Pim Van Hemmen

Onne replaces the old Vetus windlass with a Lofrans and the CQR anchor with a Mantus. A new rode and chain top off the package

Brady upgrades from a $2 million Wajer 55S to a $6 million Wajer 77 so he can take his family to the Bahamas by boat

To get their 1986 Grand Banks 32 renovated in time for spring, the van der Wals sand teak and replace faucets and the breaker panel

The lens on the forward hatch of Onne van der Wal's 1986 Grand Banks 32 was crazed, so he put in a new Lewmar hatch

A Dutch shipyard squeezes a superyacht through the tiny canals and bridges of the Netherlands to get it to the sea

Onne turns to Propspeed to keep the propeller on his 1986 Grand Banks 32 free of marine growth

The son of one of Australia’s wealthiest men, he ran off to sea at a young age and twice rescued marooned sailors

Onne van der Wal figures out how to mount a multifunction display accessory pod on the flybridge of his 1986 Grand Banks 32.

Onne van der Wal finds a cool little product to put wires through the deck of his Grand Banks 32 without causing leaks

The marine mammals are enjoying a bit of peace and quiet while high-speed ferries aren't running across their favored waters during the pandemic

Crewmembers of a transport ship jumped into the raging sea so a Norwegian helicopter’s rescue swimmer could pluck them out of the water

Onne and Tenley van der Wal sand the old teak deck on their 1986 Grand Banks 32 and give it new life

Tito Burrito went over the side on Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway and was considered lost, but he was rescued by strangers

Raised in a maritime family, Steve Bunker looked for romance on the sea, but found it in nautical artifacts

The America’s Cup should have a rule that puts women on every boat

Onne van der Wal repaints the mast and installs new instruments on his 1986 Grand Banks 32, snow Goose

For the electronics on his Grand Banks 32, Onne gets a little help from his friends

A video shows free diving world record holder Alexey Molchanov as he breaks a very cold, deep record

Three common dolphins frolicked in the water near Brooklyn’s Greenpoint

The 1,312-foot vessel lost control in a sandstorm and wedged itself into one side of the channel as its stern twisted into the opposing bank

Onne and Tenley upgrade the faucets and sinks in the head and galley

The N625 and N71 will update the builder’s line with two sleeker, more modern models that will also have more standard features

Maine’s Damariscotta River is famous for its oysters, but to get them out of the water you need the right boat.

As of April 1, 2021, operators of recreational vessels under 26 feet will be required to use an engine cut-off switch link under certain circumstances

Onne takes Snow Goose’s mast to his shop, where he paints it and installs new electronics

Onne tackles the dirty tasks on snow goose first, performs illuminating work and brings music to his ears.

A nearly 100-year-old schooner with a rich history undergoes a rebuild to get her ready for a second century.

This giant bluefin required the help of another boat’s crew to haul into the anglers’ Grady-White

Onne van der Wal explains why he sold his sailboat and bought a 1986 Grand Banks

Saildrones will be able to sail the oceans unmanned, map what’s beneath the surface and send the data back to land

Whale songs used to annoy seismologists, but the cetaceans may potentially help scientists with their underwater surveys

Six skeletons from pirate Capt. Samuel "Black Sam" Bellamy’s Whydah Gally have been found off Cape Cod

Replacing the center windshield hinge on the 1986 Grand Banks 32 leads to other improvements

The Fleming 55 has been produced every year since 1986, and it just keeps getting better.

In a divided world, two FrencH OFFSHORE sailors show us what it means to be human

Onne van der Wal shows how he adds new LED lighting to the interior of his 1986 Grand Banks 32

Bestaven takes the overall win on time compensation after Dalin takes line honors. Hermann’s late collision with a fishing boat costs him a podium position

The American AC75 sported two large “Band-aids” on its hull in a tribute to its competitors who helped them return to the racecourse in time for the Prada Cup semifinals

Onne replaces the old head on Snow Goose and adds some Bose speakers

With less than 48 hours to go, as many as five sailors could still win the Vendée Globe round-the-world race

The American Magic team is racing the clock to repair their AC75, but the New York Yacht Club still has a chance to regain the America’s Cup

As they near the finish after racing around the world non-stop, nine Vendée Globe competitors are just hundreds of miles apart

The nautical photographer has sold his sailboat and will refurbish a 1986 Grand Banks 32 to go cruising

The short tale of Tylyn Earl Morlang, who allegedly stole a floating tiki hut bar, got drunk, lit a fire in a coconut, resisted arrest, got stun-gunned and went to jail

The American Magic team was beaten by the Brits in the first race of the Prada Cup, which will determine who gets to challenge New Zealand for the America's Cup

Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt, a 1994 U.S. Naval Academy graduate and aviator, will take command of the USS Abraham Lincoln next summer.

The Back Cove 39O is quiet and fast, and shows that Downeast-style boats with outboards can look downright sexy.

Patriot, the New York Yacht Club American Magic AC75, went 2-0 in its first day of official racing in the America’s Cup World Series.