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boat handling

To Sink or to Float?

Seeing a man nearly drown after his boat capsized made me think hard about how to stay safe.

Worse-Case Planning

Sure, you’ve read plenty about how to anchor, but what happens if you become unanchored?

Passing Judgment

In part 1, we discussed the not-so-obvious but consequential effects of boats passing each other. Now, we’ll review the more obvious and equally serious issue of boat handling in the presence of other boaters’ wakes.

Close Pass

Passing boats, the suction effect and the science of hydrodynamics—keys to safely handling a boat in crowded waterways and having an understanding of how water moves around a boat

Boating Among Giants

The rules of the road apply to all vessels large and small, but handling your boat around large commercial vessels requires more attentiveness than just following the rules.

A Smart-Looking Tie

Handling the lines while docking at a marina is a skill as important as handling the boat itself.

Crash Course

Far too often, marina accidents happen because boaters plan for wind while ignoring current.

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Wild, Wild West

An Aspen Power Catamarans rally raises the adventure bar with a trip up Vancouver Island’s untamed west coast.

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Bulbous Bow Basics

Boats designed with these appendages, as well as retrofitted models, enjoy a wealth of benefits.

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