Maritime Art

Artist Russ Kramer interprets the glory days of the Grand Banks fishermen.

An artist's depiction of the USS Constitution vs. HMS Guerriere

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.

The 52-foot racing yacht Dorade careens in a very stiff following wind on her way to a record performance in the 1931 Transatlantic Race, with the spinnaker sheet led to windward of the forestay and eased out.

When Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle with 150-plus mph winds, a boat warehouse near Panama City collapsed like a house of cards.

The storm clouds and a veil of rain move off over dark water, taking the violence of the tropical hurricane with them.

Barnegat Light, New Jersey

It’s well before dawn in Maine, and 15 miles offshore, in the early morning murk, a Jonesport lobster boat is getting ready to go to work.

Photography by Onne van der Wal

Don Demers’ oil painting “Rescuers from the Deep; USS Scamp” tells a dramatic tale.