“There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” – Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) “Rat, in The Wind in the Willows” (1908) FRISCO – Firm believers in ...

Something as routine as walking his dog took Neil Gibbs down the slippery slope to classic boat ownership. On Saturday, after several years of restoring an old wooden boat, Gibbs, a long-time sailor ...

Last year I got a call from Dick Wagner, local patron saint of old wooden boats, with an offer that could have read, “Free Classic Boat, Moorage Included.” Seattle’s Center for Wooden Boats had ...

Catch the rich glow of varnished mahogany in the morning sunlight, notice the sleek, simple lines, and – if you score an invitation – step into a wooden boat for an up-close experience, and very ...

CARNELIAN BAY, Calif. (AP) – For many, wooden boats are the stuff of which dreams are made – instant time machines that take us back to the days when Humphrey Bogart and George Raft ruled the ...

GALESVILLE — Teri Nilsen was still hooked to the trapeze when the gust hit Gandalf, a sleek Chesapeake 20, as it tacked, forcing the sailboat to heel until it almost dipped its spreader in the water.

MONETA, Va. – If you are looking for something fun to do this weekend, the 33rd annual Antique and Classic Boat Show is taking place on Saturday at Goodhue Boat Company. The free event runs from 10 ...

Sailing the bay, unlike being stuck in traffic, is meant to be savored. Consequently, the boat you take on the open sea should be more evocative than any run-of-the-mill form of transportation used to ...

“Open the hatch kid, but don’t get your hands anywhere near that manifold, its cherry red hot.” The Barbara V was an ancient wooden vessel that should have been retired long ago, but the caretaker ...