How to Handle a Boat in a Gale
June 20, 2025
A seamanship expert offers advice on how to run your boat safely in a storm.
A seamanship expert offers advice on how to run your boat safely in a storm.
This navigational tool has benefits, but never forget it’s the helmsman’s job to stay in the driver’s seat
For National Safe Boating Week, today, we feature a story about fighting onboard fires.
Tips on boat prep and the proper use of radar and GPS can help you find your way in the mist.
Experts share the fundamental safety tips for use at the dock and on the water.
Today, for National Safe Boating Week, from our sister magazine, Sail, Managing Editor Lydia Mullen and her shipmates share the lessons learned from the dramatic sinking of their boat during last year’s Newport-Bermuda Race.
To sharpen her seagoing chops, the author takes STCW training.
Maintaining a log is an excellent cruising habit to get into.
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?
Allen made the yard into one of the
most respected wooden boat facilities in the world.
What to pack for a run through one of the most remote places on Earth.
A Coast Guard MH-65E Dolphin helicopter crew braves harrowing conditions.
We test sustainable fuel on a Viking 48 with Scania V8s.
How a historic vessel sunk near a rocky shore in the Canary Islands.
What you need to know about the backbone of marine electronics.
In the painting “Bow On,” essential elements of sailing converge.
These semi-custom builds offer owners the chance to personalize their ride.
Strong bones and dutiful owners kept
a classic Alaskan tug on the water.
Protector’s 330 Targa R Edition is powered by Mercury Racing V10 outboards.
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