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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just a half-century ago, wood was the main component for boatbuilding. As fiberglass became the material of choice, wooden boats ...

This boutique shipyard has really branched out with its latest luxury day cruiser. The Italian-based Wooden Boats has crafted a 40-foot custom tender from, you guessed it, wood. While wood is not a ...

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 — The 36th edition of the Georgetown Wooden Boat Show isn't expected to be much different from last year’s event, but that’s part of its appeal. Although small additions help to keep the ...

Renowned wooden boat builder Gannon and Benjamin on Martha’s Vineyard has been in business for nearly four decades and proudly builds magnificent wooden ships much the way they were built more than a ...

The Town of Beaufort is gearing up to celebrate a major milestone as the 50th Annual Wooden Boat Show returns to the Crystal ...

Cruising across Lake Tahoe’s blue waters in a vintage wooden boat, its varnished mahogany and chrome lines glistening in the sun, feels like a trip back in time to the days when Frank Sinatra graced ...

Until the mid-1930s, most small boats were made of wood. A few were made of aluminum or steel, but those were mostly work boats. Planked, molded from strips or sided with plywood, wooden boats were ...

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 ...

If you’ve seen an increase in the amount of wooden boats on the South Shore, here’s why — the ninth annual South Tahoe Wooden Boat Classic is revving up for launch Friday, July 29, at noon. The event, ...

On the desk before me rests the hull of a model of an American schooner, the Flying Fish, the original of which was constructed nearly a century and a half ago. The first Flying Fish was about 75 feet ...