On Oct. 4, 1855, a U.S. Navy sloop of war, the Decatur, sailed into Elliott Bay to defend Washington Territory against attacks by “Northern Indians.” By late January, a conflict, dubbed “The Battle of ...
Last week, we talked about different larger sailing vessels that were common in the 17th, and 18th. and 19th centuries and how they were used. While much of the same terminology is used to describe ...
Southampton, England-based Tony Castro Yacht Design has an impressive and quite eye-catching portfolio, including several sailing sloops. Should the most recently designed one ever become a reality, ...
It can sometimes be difficult to stand out in a sea of superyachts, but there’s no mistaking the performance racing yacht Pink Gin VI. With her hot-pink spinnaker that screams I’m the one and only, ...
KINGSTON - Forty-seven years ago, the Sloop Clearwater sailed into open sea, headed for Washington, D.C., to press its environmental message at the nation's first Earth Day observance. "We were all ...
KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater will open its 2025 season on April 12, with public sails setting off from Clearwater’s Homeport at the Hudson River Maritime Museum. Tickets remain ...