
Visual Signals are Key for Rescue at Sea
All available distress signals should be used to make yourself bigger and brighter.

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

A new book explores the relationship of Maralyn and Maurice Bailey while trapped on a life raft for 117 days.

Thirty-six hours after he went overboard, a golden retriever was reunited with his family

On the night of February 18, 1952, two World War II-era T2 oil tankers, the SS Pendleton and SS Fort Mercer were caught in a

After witnessing a bad landing by a seaplane, a local fishing charter rushed to the scene to help

After rough seas smashed the windshield of their adventure boat and shorted out their electronics, the M/V Samish came to the rescue

The Danish fishing boat Thor helped Jews escape Denmark during World War II.

The fisherman found himself fighting for survival after going overboard while fishing alone.

Orcas bashed a sailboat off the coast of Morocco, which sank before it could reach port.

Two men went fishing off the coast of Washington. Only one of them was recovered from a life raft off the coast of Canada.

Siren Marine remote monitoring and control technology puts your boat’s vital systems, security and location right at your fingertips.

The largest boat in the builder’s Sport range offers a balance of comfort and performance.

In a striking black-and-white photo essay,
Onne van der Wal captures the craftsmanship and
heritage that define the maritime Northeast.

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.