To Sink or to Float?
February 3, 2023
Seeing a man nearly drown after his boat capsized made me think hard about how to stay safe.
Seeing a man nearly drown after his boat capsized made me think hard about how to stay safe.
Sure, you’ve read plenty about how to anchor, but what happens if you become unanchored?
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.
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
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.
Disorientation is a real phenomenon in boating, especially during docking maneuvers.
Handling the lines while docking at a marina is a skill as important as handling the boat itself.
Far too often, marina accidents happen because boaters plan for wind while ignoring current.
If you address the dual challenges of communication and sightlines, docking becomes a whole lot easier.
Need to press onward despite limited visibility? Here’s what you need to know.
How one liveaboard crew found comfort and confidence by choosing paravanes over high-tech stabilization systems.
Great Lakes Cruising Story: Family, Failures & Perseverance
An Aspen Power Catamarans rally raises the adventure bar with a trip up Vancouver Island’s untamed west coast.
Boats designed with these appendages, as well as retrofitted models, enjoy a wealth of benefits.
Oftentimes, we go overboard when trying to please everyone.
A Scandinavian-Style Passagemaker
With the N46 Mark II, Nordhavn reimagines the first model the brand’s founders ever designed entirely on their own.
A conversation with Trawlers Great Lakes
The OTG 20 takes shape as a timeless passagemaker drawn from commercial logic and Dutch heritage.
Summit 54 Walkthrough Video at Palm Beach
