Something as routine as walking his dog took Neil Gibbs down the slippery slope to classic boat ownership. On Saturday, after several years of restoring an old wooden boat, Gibbs, a long-time sailor ...

WHITEFISH, Mont. — Its boats, boats and more boats during Whitefish Woody Weekend. The three-day event kicks off on Friday, with 42 antique and classic wooden boats on the water for a sunset cruise on ...

BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - Over the years, master craftsmen built wooden boats to sail the Gulf of Mexico. Today, most sail boats are constructed with fiberglass and other composite materials, but there's ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. What is luxury? Discover it here in the world of yachting. A low, lean profile sporting graceful lines with long overhangs recalls ...

Weather Bird is more than a classic, wooden boat. The 101-foot staysail schooner is a whispering storybook from the 1930s when luminaries like Ernest Hemingway and Cole Porter rubbed shoulders out at ...

Another significant casualty has been added to the ever-growing list of yachts destroyed by fire or the odd accident this year. This time, it’s a 1929 classic wood ketch called Halcyon. On the ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The 48th annual Norfolk Harborfest kicks off Friday at Town Point Park along the Downtown Norfolk waterfront, the city's annual celebration of the maritime and Naval community that ...

The Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival coming up Oct. 8 and 9 is a great place for just about everyone. Nautical types will be drawn to the featured classic wooden boats, from trawlers to cruisers, on ...

THIS IS ONE OF OURS HERE. THIS IS A 28 FOOT YAWL WE BUILT FOUR OF THESE. CRUISING THROUGH VINEYARD HAVEN HARBOR WITH NAT BENJAMIN IS LIKE LISTENING TO A PROUD FATHER INTRODUCE YOU TO HIS PROGENY. THIS ...

GEORGETOWN — One of the most highly regarded wooden boat shows in the country will be held in Georgetown the weekend of Oct. 21-22. The 34th annual Georgetown Wooden Boat Show, with more than 100 ...

Classic sailing boats seem lost among today's high-tech, imposing superyachts that keep getting bigger. Still, they immediately reveal their majestic strength and timeless elegance once at sea. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Dobson is a full-time luxury travel writer based in Italy. The love of boating goes beyond just ownership. The popularity of ...