DRAKAIOI, Greece (AP) — On the forested slopes of an island mountain, early morning mist swirling around its peak, the unmistakable form of a traditional Greek wooden boat emerges: a caique, or kaiki, ...

Wooden-boat owners are some of the most passionate people in boating. That should come as little surprise, as the amount of care these boats require is significant. The best-kept mahogany vessels need ...

Catch the rich glow of varnished mahogany in the morning sunlight, notice the sleek, simple lines, and – if you score an invitation – step into a wooden boat for an up-close experience, and very ...

GEORGETOWN — One of the most highly regarded wooden boat shows in the country will be held in Georgetown the weekend of Oct. 21-22. The 34th annual Georgetown Wooden Boat Show, with more than 100 ...

With a hoarse rasp, the thin blade of a Dozuki handsaw slides back and forth through a slab of mahogany, shaping the wood into a gentle arc. The traditional Japanese saw cuts on the pull stroke, as ...

SANTA CRUZ — A historic wooden sailboat used to rescue North Sea fishermen decades ago has undergone its own 20-year rescue and is now resting quietly in the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor. The ...

Before 1993 a county-supported festival called Bayfest, existed to celebrate the maritime heritage of Georgetown County. The head of the event resigned, and a small group of business people ...

We’ve shared the stories of many vintage boats before, but this one is truly special. It first set sail in 1958 with the unique mission of protesting against the atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons ...

Scott Bernard, his friends and several strangers worked together Friday to hoist the mainsail of the Easterner, a 1958 wooden 12-meter class sailboat that raced in the America’s Cup, traveled from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2016, Steve Denette began documenting his journey to build a sailboat on his Youtube channel. NBC’s Kristen Dahlgren reports in ...

PORT TOWNSEND — Valerie and Arnt Arntzen finally made it to the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival this year. The couple from Vancouver, B.C., applied — and had been accepted — to bring their ...

In all of motorized travel there is surely nothing as pure as an old wooden boat plowing the blue waters of Lake Tahoe. Gar Wood, Hackercraft, Chris-Craft, Century. The names are as elegant as the ...