Road crews found an intact, centuries-old shipwreck embedded in a Florida highway during routine construction work earlier this month. The 20-foot-long artifact, believed to… Read More

Sailing ships, a testament to maritime evolution, come in various types. The agile Sloop with a single mast excels in speed, while the elegant… Read More

There's no better way to take in the breathtaking beauty of coastal Maine than on windjammer cruises. A trip aboard a historic Maine windjammer is to cast aside set itineraries and travel… Read More

A sailing ship is ready to retrace Darwin’s steps and touch the lands he once visited under the Darwin200 project. It is a unique endeavour by Stewart McPherson, a veteran of many BBC… Read More

Dundee is a city in Scotland, UK. The city sits on the north bank of the Firth of Tay. Some of the best things to do in Dundee, Scotland include exploring history, medieval castles, modern a… Read More

Venture with us as we delve into the heart of the English language, landing on a letter that’s often overlooked yet contains a world of positivity: the letter “X.” As one o… Read More

Have you ever considered going on a cruise on a sailing boat? Maybe that brings up images of swabbing the deck and sleeping in a hammock, but that’s far from the reality. Modern cruise… Read More

Pamir was a four-masted barque (which is a type of sailing vessel with three or more masts), built for the German shipping company F. Laeisz in Hamburg in 1905. She was the last commercial s… Read More

Intro: Stockholm, Sweden’s charming capital, awaits you with its cobblestoned streets, historic architecture, and remarkable beauty. The city, which boasts over 70 museums and a pletho… Read More

If you’re a fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, chances are you’ve imagined yourself sailing out on the open water at one time or another. While those films don’… Read More

The French Riviera in summertime delivers a dreamy, romantic string of uninterrupted days filled with blue skies and mid-80s temps. When the sun sets, the skies take on shades of pink and p… Read More

The Scottish term “to scoon” means to skim along the water. From 1850 through the early 1900s, schooners (the foremast shorter than the mainmast), with no fuel costs, no engin… Read More

For a lovely family vacation, head to Everett, the county seat of Snohomish County, in Washington, United States. It had 110,629 residents in 2020, making it the largest city in Snohomish Co… Read More

We often try to choose our words very carefully. However, we rarely consider the sources and origins of the many expressions that litter our conversations. Many phrases that have… Read More

FreightWaves Classics is sponsored by Sutton Transport, an LTL leader in the Midwest for more than 40 years. Sutton Transport proudly services Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. Re… Read More

The schooner is a type of sailing vessel having a foremast and mainmast, with or without other masts, and having fore-and-aft sails on all lower masts. While the schooner was originally gaf… Read More

Top Reasons A Sailing Vacation in Croatia is the Ultimate Luxury Experience Let's set the stage... picture yourself lounging on the expansive aft deck of a traditional 2-masted Gulet wooden… Read More

Gloucester, Massachusetts.Used by a 500 ton 3-masted sailing ship, 150 ft in length. Salvaged by Capt. Frank Santuccio of the Fishing Vessel Blue Waters on Nov. 22nd, 1963. (Waterways &… Read More

Your first boat is a huge investment and commitment, but it can be the most rewarding purchase you make. If you are ready to make sailing your life’s passion or are just looking for an… Read More

In the world of the rich and famous, large, expensive, luxury and yacht are common words which often come together to form what’s probably one of the biggest dreams rich people have: t… Read More

Coming from the legendary Royal Huisman and Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design, the new APEX 850 is a concept with aspirations of becoming the world’s biggest sloop-rigged sailing yacht in t… Read More

The extraordinary voyages of 16th century seafarers transformed history as newly-developed deep-water sailing ships, equipped with the mariner’s compass, enabled Europeans to venture b… Read More

The lady pictured above is a customer who just stopped by to say hi during our recent open house. We were chit-chatting about this and that when our lobby monitor started playing one of the… Read More

When the Monsoon winds carried trade across the Indian Ocean, the vessel of choice was the Dhow, with its characteristic lateen sail made with traditional Merikani cloth. A Dhow is a one or… Read More

A fleet of large sailing ships will return to Toronto during the Ontario portion of the Tall Ships Challenge Great Lake Series. In 1937 Canada started using the original Bluenose on the Cana… Read More

NEW YORK – Beyond Cruises by Group IST announced that it will launch Iceland, trending heavily right now, as one of their new small-ship cruising destinations in 2018. The seven-day Ic… Read More

San Francisco, California.The Fremont Street Wharf angled 500 feet northeast into the bay from this place from 1869 to 1907. At that time the Alaska Packers; fleet of wooden and iron square… Read More