Legends of the Fall: Power Cruising In New England
September 2, 2021
Many boaters haul out as soon after Labor Day as practical. But for the hearty and adventurous, the autumn cruising gamble can be rewarding.
Many boaters haul out as soon after Labor Day as practical. But for the hearty and adventurous, the autumn cruising gamble can be rewarding.
When an eerie fog rolls over Gosport Harbor, you can’t help but feel “The Weight of Water.”
Penobscot Bay embodies all that is the Maine coast: charming working waterfronts, extraordinary gunkholing and, of course, lobsters on the boil.
Sometimes, the best part of adventures isn’t living them. It’s sharing the stories.
A Protected Port With Some of America’s Greatest Views
Hauser and Bollard Break It Up
On your first visit to the New Bedford Whaling Museum, founded in 1906, you might expect to find the traditional New England historical site—old, musty, a
CRUISE LOG BOAT NAME Dauntless BOAT TYPE 1984 Albin 43 Sundeck Trawler POWER Twin 250hp Volvo TAMD60C turbo diesels ROUTE Lewis Wharf, Boston · Smith
Penobscot Bay is spectacular, so learn to love the fog. Maine is heaven on water for boat junkie sightseeing and gunkholing, and it’s never better
Way back in our premier issue we did our first boat tour–the Monk 36. I saw the boat as a good mid-sized trawler, built in
Twin 1,000-hp Volvo Penta D13s and 285 nautical miles of range give the new Absolute 70 Fly the room and speed to roam.
After more than 500,000 nautical miles as yacht delivery captains, Assen and Nikolay Alexandrov are still bringing boats home.
A Titan of Marine Journalism
Windlass and ground tackle maintenance can make all the difference in an emergency.
Good seamanship means using every available tool, but never relying on any one alone.
“A Marriage at Sea” Book Review
The newest boat in the builder’s popular line lets buyers choose sedan or flybridge style.
Hull No. 20 of the builder’s contemporary, full-displacement series is awash in customization.
How to navigate the long haul with ancient wisdom.
I used AI to chart a course through a notorious waterway. The results were unusable.
