Power and Perils
September 4, 2026
AIS networks are a mighty addition to any onboard suite of electronics. They have significant value, but also limitations.
AIS networks are a mighty addition to any onboard suite of electronics. They have significant value, but also limitations.
Good seamanship means using every available tool, but never relying on any one alone.
I used AI to chart a course through a notorious waterway. The results were unusable.
Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.
How one liveaboard crew found comfort and confidence by choosing paravanes over high-tech stabilization systems.
Battery technology is improving and expanding. There’s a lot in the works that is promising.
Radar has daytime advantages. Here’s how to make the most of them.
Many chartplotters have built-in features that can be used for observing the surroundings.
It’s smart to keep an eye on the boat’s emergency equipment, even between scheduled service intervals.
A traveling boat’s toolbox is never full. Try to equip yours to handle any issues that might arise.
A small crew finds the adventure they wanted on a bucket-list journey to Greenland aboard a custom aluminum yacht.
AIS networks are a mighty addition to any onboard suite of electronics. They have significant value, but also limitations.
Video Podcast
If you give your engine and generators regular love and attention, they won’t let you down.
A loft-like open layout and a choice of power-train options let buyers choose their own adventure.
Dickie Walker stands proudly as a blend of rugged seaworthiness and luxury design.
Twin 1,000-hp Volvo Penta D13s and 285 nautical miles of range give the new Absolute 70 Fly the room and speed to roam.
After more than 500,000 nautical miles as yacht delivery captains, Assen and Nikolay Alexandrov are still bringing boats home.
A Titan of Marine Journalism
