Humans have been traveling by boat ever since our ancestors began using tools to carve canoe-like vessels at least 10,000 years ago. It’s in our nature to name things that we value, so at some point ...

There’s a saying that the two best days in a boater’s life are when he buys his boat and when he sells it. Talk to most boat owners, though, and you’ll encounter fierce disagreement, and possibly an ...

Hundreds of boats set sail from Chicago on Friday for the annual Race to Mackinac. But if you've ever stopped to look at the names of some of the boats, you may have wondered about the meaning behind ...