Boating in Puget Sound

Seattle has a reputation for being a rainy city. In truth, there are on average 152 sunny days per year, and most of those are in the prime summer months. On clear days the views are incredible, with snow-capped Mount Rainier towering over the Seattle skyline to the southeast, the snow-capped Olympic Mountains stretching along Read More

Top 12 Anchorages in the US and Bahamas

When asked to pick our favorite anchorages, it felt like trying to decide which child you like best. So our criterion was holding, protection, things to do ashore, beauty and, of course, location. Some of the anchorages don’t meet all of these, but they cover the range of things we look for when cruising. I Read More

What’s New at Provincetown Marina and More

Attention All Dog Lovers! Marinalife wants to hear from you. Tell us a story about your dog’s love for the water. Submit your story to info@marinalife.com for a chance to be featured in the Summer issue. Spring Contest Enter to win a 1-year Gold Card Membership from SeaTow (value $179.99). marinalife.com/contest. Boating Community Awards ValvTect’s Read More

Building a Customized Boat

From concept to construction to commissioning, Rachel and Peter Ferrara talk about their experience in designing and building “Endless Summer,” a custom Sabre Yachts 48 SE, built in Raymond, Maine. Over the years, we have spent a lot of time on the water. We have cruised the Florida Keys and Bahamas to New England and Read More

St. Simons Island – Part of Georgia’s Golden Isles

Georgia’s Golden Isles have drawn people for generations for their fresh sea air and gentle ocean breezes. The largest barrier island, St. Simons Island, was a summer refuge for escaping the hot summers of the mainland for many families starting in the 1870s. Today St. Simons continues to draw tourists and summer residents for its wide-open Read More

Cruising Beaver Island & Little Traverse Bay – The Great Lakes

Every summer, the Great Lakes offer some of the best cruising grounds in America. What could be better? There’s no salt spray to rinse off and no tides or tidal currents to account for. Add to that a fascinating historical mix of Native Americans, French explorers, religious groups, 19th-century settlers and a larger-than-life cast of Read More

2015 Best Marina Contest Winners

Marinalife is proud to announce the winners of its 2015 Best Marina Contest. The 6th annual contest honors the top marinas in the industry that go above and beyond in customer service and hospitality and makes the entire boating experience memorable. Thousands of votes poured in from Marinalife readers. We are excited to announce the Read More

America’s Waterways – The Great Loop Offers Endless Experiences

For 35 years, we spent portions of each summer cruising aboard our Bristol sailboats Adventuress and Temptress. From our home on Barnegat Bay in New Jersey, we extensively explored the coastal waters from Nantucket to Norfolk as well as Long Island Sound and the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays. On one of our trips in 2007, Read More