Boating Safety Starts With Clear Communication
October 23, 2025
Delivering clear messages can be challening on a recreational boat with a relaxed atmosphere.
Delivering clear messages can be challening on a recreational boat with a relaxed atmosphere.
All available distress signals should be used to make yourself bigger and brighter.
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.
Ocean Signal has an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional flares.
To sharpen her seagoing chops, the author takes STCW training.
If you’re thinking of switching to lithium battery technology, here’s what you need to know
Thirty-six hours after he went overboard, a golden retriever was reunited with his family
A foundation is working to rebuild a classic powerboat to create a space for healing on the water.
A fleet of International 110s make waves in Seattle, drawing fans who value this swift, affordable and trailerable design.
The next generation of Beneteau’s Grand Trawler series is a worthy
successor to the 62.
Boaters Helping Boaters Conquer the Great Loop
Photographer Onne van der Wal captures the coastal charm of Jamestown in a new book.
Seamanship is a lifelong educational experience. Start with the basics and build from there
Whether it’s exploring history, adventure cruising or barhopping, there’s a bareboat charter that’s perfect for any mission
After running the Great Loop with her husband and two children, Alison Major was inspired to help others do it too.
A Midwestern couple with an empty nest finds the perfect cruising boat, a Chris-Craft 35 Commander, for cruising the Great Lakes
How to do “The Ditch” without breaking the bank.
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