Soundings Editors

Next month, dozens of classic sailboats and powerboats will be on display in the historic New England seaport. READ MORE

The builder has begun construction on the replacement for the Nordhavn 40.

Here are the sea stories we’re reading, watching and listening to this month.

Mercury Racing last week unveiled the 450R, a 4-stroke outboard based on Mercury Marine’s new 4.6-liter V-8 powerhead. It’s the most powerful outboard engine the company has ever built.

A Dutch company makes fishing for plastic a fun boating experience and recycles the waste into boats and furniture

A North Carolina father repeatedly punched a shark in the face in an attempt to make it let go of his teenage daughter’s leg.

A charter captain allegedly under the influence of alcohol and drugs threatened gun violence against his clients during a charter fishing trip.

The editors of Soundings and Power & Motoryacht teamed up with Staten Island Yacht Sales to learn the value of working with a reputable dealer.

The Sunshine State tops the boat theft list for the third year in a row, even though thefts are down nationally.

If you’ve never seen foiling catamarans in action, your chance to view them will arrive in New York City on June 21.

Lila the lobster-diving dog has learned a new trick: diving for plastic bottles.

The builder’s all new Formula 380 Super Sport Crossover will make its debut at the Norwalk Boat Show in September

A pontoon boat that broke loose in a rainstorm ended up teetering over the edge of a dam, creating quite a scene.

In an effort to improve employee ergonomics, the Maine Boat builder is building the 57-foot hull of a custom motor yacht in four sections.

A Norwegian Krysser is reflected in the waters of Norway’s Tromso harbor. The traditional herring and cod boats, which developed out of the Skoyte and Kutter, are still used for fishing, and as tour boats or personal craft.

Kim Hapgood, the program director at Sail Newport in Rhode Island, offers advice on how to keep sailors of all ages engaged in the sport.

Barnegat Light, New Jersey

Hurricane Florence leaves flooding and destruction in her wake, particularly in New Bern, North Carolina, where boat owners and builders were forced to stay vigilant.

Photography by Onne van der Wal

Albemarle Boats is constructing a 27-foot dual console for boaters who want a family-friendly, versatile platform that can anchor at the sandbar, go for a dinner cruise or tackle offshore fishing.

Test your knowledge with these Coast Guard license exam prep questions from the National Captain’s Institute captains.com

In July, Jeanneau unveiled the new flagship in its NC model range: the 35-foot NC 1095.

Sam Temple started working at Rockport Marine in  Rockport, Maine, when he was 11 years old. Today he co-owns and runs the place.

The Figaro Beneteau 3, or FB3, is the world’s first production foiling one-design monohull.

Jim Moores has restored more than 100 antique and classic boats over the past 35 years, including the 1930 93-foot Defoe-designed Presidential yacht Honey Fitz.

San Diego, California by Pim Van Hemmen

Zodiac-Nautic in June launched its OPEN 5.5 RIB.

Cape Rosier, Maine by Pim Van Hemmen

Test your knowledge with these Coast Guard license exam prep questions from the National Captain’s Institute captains.com

In his latest Ask Mario video, Mario Vittone answers Craig Warner's question: " When would you let one of your crew go into the water to assist someone who is unable to help themselves?"

For years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been using huge research vessels to gather data on annual fish populations, but now the agency is testing saildrones to do the same work. READ MORE

A crafty thief has been stealing bells and gongs off navigational buoys in Maine waters for the past nine months. Because it endangers lives, costs the taxpayers money and is a crime, the U.S. Coast Guard wants the culprit caught. READ MORE

People go boating because it makes them happy, but now research shows that going boating is actually good for you, and your brain. READ MORE

For centuries, ornithologists and textbooks said that birds lack a sense of smell. Now a researcher says that birds — in particular certain ocean birds — have very finely tuned olfactory function, which allows them to smell their next meal from as far as 12 miles away. READ MORE

Two New Jersey fishermen experienced a Captain Ahab moment when a whale breached beneath their boat and sent both of them into the ocean. You can see the rescue effort in this video. WATCH

The news has been filled with frightening stories about great white sharks off the coast of Massachusetts, but now large, harmless basking sharks off the coast of France are making headlines. READ MORE

Jamie White  has sailed over 30,000 miles on square-rigged and traditional vessels and served as chief rigger for some of the world's greatest tall ships.

Test your knowledge with these Coast Guard license exam prep questions from the National Captain’s Institute .

Every year, for the past 35 years, boat lovers have been able to board and ogle vintage 20th century sail and motor boats at the Antique & Classic Boat Festival, and this year will be no different. This year’s event, the 36th, will take place on August 25 and 26 in Salem, Massachusetts.

For the past year, Mario Vittone has been writing the Lifelines: Safety And Rescue At Sea blog for Soundingsonline.com. Now he is undertaking a new venture with Soundings, called Ask Mario, where readers can get answers to their boating safety questions. In this video, Mario answers the question: How often should thru hull fittings be replaced? WATCH