On the Water

The 47th edition of the Newport to Bermuda race is now three days away from its June 18 start in Newport, Rhode Island. Follow with the iTrack service. …Read More

We don’t have to explain it the way Obi Wan explains The Force to young master Luke, but just the same, everything is tied together. Including traditional boatbuilding and carbon fiber lamination. For today’s take we drop into Thames Street, Newport, Rhode Island where . . . Photo by Tom Daniels/IYRS Clark Poston is [...] …Read More

Once you find a place to tie up in this busy port on the French Riviera, you may never want to leave. …Read More

I’ve tested and reviewed virtually every Grady White boat in their line up including their dual console series, and have found them to be among the best production fishing boats built, period, so I was psyched to learn about the new Freedom 255. Grady has had DC’s ranging from 19′ to 27′ but there was a big jump in [...] …Read More

Another week begins, and another slew of discount offers arrives for charter yachts worldwide. Are you following the CharterWave feed on Twitter? This morning alone, I uploaded five notices before 9 a.m. of newly announced discounts in the Western Medi... …Read More

That big fella scrunched alongside Gizmo's Volvo Penta diesel is the new love of my life!  It's hard to imagine a better engine guy experience than what I got last week from Pat Ricci, proprietor of Thomaston Boat and Engine Works.  When I ... …Read More

Last night at the Coast Guard Tribute dinner, Captain Sig Hansen of the crab boat Northwestern and Discovery channel show Deadliest Catch, spoke to the crowd – and he was every bit as entertaining in real life as he is on camera. Here’s how he introduced himself to the room, which was jam-packed with hundreds of [...] …Read More

Teen sailor Abby Sunderland found alive and uninjured aboard her crippled sailboat following storms. …Read More

British-based Sunseeker Charters recently took top honors at the Quintessentially Awards, which are decided by members of the luxury lifestyle group Quintessentially in 52 countries. Sunseeker won the category "Yacht Charter of the Year." Other conten... …Read More

A search is on for Abby Sunderland, the 16-year-old teen sailor trying to solo circumnavigate the globe. …Read More