
Cruising With Confidence
Pursuit owners who received a free Chapman School of Seamanship course with their boat say it has enhanced their enjoyment on the water

Pursuit owners who received a free Chapman School of Seamanship course with their boat say it has enhanced their enjoyment on the water

Release Boatworks’ new 43 Gameboat is an homage to classic South Jersey sportfish designs.

Among the tricks and techniques in the navigation toolbox, few are as foolproof as the natural range.

Heather Lougheed, the new president of the BoatUS Foundation, says removing derelict vessels will be a priority.

Often confused as serving the same purpose, these two safety devices have two different jobs and should be deployed accordingly.

After a summer of unsafe boating practices, a winter of safety training would be welcomed.

The consequences of not adhering to the carrying capacity of your boat can be catastrophic.

For safety’s sake, it’s critical to keep a lookout and stay keenly aware of the situation around your boat.

In this excerpt from his new memoir All Hands on Deck, Will Sofrin describes a challenging repair at sea aboard a replica 18th-century warship.

You should know the official Rules of the Road, but if you don’t, at least live by the unofficial “rule of tonnage.”

A community sailing center in Massachusetts is building the next generation of offshore racers—one passage at a time.

Back in 1990, I was fresh out of a gap year following high school, bouncing from friend’s couch to friend’s couch and desperately in need

The Amesbury Skiff descends from a design that shaped New England working boats for 200 years

Boat propulsion often starts life as a terrestrial engine. Giving it sea legs is more complex than you might think

Artist Nancy Tankersley captures scenes of busy watermen in the Chesapeake.

A professional mariner prepares his Hans Christian 34 for this epic competition.

A new USCG-approved buoyancy aid offers saltwater anglers more comfort and mobility—but it’s built for calm, protected waters, not offshore runs.

This couple says their Grand Banks 46 Classic Good Enough turned out to be everything its name promised, and then some.

Chanticleer, a 108-foot Burger motoryacht, brings a remarkable slice of American yachting history to Watch Hill, Rhode Island.

Maritime artist Michael Keane was known for his use of color and fine detail, which imbued his works with a romantic atmosphere. In Reaching Cats, he captures the serenity of a summer day on the water in New England.