Planning for loss of steering and engine control requires familiarity, not new equipment.
When you can’t go any faster or slower, there are other options to help you arrive safely.
Radar has daytime advantages. Here’s how to make the most of them.
Anchoring comes with a lot of variables. Here are the key things to keep in mind in order to stay put.
In an emergency, a properly maintained, easy-to-launch life raft can make all the difference.
Night navigation can be an enjoyable, safe experience, and a way to gain confidence and competence.
Sometimes, being good enough at the helm isn’t good enough at all.
Proper fuel management is key to hassle-free, long-range power cruising.
Mastering locks is an art, but with practice and patience, boaters can build confidence.
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
Windlass and ground tackle maintenance can make all the difference in an emergency.
Good seamanship means using every available tool, but never relying on any one alone.
“A Marriage at Sea” Book Review
The newest boat in the builder’s popular line lets buyers choose sedan or flybridge style.
Hull No. 20 of the builder’s contemporary, full-displacement series is awash in customization.
How to navigate the long haul with ancient wisdom.
I used AI to chart a course through a notorious waterway. The results were unusable.
