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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.

Simple Lessons

Soundings • REAL BOATS, REAL BOATERS

MAILBOAT • FEEDBACK FROM OUR BOATING COMMUNITY

Racing Through Time • A NEW BOOK EXPLORES THE HISTORY OF POWERBOAT RACES ON NEW YORK’S LAKE GEORGE

The Sounds of Progress • RESEARCHERS ARE USING AI TO PROTECT AND REBUILD CORAL REEFS—AND THEY NEED BOATERS TO HELP

The Long Haul • TRAILERING A BOAT ACROSS STATE LINES REQUIRES THOROUGH RESEARCH, PLANNING AND PREP

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PRIDE OF THE GREAT LAKES • About 15,000 Lyman wooden boats still exist. People who know what they are clamor to preserve them, along with the yard’s legacy

Can Sam Devlin Slow Down? • The builder sets off for Alaska at 6 knots. Can he do it?

FORMULA FOR SUCCESS • What drives the craftsmanship behind Formula’s 457CCS? As we discover on a factory tour, it starts with family

STROKES OF ADVENTURE • On a longboat journey in the Pacific Northwest, students practice nautical skills while also learning lessons for life

WAYNO’S WORLD

Going Lithium: Part II • EVERY ELEMENT OF THE SYSTEM’S DESIGN MATTERS TO ENSURE SAFETY AND AVOID CATASTROPHIC FAILURE

Lessons for the Ages