Boatspotting
October 3, 2024
Every boat has her own story. This thought ran through my head recently as I looked over the fairways at my local marina. Several of
Every boat has her own story. This thought ran through my head recently as I looked over the fairways at my local marina. Several of
I located our test steed at a packed South Florida marina. This was a number of years ago, but I still remember feeling excited. The big
I use music to set the mood in my office. One recent morning, I decided to tackle the folder on my desktop labeled “Tales from
If we want to pad the reserves for a boat, we’ll need to make some hard choices.
I was comatose in the amidships master stateroom of a 38-foot motorsailer, lulled to sleep by the gentle lapping of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay. The
The events depicted took place in New Jersey in 1997. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed, except mine. Out of
Several years ago, I was speaking with an enthusiast at a Cars & Coffee gathering about his pristine 1972 BMW 2002 tii. I was shocked
Even the best plans can go awry on the water, fast. Stay focused, plan for potential problems, and do your best not to do anything film-worthy out there.
BMW’s Designworks Icon, an all-glass, 43-foot boat with striking looks, is a glimpse into the future of mobility.
After a day navigating the Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest seaport, it was a reminder that boats come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, and that half the fun of any journey is seeing all of them that we can find.
The three-stateroom, semidisplacement model has a range of power options and a low air draft.
A solar-power system on our classic trawler lets us spend time moored or anchored with more than enough juice to meet our energy needs.
America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association has been helping boaters complete the ultimate voyage for a quarter century.
The steel-hull Nightfall, designed by William Garden, connects generations of this family through a love of cruising.
Larry Graf, the founder, designer and lead engineer of Aspen Power Catamarans, talks about Aspen’s proa hull designs and adventure cruising on his own creations from the Arctic to the Sea of Cortez.
With her vertical bow, reverse raked windshield and indoor-outdoor living space, the Galeon 430 EXP defies categorization.
It is called a razor because it shaves away unnecessary complexities, providing a simple solution to complicated questions.
Remembering Lifelong Marine Journalist Chris Caswell
A Master of Quiet Cruising
This imposing 55-footer is a comfortable, well-appointed coastal cruiser primed to take on more ambitious journeys.
