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.

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Soundings • REAL BOATS, REAL BOATERS

Stop Dreaming. Set a Goal • AND BRING EXTRA POTATO CHIPS, SAYS THE 23-YEAR-OLD WHO JUST BROKE THE TALISKER WHISKY ATLANTIC CHALLENGE FEMALE SOLO SPEED RECORD

Whale Controversy Continues • THE NMMA ASKS CONGRESS TO FUND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH TO MONITOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE

Summer Escape • WITH PICTURESQUE HARBORS AND VIBRANT SEASIDE TOWNS, CAPE COD IS A BOATER’S PARADISE

Anchor Alternatives • NEW TECHNOLOGY MAKES IT EASIER THAN EVER TO LOCK A BOAT IN POSITION WITHOUT A TRADITIONAL ANCHOR, AND THAT’S GOOD NEWS FOR BOTTOM FISHERMEN

Chariot of the Gods • THE VALHALLA V-55 COUPLES EXCITING PERFORMANCE WITH THE ENGINEERING FOUND IN CONVERTIBLE YACHTS

NorthCoast 415 HT • THE RHODE ISLAND BUILDER’S NEW FLAGSHIP WILL BE STEEPED IN DOWNEAST HERITAGE WITH A MODERN FLAIR

THE ISLAND GUY • More than 40 years ago, Betsy Wyeth lured Peter Ralston to Maine and its islands and the photographer has never looked back

An Unreasonable Man • Phineas Sprague, owner of one of the largest repair yards in Maine, says he’s a heretic who likes to go against the grain

THE PIONEERS • Beals Island has been home base for builders whose designs inspire today’s fiberglass lobster boats

THE MAINE LOBSTER BOAT

THE METAN EFFECT • Thirty years after refitting his first boat in a single shrink-wrapped shed, Mike Borrelli and his scrappy startup are now among the most sought-after boat restorers in the business

Master of Maritime Detail

Fire Prevention Primer • THE BEST WAY TO STOP ANY TYPE OF ONBOARD FIRE IS TO KEEP IT FROM STARTING IN THE FIRST PLACE

Through the Lens of Ruth Montgomery