Boating Safety Checklists Are Not for Nerds
March 17, 2025
The pros use them to prevent boating mishaps, and you should too.
The pros use them to prevent boating mishaps, and you should too.
Maintaining a log is an excellent cruising habit to get into.
On a trip Patagonia, the author found the best views not by on hiking trails, but from the deck of a boat.
With a storm coming, a crew member faces a dilemma. How to say no to the boat’s owner.
The sea is no place for absolutes about everything, which is why the safety community’s mantra about PFDs should be modified.
Tell us about the moment you achieved a cruising milestone, and what you learned from the experience.
Pat Mundus explains basic meteorology concepts so you can better project the wind and weather conditions you might face
Channel 13, Channel 16, Sécurité, Pan-Pan, Mayday, DSC, MMSI. What are they for? Do you know how to make a distress call, and how to respond to one?
No bow thruster or joystick? No problem. These old-fashioned skills can help you get your boat on and off the dock smoothly
The decorated former Coast Guard rescue swimmer will once again share his knowledge through his Lifelines: Safety and Rescue at Sea column
Two former sailors from the Mid-Atlantic buy and restore a classic Bertram 20 Moppie runabout
The proud “Monksters” have built a devoted boating community.
The proposed rule would limit most vessels 65 feet and larger to 10 knots along the East Coast during certain times of the year.
What the latest Coast Guard statistics reveal about recreational boating safety.
Presented by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Two guys with boatbuilding in their blood start an electric boat company in South Carolina.
An adventurous couple makes an icy pilgrimage from the Netherlands to North Carolina in their Elling E6.
Alexseal Yacht Coatings has significantly expanded its Color Configurator, adding four new yacht models and three distinctive new color shades.
How the WSIA’s Wake Responsibly initiative is keeping riders on the water — and lawmakers off their backs.
Henry Egan paints a historic J Class racing yacht to create the sensation of being aboard.
