David Gillespie cruises the St. Johns River in his restored 114-year-old motor launch in almost complete silence thanks to a hybrid propulsion system. Contributor Brooke Williams describes the project and its results in "Something old, something new" from our April 2014 Issue. Click here to check out the image gallery of Vagabond's rebirth.
With sadness, we learned of Larry Briggs’ passing through PassageMaker's March issue. Knowing him over 30 years, to me Larry was variously my captain, boss, client, teacher, shipmate and friend. A friend of mine said it best, "he was a colorful character in an increasingly monochromatic world.”
Just last month, a 90-foot expedition yacht built for circumnavigation capsized in Anacortes. Disaster struck while Bäden was being launched.
Check out an awesome video of an N55 doing what it does best, making its way through some rough seas.
Take a closer look at May/June's gem of a Krogen in our web extra photo gallery.
In the aftermath, the ship and two of her crew (including Walbridge) were lost as the vessel floundered off the mid-Atlantic coast. Click the video below to watch first-hand footage of the rescue of the Bounty's surviving crew members taken from the USCG helo.
Here we must face the fact that a vessel with all the desirable design features plus comfort and convenience equipment to make her a true home afloat becomes quite expensive—well beyond the reach of all but a fortunate few.
George Sass Jr. recounts lessons learned (and relearned) during transit from Florida to the Turks & Caicos in this month's web extra.
Tag along with Michael Freeman as he cruises the California River Delta in our April 2014 Issue of PassageMaker Magazine.
After a federal appeals judge has ruled the Coast Guard had “no duty” to undertake rescue operations after being sued by a North Carolina Boater. Her is why, and what you need to know.
