CONTACT: Vicem … Read more

Center consoles have been the dominant trend at boat shows for several years, but dual-console designs are gaining traction—especially when owners want maximum seating and social space. Boston Whaler’s new 320 Vantage is the largest in the builder’s dual-console lineup, joining the 230 and 270 Vantage models. Designed around family time, entertaining and active days … Read more

Alex Ellison: A Young Sailor’s Memoir and Lessons from a Five-Year Voyage It’s rare to meet an author who is still a teenager, but Alex Ellison is an uncommon case. He won’t turn 17 until August, yet he has already lived through an extended, formative journey at sea. Between ages 8 and 13 he and … Read more

Canon EOS-5D Mark II: Image Details and Practical Photography Notes Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II Shutter speed: 1/10 second Lens focal length: 70mm Aperture: f/14 ISO: 400 Originally published in the February 2014 issue Overview This image was created using a Canon EOS-5D Mark II at a shutter speed of 1/10 second, a focal length … Read more