If you’ve ever driven east along Route 195 in southeastern Massachusetts, passing over the Acushnet River between New Bedford and Fairhaven, you’ve no doubt noticed the big, blue building bearing the words “Moby Dick Marina” (perhaps a white paint...

The annual “just for fun” small-boat sailboat race known as the Archipelago Rally, held this year on Wickford Cove, Rhode Island, went off without a hitch, thanks to another dose of amazing fall weather and the generous host family...

When I was a very young child, my brother James and I went to sea often with our parents, but when it came time for me to plan a short passage with my two girls (ages 4 and 1)...

   If you read—or even just look at—boating magazines, you’ve likely seen one of Onne van der Wal’s photos. The work of this prolific, Newport-based photographer has appeared on the cover of every major boating publication, not to mention...

Working Waterfront: Anyone with a love of old sailing vessels will enjoy this interesting and informative book, published by the Mystic Seaport. What makes Fly Rails and Flying Jibs unusual is that it combines a series of superb photographs...

Sailing teams from around the globe have traveled to Newport, Rhode Island, for the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup presented by Rolex. Throughout this week, the teams will race in the second edition of the international competition. NYYC’S...

SailMaine of Portland, Maine, is offering a 30% discount on Adult Sailing Program Classes taking place during the month of September if you register by September 15. This is a discount of $112.50 off the $375 fee for any...

Inquirer & Mirror: Paul Callahan, the chief executive officer of Sail To Prevail, knows a thing or two about confidence, and how important it can be in the life of a disabled person. Sail to Prevail, based in Newport,...

BoatingLocal dropped by the 2011 New England Opti Championships, hosted by the Beverly Yacht Club in Marion, Massachusetts, and captured some of the fun and excitement during the 3-day event. Over 300 junior sailors from as far away as...

Regattanews.com: After Wednesday’s “no blow” cancelled the races, today’s 12 to 15 knots of breeze brought big smiles to the faces of more than 1,000 sailors competing in the Storm Trysail Club’s (STC) biennial Block Island Race Week XXIV...