Gary Reich

The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding has been teaching students the traditional craft of boat construction for nearly 30 years.

Purpose-built for serious anglers, the R360 packs performance into robalo’s most ambitious build yet

A popular powercat in the builder’s line gets hull and deck updates that enhance space and comfort.

Looking for a passagemaking powerboat with salty looks, liveaboard accommodations and a turn of speed? A fast trawler might be your next ride.

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, builders are launching many exciting new models this fall. Look for these boats in your homeport soon.

Pathfinder’s newest model is a near-perfect blend of bay boat and center console

The Beneteau Antares 11 is the latest star in the builder’s constellation.

Catching and eating blue crabs kindles fond memories.

Naval architect C. Raymond Hunt’s innovative thinking continues to influence boat design.

Modern four-stroke motors are giving builders the flexibility to create exciting boats that can do just about anything.

North Carolina’s rich boatbuilding tradition is alive and well in the work of these builders.

Capt. Sarah Gardner makes her living on the water, guiding her clients to the fish and catching some of her own along the way.

A recycling program collects nearly 36,000 bushels of oyster shells each year from Chesapeake Bay restaurants.

Jimmy Buffett’s latest boat was built to get to the fishing grounds quickly and comfortably.

These are the books and videos we’re bringing on board this month.

A fresh boating season dawns with a sharp-looking fleet of new boats to dream about. Check out some of the hottest new models for spring.

Larry Graf’s passion for engineering drives the designs behind a line of seaworthy power cats.

Thomas Point Lighthouse, one of the Chesapeake’s most iconic structures, is in trouble. How can we help?

Viking Yachts bets big by launching Valhalla Boatworks and a new trio of slick offshore center consoles.

New from the keel up, this flybridge cruiser is a fine replacement for one of the builder’s popular models.

Fishing and cruising features, all in a proven hull.

SiriusXM Marine’s Fish Mapping service uses satellite data to show anglers where the bite should be hot.

The luxury automaker turns its eye to boat design with the help of Marquis Yachts.

An inside look at Yamaha Marine’s Precision Propeller Inc., where 60,000 performance props are made each year.

One of the East Coast’s most iconic sportfish, striped bass have been in decline for at least the last five years. Now, states are announcing cuts aimed at reducing the harvest coastwide by 18 percent.

A family’s ugly green boat proves you don’t need a fancy rig to have a great time on the water.

After a years-long legal battle, former Presidential Yacht Sequoia is headed to Maine for a complete rebuild.

Have you dreamed about cutting ties to land and living aboard? Meet three couples who made the bold move.

An extremely wet winter, spring and early summer in the Chesapeake Bay watershed has hampered oyster aquaculture and restoration efforts, and negatively impacted wild oyster populations.

After an initial failure in the Pacific Ocean, the The Ocean Cleanup’s 2,000-foot trash boom is now successfully collecting plastic waste.

The University of Maine uses the world’s largest 3D printer to create the world’s largest 3D-printed boat.

Watch as shipwrights at the Hardanger Maritime Center in Noheimsund, Norway, put the finishing touches on the rebuilt hull of a 130-year-old traditional North Sea fishing vessel.

A 255-year-old historic Maryland mansion last week made a 50-mile barge journey on Chesapeake Bay to its new home on the Wye River.

Yamaha’s Helm Master joystick steering system does more than make docking easier. So, anglers, listen up.

Viking Yachts continues expanding its line of purpose-built, Billfish-branded sportfish boats with the addition of a new model, the 38 Open Billfish.

Regulator’s 26XO is the North Carolina builder’s first foray into the popular bay boat market.

Bradenton, Florida, boatbuilder Yellowfin Yachts today on social media teased a new 54-foot center console model, which would become the company flagship.

Viking Yachts of New Gretna, New Jersey, and its new sister company, Valhalla Boatworks of Mullica, New Jersey, launched five new boats last week at widely attended media and dealer events at the Golden Nugget Marina in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

In the Penobscot Bay—Mount Desert Island region in Maine, we discover a thriving boatbuilding community and history that goes back 400 years.

These families have discovered that time spent cruising makes for better relationships and creates great memories.

The builder’s latest center console model combines a big beam, sweet-riding hull and fishing and family features that should make it a real crowd-pleaser.

We get a glimpse of the mysterious love lives of oysters at a hatchery on Chesapeake Bay.

Meet naval architect Doug Zurn, whose Downeast-style boats are synonymous with New England.

We take Chris-Craft’s second-largest dayboat for a spin off Sarasota, Florida, and discover its style, luxury and sweet performance.

Large production boatbuilders have been getting in on the outboard craze for years. Now, more traditional yards are strapping motors to new designs.

Fawcett Boat Supplies in Annapolis has been wowing boaters with its deep inventory and knowledgeable service for 70 years.

Beneteau is taking the newest member of its Swift Trawler lineup, the Swift Trawler 47, on a 1,000-mile cruise down the rugged and beautiful West Coast. Here’s how you can follow along.