
How to Maneuver Your Boat in Close Quarters
The expertise you employ maneuvering in close quarters has as much to do with skill as it does with proper planning.

The expertise you employ maneuvering in close quarters has as much to do with skill as it does with proper planning.

Improve your docking and boat handling skills with this course from Boaters University.

Plus, Chris Parker’s ‘Weather 101’ Is Now Accepting Students

Knowing how to confidently dock your boat is essential to boat ownership, here are some tips from Bob Sweet.

Bob Sweet, TrawlerFest presenter and Boaters University instructor, talks about what makes a good boat handler and how to become one.

Larry Graf, the founder, designer and lead engineer of Aspen Power Catamarans, talks about Aspen’s proa hull designs and adventure cruising on his own creations from the Arctic to the Sea of Cortez.

With her vertical bow, reverse raked windshield and indoor-outdoor living space, the Galeon 430 EXP defies categorization.

It is called a razor because it shaves away unnecessary complexities, providing a simple solution to complicated questions.

Remembering Lifelong Marine Journalist Chris Caswell

A Master of Quiet Cruising

This imposing 55-footer is a comfortable, well-appointed coastal cruiser primed to take on more ambitious journeys.

To sell your boat in a buyer’s market, be honest and consider working with a professional broker.

After navigating the Pacific coasts of the United States and Mexico and wintering in the Sea of Cortez, Jeff and Kami Fehr rang in 2026 by transiting the Panama Canal aboard their meticulously refit Selene 59, Dock Holiday.

Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.

Howard Chen’s Bold Vision in China