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Project Goldilocks

We designed and built a strong, safe, fast, fun and efficient aluminum passagemaker for our transition from sail to power voyaging.

Rover 29

This boat is designed for one or two people to cruise comfortably and safely just about anywhere.

Staying Power

The flagship of Hampton Yacht Group’s Endurance line, the 750, is built for serious owner-operator cruising.

Alaskan Inspiration

I know, you think I forgot to draw the cockpit. The client didn’t want one—and with good reason.

O Say, Can You See?

This Kingfisher 28 design shows that, with a whole expanse of waterway visible on a nice day, a flybridge cannot be beat.

Able Artisan

Meet a master maker of sailing hardware, blocks and sheaves in his eclectic shop in Port Townsend, Washington

Pacific Trawler 40

When Miriam and Bruce Cullen went shopping for a new boat, one thing was certain: It had to feel like home. For cruising in the

Alt Text: A close-up view of two polished stainless-steel windlasses and anchor gypsies mounted on the white foredeck of a yacht under a partly cloudy sky.

Anchors Aweigh

Windlass and ground tackle maintenance can make all the difference in an emergency.

A Garmin marine chartplotter display screen showing a digital nautical map with AIS vessel tracking, route waypoints, and navigation data overlay.

Understanding AIS

Good seamanship means using every available tool, but never relying on any one alone.

Three side-by-side screenshots from the Navionics app showing nautical charts of Hell Gate and Wards Island, contrasting a correct manually plotted water route on the left with two flawed AI-generated routes on the middle and right that erroneously plot course lines directly across land.

A Suspicious Plot

I used AI to chart a course through a notorious waterway. The results were unusable.

An exterior dusk photograph looking through the large side windows into the illuminated, warm cherrywood salon and helm area of a Sabre motor yacht as the sun sets over the water.

South by Down East

A brisk November run from Connecticut to New Jersey showcases just how comfortable the Sabre 51 Salon Express really is.

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