Capt. Mike kicks off a new day-charter venture with a flawless 300-mile delivery of his fetching, 96-year-old lobster cruiser from Sedgwick, Maine, to his home waters in Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay.

December 2024 By Bob Muggleston Did anyone catch this year’s America’s Cup? I’ve never been a huge fan, but for sailors of a certain ilk it’s always been must-see tv. Certainly the 2013 version of the contest, in which Oracle Team USA overcame an 8-1 deficit to Emirates Team NewRead More

After two years of boatless life, the author makes a sharp tack in a different direction

Buzzards Bay. Becalmed. Sun broiling. Sail slatting. Boom flailing. Twelve-foot catboat performing six degrees of motion. Wakes of tugs and powerboats, all propelled by engines. Why don’t we have one?

After a hot day of sanding the boat’s bottom, the author realizes a classic wooden boat is too much work.

Looking back over two decades of boat ownership.

After 20 years and hundreds of launches and retrievals, the author and his wife have learned a lot about trailer boating.

Fall 2024 By David Roper What is paradise, really? Years ago, back in my boat delivery days, a couple of romantic dreamers hired me to help them on the first leg of their dream: sailing around the world. They were an anxious pair, long on romantic visions of escaping toRead More

Chances are, the modest vessel you built with your father when you were young occupies a cherished spot in your bank of visceral watercraft memories. Such was the case with the 16-foot Luger Leeward Density Boy.

September 2024 By Tom Babbitt Finding a good, stout mooring of known history and condition in a beautiful location is likely one of the best and most satisfying aspects of cruising. After all, there should be no angst regarding holding ground, the quality of your gear, your anchor-setting skills, trickyRead More