
Docking Tips: Make a Graceful Entrance
How to dock like a pro in tight marinas and tough conditions.

How to dock like a pro in tight marinas and tough conditions.

All available distress signals should be used to make yourself bigger and brighter.

One of the most popular news items on the Soundings website this month came as no surprise to our editorial team.

Lifelong cruisers turn to Terry Sullivan for his skill in using and maintaining trailers.

How to detect, stop, and recover from a dragging anchor.

Here’s how to safely handle your boat the next time the thick stuff rolls in.

The USCG is updating standards for recreational and commercial boaters. Here’s how the changes impact you.


A seamanship expert offers advice on how to run your boat safely in a storm.

Expert tactics for landing striped bass during the hottest months on Chesapeake Bay.

This express cruiser hit the market in 1979, was an almost instant hit, and stayed in production for a long time.

A 1985 Groverbuilt 28 rocks a new look following a thoughtful restoration.

What many of us cherish most about time on the water are the people with whom we share it.

Mary and Chris Kelleher refurbished their Krogen 36 Manatee for their Great Loop adventure.

Before water skiing, aquaplanes skimmed across lakes and bays nationwide, launching one of America’s earliest boating crazes.

With the boating season in full swing, our editors make the case for visiting their local waters.

With Chris DiMillo at the helm of Hunt Yachts, this classic brand is good hands.

Willard Bond used bold color to emphasize the power and energy of a yacht race.

It’s the smallest model in Viking’s convertible fleet, but it punches well above its weight.

The Antares 12 Coupe boasts three cabins for extended cruising capability