Buddy Boating
August 8, 2023
There are a litany of good reasons to travel with other vessels, but due diligence is required to have realistic expectations.
There are a litany of good reasons to travel with other vessels, but due diligence is required to have realistic expectations.
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.
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.
To sink or to float: That is the question when considering the use of a PFD.
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.
Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.
In an emergency, a properly maintained, easy-to-launch life raft can make all the difference.
Why we chose to build our dream version of a Selene 60 from the keel up.
Exploring the Utrechtse Vecht on the redesigned Elling E4.
Two decades after their first circumnavigation, Don and Anja Richards are crossing oceans again to help their son, Keith, kickstart his own cruising dream.
We caught up to the liveaboards at their winter roost in Southwest Alaska to chat about following your dreams and living a life less ordinary.
The gig is more workaday than champagne and caviar, and sometimes the harbor patrol saves our bacon.
How I learned to love the solitude and adventure of cruising with my canine companions.
A veteran sailor brings celestial navigation skills to a motoryacht’s transatlantic passage.
Bearings From The Editor’s Desk
