Weather Window
June 12, 2023
Understanding forecast models and their limitations can make you a safer boater.
Understanding forecast models and their limitations can make you a safer boater.
Mobile phones and other devices divert our attention from piloting our boats, sometimes with serious results.
The liveaboard owner of the Steeler 61S Electric wanted a steel-hull, electric-power boat that would set several new standards.
A look at smart fire prevention tips, as well as how to be prepared in case a fire gains the upper hand on your boat.
To sink or to float: That is the question when considering the use of a PFD.
The 50-foot flybridge cruiser was reflecting light much like the surrounding skyscrapers as I approached the New York City marina. She was mine for the next four days, and I wanted to be prepared.
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?
Inland waterway cruising often involves passages through multiple locks. Here’s how to handle them.
A pleasure cruise to the Dry Tortugas becomes a rough-weather mission of mercy.
Howard Chen’s Bold Vision in China
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.
