News about boats and boating, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
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Anthony Viggiano, a Connecticut boating enthusiast, created the Autotether, the first wireless lanyard and kill switch combination.
When the Washburn & Doughty Associated shipyard was destroyed by a fire, it struck at the heart of a village where shipbuilding has been the dominant industry for 150 years.
A boat can make a lot of sense for people who don’t mind bumping into each other in close quarters.
Summer is precisely the right time to get on a boat and take in the views from the city’s rivers.
The idea of establishing a path on water may seem odd. But it hasn’t stopped the states of Washington and Maine, among other entities, from building extensive water trail systems.
The Suntory Mermaid II completed a 4,350 mile trip, marking the longest known voyage by a wave-powered boat.
London tourist Robyn Paiba comments on her trip through Mali by boat; photo
Rowing is a delightfully low-impact aerobic exercise that works nearly every muscle in your body.
Amanda Cash is among a handful of female skippers on Long Island.
Loïck Peyron sailed into Boston Harbor and into the record books early Saturday morning, winning the Artemis Transat, a single-handed trans-Atlantic race from Plymouth, England.
Is keeping your boat at your private dock a good idea?
The recreational boating industry has faltered amid the housing slump, leading to a boom in repossessions.
Accustomed to looking down on New York Harbor from the map in my office, sailing in the harbor becomes for me a problem of perspective.
A significant spring thaw is expected to make the boating and rafting season stronger and longer this summer especially out West.
There is something deeply satisfying about watching tugboats at work.