Back in the day — around the turn of the last century, to be exact — they were a common sight in the oyster-rich waters south of Massachusetts. Sitting low, and capable of navigating in as little as 3 ...

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Fear seized Jennifer Bopp her first time aboard the Fairwind in rough waters. She struggled to stay on two feet as the 40-foot ketch pitched violently from side to side, occasionally tipping over far ...

The Ilen is sailing again in an eco-friendly sustainable alternative to powered freight. Ilen, Ireland’s last wooden cargo vessel with a hold, which has embarked upon a two-week voyage from Baltimore, ...

Martin Jackson enjoys an old-fashioned high-seas adventure off the Canary Islands, sailing on the last British-made wooden trading ketch. The voyage promises sun and whale-watching, and the romance of ...