
Teachable Moments
People are buying two things during the Covid-19 pandemic: boats and dogs. Both require training and practice.

People are buying two things during the Covid-19 pandemic: boats and dogs. Both require training and practice.

As if we needed any more proof that dogs love to cruise.

In Italy, dogs are certified as lifeguards and provide incredible lifesaving skills.

It happened again. She stepped off and called him an “Animal.” He tossed her bag on the dock and accused her of being a “Dog.” They were both wrong. The problem was not that he was an animal or that she was a dog, but that they weren’t.

To kick off our new Pets Aboard photo feature, we present a gallery of animal companions (such as Grace here, getting her sea legs) from

Let’s bring back these nautical words and terms. They’re better than the way we communicate today.

Once a rescue craft, this Norway-built steel trawler is the ticket to ride for a venturesome crew.

Island time is great, except in an emergency. This medevac service is for boaters who need help fast.

Black streaks, yellow mustaches and rust all require different solutions to keep a boat looking clean.

A Down East icon provides inspiration for this gentlemanly cruiser.

We follow the path of explorers who ran the Northwest Passage over a century ago, but our journey is a lot more fun

We can spend years planning for a bucket-list trip and then life gets in the way. Go now.

Splashing later this year.

Karly and Evan Nietzel—aka YouTube’s @Navigating Nietzels—tailored their careers for remote work after buying a trawler, moving onboard and completing the Great Loop. Along with their pup, Ripley, they’re just getting started.

This aluminum vessel’s throwback design belies its modern systems, all installed for a Great Loop cruise.