In naval terminology, distinguishing between ships and boats is not as simple as comparing size or displacement. While a general assumption is that larger vessels are ships and smaller ones are boats, ...

When ships moved from muscle- and wind power to burning coal and other fossil fuels for their propulsion, they also became significantly faster and larger. Today’s cargo ships and ferries have become ...

Boating’s Tech Team of editors tested some 120 boats during 2024. Represented were boats from many categories, powered by all kinds of engines and motors. From this pool of boats, and after careful ...

Do you ever get that old, sinking feeling? Several contestants in the annual Great Cardboard Boat Race at Teague Park sure did Saturday. The event, which is a Greater Longview United Way fundraiser, ...

History is docked along the Detroit RiverWalk as captains and crews of four tall ships built for sailing show off their wooden vessels to the public in the Sail Detroit festival. The ships, "The ...

The development of the automotive torpedo during World War I helped submarines to become more efficient by allowing them to attack from a safe distance. During World War I, Germany’s U-boats engaged ...

Four tall ships are docked at the Detroit Wayne County Port Authority for Sail Fest Detroit. The crews that maintain and sail the boat manually are aboard the boats to talk to members of the public ...