Soundings

Soundings is the news and feature publication for recreational boaters. Award-winning coverage of the people, issues, events -- and the fun -- of recreational boating. Check out our generous boats-for-sale section and our gunkholing destinations.

Season Opener

Soundings • JULY 2024 VOL. LXI, NO. 11

Many Happy Returns • AT THE FIRST AMERICAN TUGS SPRING FLING SINCE THE PANDEMIC, NEARLY 100 BOATERS LEARNED ABOUT CONSTRUCTION, ENGINES, CRUISING IDEAS AND MORE

Cruising With Confidence • PURSUIT OWNERS WHO RECEIVED A FREE CHAPMAN SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP COURSE WITH THEIR BOAT SAY IT HAS ENHANCED THEIR ENJOYMENT ON THE WATER

What Lurks Beneath • THE DEATH OF OFFSHORE PIONEER BRUCE KESSLER—AND STORIES OF HOW HIS BOAT ZOPILOTE WRECKED—HAVE CRUISERS TALKING ABOUT SEAMOUNTS

Jeanneau NC 895 Series 2 • IN A FULL REDESIGN, JEANNEAU GOT ALL THE RIGHT FEATURES IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES

Great Lakes 33

A LONG LINE OF BOATS • After more than 40 years, Eastern Boat Works continues to build 21 models on eight hulls across three Downeast-style brands

BOATYARD PHOENIX • In Connecticut, where abandoned warehouses and shipyards once stood, a new maritime destination is evolving, with Bridgeport Boatworks at its epicenter

BREAKING THE MOLD • With a design like no other, the Seapiper 37 is one man’s unique version of a North Sea fishing trawler

COASTAL CLASSICS • The state line between New Hampshire and Maine is a great starting point for a cruising destination unlike any other

THE POWER OF ART • A marine art gallery in Stonington, Connecticut, is an oasis for those smitten by the sea

WE WORE IT WELL • Gear has changed substantially over the past 60 years, influencing nautical style and the clothing that keeps us safe and comfortable on the water

Decked-Out Deck • HIGH-TECH MARINE FLOORING LOOKS COOL, FEELS GREAT AND INCREASES SAFETY

The Rescue of the Pendleton and Fort Mercer