Weekend Boating in Southern New Jersey

For boaters, just a glance at a chart is all that’s needed to fall in love with the southern tip of New Jersey, full as it is with white sandy beaches and calm bays. Add in the lively entertainment and good eats, and some might argue that there’s too much to do here for a Read More

Haven Harbour Marina

HAVEN HARBOUR MARINA — located on protected Swan Creek in the authentic watermen’s village of Rock Hall, Maryland — is a true yachting retreat. Once upon a time, Haven Harbour Marina was a humble, standalone mom-and-pop operation in need of attention. But when William Brawner acquired the facility in 1986, major modifications including land improvements Read More

2018 Best Golf Courses

You can feed your craving for golf by hitting balls off your boat’s foredeck and into the ocean with no pin in sight. Or, you can plan a birdies-and-bogies dream cruise to some of the world’s top golf courses — many of which just so happen to be located on luxury resort properties with superb Read More

Giving When It Matters

Holiday shopping and bountiful feasts mark the time of year when people like to reach into their pockets and support charitable causes. Genuine generosity and the spirit of doing good deeds fill the air, offering hope through positive action. But there’s something special about the boating community: These folks donate when their boats are tucked Read More

New York City vs. Miami Beach

New York City vs. Miami Beach? The great, bustling cities full of culture, cuisine and endless entertainment duke it out. Architecture New York City One World Trade Center has already emerged as an NYC Landmark with prismatic glass and kaleidoscope-like refractions. Nearby also visit the Oculus, the highly anticipated transportation hub designed by Spanish architect Read More

What’s New With Shipwright Harbor Marina and Shelter Bay Marina

Marina Updates Shipwright Harbor Marina in Deale, Maryland is now owned and operated by Herrington Harbour Marinas and has already begun initial improvements. Located on the Western Shore of the Chesapeake Bay, Shipwright features 250 deepwater slips along with haul-out and storage facilities. Overlooking Anna Maria Sound, One Particular Harbor Marina in Bradenton, Florida has Read More

Historic Hampton Roads Boating Itinerary

When the English Colonists who established Jamestown sailed through a watery passage into the New World in 1607, there were no charts, lighthouses, or daymarks. They often used familiar English sobriquets as names for the places and rivers that they “discovered” in Virginia — Cape Charles, Cape Henry — but Captain John Smith’s map of Read More

ICW Southbound: Virginia to Florida

The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway  (Atlantic ICW) is a continuous and mostly protected navigable route from Norfolk, Virginia, to Miami, Florida. Originally conceived in 1802 for commercial use, today it is primarily used by recreational vessels. However, light-draft commercial vessels, along with small tugs pulling barges, will make use of the ICW to avoid exposed open-ocean Read More

A Journey Up The Coast: Baltimore to Boston

In July, my family rolled four wheelbarrows filled with bedding, frozen meals, and enough clothing to last two and a half weeks, down the docks of Harbor East Marina in Baltimore, Md. When my dad started planning this trip, my first thought was “no thanks.” I was starting college next fall and wanted to spend Read More