
Rum and Diamonds
My unusual adventures aboard a beautiful 1930s-era power yacht


My wife and I commanded the Harbinger from 1994 to 1996.

The sights and sounds of a fine schooner can bewitch, and keep the enamored
returning, in body and mind, forever.

The buccaneers and pirates of long ago stashed their loot in the oddest places.

We worked our way south during the Goldwater family cruise, our 138-foot Herreshoff schooner Janeen reveling in the brisk trade winds.

In the winter of 1975, we sailed the 138-foot Herreshoff schooner Janeen (now the Mariette) to the Grenadines.

At age 17 I joined the schooner Bluenose II as a deckhand when she was off St. Lucia in the West Indies.

On a sunny morning in May 1958, north of the British Virgin Islands, a school of dolphins played under the bowsprit of a large sailing vessel. The ship rolled gently on the blue Atlantic, and her bow wave gurgled and hissed under her figurehead.

The Virgin Islands lie just east of Puerto Rico, stretching some 40 miles from the west end of St. Thomas to the wreck-strewn reefs off Anegada.

Growing up in Marigot Bay, St. Lucia, during the 1960s was an adventure. A few youngsters lived in the village overlooking the bay, and we

The plywood Cruis-Along provided a practical platform for middle-class boaters during the post-World War II era.

The Hood 42 LM has classic downeast lines and shimmering varnish, along with modern technology for easier operation.

The history of Yankee and the art of living aboard.

The father and son behind Mag Bay Yachts are on a mission to craft the finest sportfishing boats ever made.

An expert can uncover problems before they turn serious and expensive.

There’s no better time than autumn to visit New York Harbor and then cruise north for leaf peeping

A beloved skiff is back in production, bringing a storied Martha’s Vineyard design and its enduring workboat heritage to a new generation of boaters.

The unassuming flatfish is a remarkable hunter that anglers obsess over.

Brechin Morgan draws inspiration from a lifetime on the water, from working aboard rugged commercial vessels to sailing solo around the world in a 27-foot boat.

A maritime attorney offers advice for buyers who lay down deposits for new builds.