Nathan Martens looks out before driving a 13-foot Boston Whaler out of his dock in Jamaica Beach. Martens enjoys taking the boat out in the canals to enjoy the lights in the evenings. Photo by Kelsey Walling
Nathan Martens of Jamaica Beach, and Jerry Seinfeld, the comedian who can afford any boat or car he wants, have something in common: the Boston Whaler. [Read more…]
Jerome Kunz has been working on shrimp boats in Galveston since he was 10 years old. Photo by Kelsey Walling
Jerome Kunz has been harvesting the waters of Galveston Bay for 75 years. He still goes out every day. [Read more…]
Rosemary, a newly restored replica of a local oyster sharpie, is tied to the dock at the Sea Star Base in Galveston. The sharpie evolved to harvest oysters during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Photo by Kelsey Walling
The polished wooden wheel is a testament to Meridian’s classic design. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
A wooden boat, like a historic home, is in a constant state of restoration. At 80 years, Meridian is certainly old, but she has “good bones,” as preservationists say, a phrase even more aptly applied to the product of a great age of American yacht design and construction. [Read more…]
Kathy Edwards has put a lot of love and passion into her Formosa 51 ketch, Windsong. Photo by Kelsey Walling
Kathy Edwards is devoted to her Formosa 51 ketch, Windsong, but it has taken a lot of work to bring the boat to its current state of presentability. [Read more…]
The sloop Faye stands out among the sailing craft at the Galveston Yacht Basin because of the enclosed pilot house with forward-slanting windows aft of her mainmast. She looks as if she’s ready for a winter passage in the North Sea. [Read more…]
Area musicians form a circle to play during the Sunday Hootenanny at Galveston Island Brewing, 8423 Stewart Road. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
B.J. and Kaysie Stampley are the proud owners of Water Therapy, a Sea Ray Express 50. Photo by Kelsey Walling
When B.J. and Kaysie Stampley owned a boating supply store on Clear Lake, they used the tagline “water therapy” on all their advertising. When it came time to rename their newly resurrected cruising boat, Water Therapy seemed the perfect choice, they said. [Read more…]
The sitting room on James Malone’s boat is modern with eclectic style. Photo by Kelsey Walling
James Malone’s polo shirt features a rendering of his 65-foot cruising yacht, with her name, Moon Palace, in a banner curving above it. Below the rendering is Malone’s motto: “Character, class and a full glass.” [Read more…]
Andy Green sits aboard Shazaam, a 36-foot racing sailboat he designed and built using innovative materials and advanced structural methods. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
Shazaam is only 36 feet long but more than able in open water. [Read more…]