Bar Hopping: The Most Dangerous Game?
September 7, 2021
Crossing a bar safely requires careful planning and good seamanship. A little local knowledge helps, too.
Crossing a bar safely requires careful planning and good seamanship. A little local knowledge helps, too.
Understand and follow these Rules of the Road for safe nighttime navigation.
The USCG issues a Marine Safety Alert on this potential issue after numerous reports of degraded radio communication
Promotional Video from Fundamentals of Seamanship: Navigational Rules on Rule 22 which defines visibility of Navigational Lighting
Plus, Chris Parker’s ‘Weather 101’ Is Now Accepting Students
Unregulated AIS fishing beacons are most likely illegal and pose a hazard to navigation
Understanding our responsibilities for operating in narrow channels with large ships
Are you captain material? Take our quick quiz on Navigational Rules to find out.
An important Seamanship article from our friends at Soundings Magazine regarding COLREGS Rule 5.
Seamanship columnist and Boaters University Instructor, Robert Reeder, talks about the importance of maintaining a proper lookout
AIS networks are a mighty addition to any onboard suite of electronics. They have significant value, but also limitations.
Video Podcast
If you give your engine and generators regular love and attention, they won’t let you down.
A loft-like open layout and a choice of power-train options let buyers choose their own adventure.
Dickie Walker stands proudly as a blend of rugged seaworthiness and luxury design.
Twin 1,000-hp Volvo Penta D13s and 285 nautical miles of range give the new Absolute 70 Fly the room and speed to roam.
After more than 500,000 nautical miles as yacht delivery captains, Assen and Nikolay Alexandrov are still bringing boats home.
A Titan of Marine Journalism
Windlass and ground tackle maintenance can make all the difference in an emergency.
Good seamanship means using every available tool, but never relying on any one alone.
