The 282-foot Aquijo might be the largest high-performance sailing ketch in the world, but that wasn’t the primary goal of its design. The owner’s intention was to build a fast world cruiser that could ...

Back in the day — around the turn of the last century, to be exact — they were a common sight in the oyster-rich waters south of Massachusetts. Sitting low, and capable of navigating in as little as 3 ...

Last week, we talked about different larger sailing vessels that were common in the 17th, and 18th. and 19th centuries and how they were used. While much of the same terminology is used to describe ...

THIS traditional Dutch sailing ketch may look incongruous among the modern pleasure boats berthed in Hull Marina, but she could teach them a thing or two about life on the ocean waves as she is still ...

A sailing ketch that was drifting in "choppy conditions" out at sea with engine failure sparked a seven-and-a-half-hour rescue mission. The voluntary crew of the Lowestoft RNLI lifeboat responded to a ...