Their simplicity recalls a time when boats were tools of a trade, used not for recreation, but to scratch out a living for those willing to risk the pursuits of a sea life.

Entrants in the regatta, put on by the Wooden Hull Yacht Club of Southern California, were to sail 12 nautical miles around buoys anchored in the open sea between Santa Monica and El Segundo.

A sunken 18th-century boat has been discovered by chance near the majestic stone walls of Croatia's medieval city of Dubrovnik.

WOODEN BOATS In Search of the ... By Jonathan Yardley. June 10, 2001 at 1:00 a.m. EDT. WOODEN BOATS. In Search of the Perfect Craft. At an American Boatyard ...

An ancient fishing boat unearthed from the depths of the Sea of Galilee in 1986 provided a rare glimpse into maritime transportation during Jesus Christ's era. While there is no proof this was the ...

Dozens of migrants were discovered on a wooden boat in the Mediterranean Sea between northern Africa and southern Europe. The Greek coast guard transported 74 people, ...

In my ­opinion, a wooden boat has a softer, more forgiving ride and tends to fish quieter in any given sea condition. With today’s technology, available composite materials, and massive horsepower, ...

South Korea sent six North Koreans back across their sea border, months after they drifted south in wooden boats in March and ...

The San Diego Wooden Boat Festival is a chance for the general public to see and board beautiful wooden boats of all sizes, both vintage and new, with the proceeds benefiting the local Sea Scouts.

Visitors to Cama Beach State Park will be able to learn boat-building and borrow hand-made boats to take out into the salt water. The Center for Wooden Boats plans to open a site at the park on ...

Whether you’re an experienced mariner or get seasick in the bathtub, you’ll agree these wooden sea charts from Below the Boat are absolutely stunning. Skip to content. NEW MEMBER OFFER!