Features

Take a journey with four couples who simplified their cruising lifestyle by downsizing from larger boats to smaller cruisers just right for their needs.

A cruise on the Chesapeake, and the search for tasty crabs, aboard Jeanneau’s new NC 1095 is the recipe for a fun adventure.

How one boat owner discovered the modern materials and techniques it takes to bring a Graves Constellation sailboat into the 21st century.

There are two types of boaters: Those who’ve been caught in rough weather, and those who will. Three professional captains share boathandling tips.

The redesigned Regulator 41 sports upgrades that make it a piscatorial player in the Gulf Stream and offshore canyons, but it’s family-friendly, too.

J. Russell Jinishian, a leading authority on contemporary marine art, talks about boats and the sea as creative inspiration.

Pim Van Hemmen takes an icy ride with the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue in cold and sometimes dangerous waters north of the Arctic Circle.

Seventeenth-century travelers coming to Chesapeake Bay were constantly amazed at the quantity, size and quality of its oysters.

Recently reprinted by Patagonia from the original 1978 first edition, Audrey Sutherland’s Paddling My Own Canoe is the story of her quest to explore the remote waters on the northeast side of Molokai, Hawaii.

From huge, souped-up center consoles to carbon-fiber hulls and boats that transform themselves, we take a deep dive into the latest boatbuilding trends.

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.

Lenny Rudow looks at where things are headed in the marine electronics world, from digital anchoring to remote monitoring and live-view fishfinders.

The singer-songwriter has always loved being on the water. Soundings recently sat down with Joel to talk about the many boats he’s owned.

Beneteau is replacing one of its best-selling models—the Swift Trawler 34—with a new 35. We go onboard to see how well she measures up against the first.

Escape the icy grip of winter aboard any one of these five crewed charters in Croatia, Italy, Australia, French Polynesia and the Exumas.

An Everglades center console with a shallow draft and 45-knot top end turns out to be the ideal platform for exploring the stunning Abacos islands.

Donald Tofias takes the helm at Sparkman & Stephens, fulfilling a lifelong ambition to combine business with a passion for yachting tradition and history.