Last summer I shared with you my sudden conversion to becoming a Minnesota “lake person,” thanks to a new pontoon in our family. I’m relieved to report that my husband and I are still married, despite ...

Coming up with sailboat names is always a challenge, especially for anxious new owners. It’s an undertaking that should be handled with great care. Sailboat names, as trivial as it may seem at first, ...

Think about it: What sort of image are you trying to convey as you cruise past fellow boaters on the water or onlookers at the marina? Are you hoping to project a salty sophistication (think John F.

Humans have been getting from one place to another by boat ever since our ancestors began using handheld tools to carve canoe-like vessels way back when. (Fun fact: We’re talking the Mesolithic Era, ...