Why the Wind Blows
February 14, 2025
Pat Mundus explains basic meteorology concepts so you can better project the wind and weather conditions you might face
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
Follow this process to make docking a smooth and safe operation.
If you spend enough time on the water, eventually you’ll find the bottom. Here’s how you free your boat.
The author keeps her “old-school” navigation skills sharp by making it a game. Here’s how she does it.
Whether you are the boater or your loved one is, here is a list of tools that should be on your boat
How well do you know the Rules of the Road? Here’s how to find out.
Planning and good seamanship will help you Cross a bar safely. gaining some local knowledge helps too
Pursuit owners who received a free Chapman School of Seamanship course with their boat say it has enhanced their enjoyment on the water
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.
A historical portrait of America’s best-known sail training vessel.
A weekend on this river near Narrangassett Bay remind us that good cruising is sometimes just around the corner.
The Tiara 39 LE makes a case for getting out on the water more often, in every kind of weather.
Seventy years after the first hull splashed, the Dyer 29 is still built and repaired by the people who know it best.
How CEO Terry McNew is reshaping a respected brand.
At 70 years old, the builder that defined the long-distance trawler is still going strong.
