Precisely where and when did a young Michael Martel sow the seed of his vision of a perfect boat? While mellowing out to the imploring strains of latter-day minstrels at an early Newport, R.I., Folk Festival.

This boat will remain in the family!

September 2024 By Pam Humbert We all reach a stage of life, eventually, in which time no longer seems infinite. Having entered this realm myself, I’m trying to temper the urge to fill every free moment doing something “productive” with an activity, instead, that I might actually enjoy. Life isRead More

September 2024 By Bob Muggleston Of all the memorable sails I’ve had over the years, and there have been a few, one in particular stands out. Yes, there was an exhilarating aspect of the experience, as is often the case with memorable sails, but there was one particular feature ofRead More

September 2024 By Angus Kerr It was the early spring of 2019 when I got the call. After 10 years, my name had finally reached the top of the waiting list for dock space at the Ida Lewis Yacht Club. After a decade of waiting, I now had a placeRead More

Why not plan a Maine coast cruise around a weeklong WoodenBoat School boatbuilding class that would send us home to Provincetown with a 15-foot, marine-plywood, clinker sailing dinghy?

Far from lacking conveniences, a small boat provides much more in terms of simplicity.

Two years ago they gave up life on land. They haven’t looked back with regret yet.

July 2024 By Jack Farrell There is a long-standing debate among historians about the origins of the name Isles of Shoals. To some it simply refers to the many ledges running out from the islands and the few especially treacherous ones that lie in open water offshore of them, commonlyRead More

After all, it’s your little world, it’s your creation, it’s a reflection of who you are.