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Art of the Sea is dedicated to the premise that contemporary marine art should preserve the harbors, lighthouses, ships, classic yachts and pristine seacoast of our time. The nation’s most spectacular collection of marine paintings, prints, models, nautical instruments and gifts of the sea.
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You will experience the world in ways you never thought possible. Speed on the wind, drift on tranquil waters and explore an undeveloped coast. Seals and porpoises, even whales accompany you as you learn the skills of the sailor and make friendships to last a lifetime. Take command of the boat, navigate the course, reflect on the night sky and have an amazing amount of fun. No experience necessary. Really. None at all.
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Professional BoatBuilder magazine is written and edited for boatbuilders, repairers, designers, and surveyors. Published six times a year, by WoodenBoat Publications, Inc., it focuses on materials, design, and construction techniques and repair solutions chosen by marine professionals. Regular technical articles provide detailed, real-world examples to improve the efficiency and quality of their work. Professional BoatBuilder has an audited circulation of 24,000 readers, worldwide.
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We build Dories. Day in, day out, one after the other. We have been building dories for more than 90 years now and, except for a few power tools, we build them the same way we’ve always built them, with the same wood, the same fastenings, the same oars, the same paint, the same everything! We like it that way. It works and it will continue to work as long as the sea is salty, and the ocean has waves.
For the first time in decades, there are schooners ‘abuilding on the famed waterfront at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. Dawson Moreland & Associates are building not just one, but two 48′ wooden schooners in the best of Maritime traditions. These ‘twins’ will be built simultaneously, frame for frame, plank for plank, alongside the historic Lunenburg Dory Shop at 175 Bluenose Drive. Follow their progress from keel laying to launch!
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Cooper Yacht Charters has been in business since 1983. The company was originally founded by Forbes Cooper, who is often credited as being British Columbia’s most successful boat builder, with thousands of boats on the water.
ShipIndex.org tells you which books, magazines, and online resources mention the vessels you’re researching. With 143,937 entries in the free database and 1,296,007 entries available with premium access, you’re bound to find useful information here.
In the 1700’s the Schermerhorns, a family of shipmasters and chandlers, purchased much of the area that is today’s Seaport District. After several generations of family business operations, the District’s first innovative real estate venture was conceived. In 1810, Peter Schermerhorn began construction of a block-long series of conjoined buildings now known as Schermerhorn Row.
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The National Maritime Historical Society’s mission is to preserve and perpetuate the maritime history of the United States and to invite all Americans to share in the challenging heritage of seafaring.
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Operation Sail, often referred to as “OpSail,” was the brainchild of late maritime historian Frank Braynard and IBMer Nils Hansell, who shared a vision of fostering global goodwill in an era of global uncertainty by bringing together the world’s remaining windships; they envisaged a nautical spectacular that would culminate in a parade of sails in New York Harbor.
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