The victims were taking part in the Battle on the Bay race on Great South Bay near Patchogue, the police said.

“Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea” is part floating artwork, part performance, part mobile utopia and seemingly part summer camp for grown-up artsy kids.

Brad Hwang, an American sculptor, rehabilitated a barge docked on the Landwehr canal in Berlin’s Tiergarten park into a home for his family.

There’s a lot to think about before pulling out the checkbook and buying a canoe or a yacht.

The National Parks Service estimated that about 190 abandoned vessels had been left to rot in the 25,000 acres that make up Jamaica Bay.

An appeals court ruling Tuesday leads the way for a return to the traditional format in the competition for the oldest trophy in international sports.

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.