
Bar Hopping: The Most Dangerous Game?
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

Battery technology is improving and expanding. There’s a lot in the works that is promising.

A slow-burn circumnavigation on a Nordhavn 51.

Radar has daytime advantages. Here’s how to make the most of them.

For Victoria Sass and her husband, a 1983 Viking 44 Motor Yacht was the perfect compromise.

Anacortes Boat & Yacht Show featuring Trawlerfest has an impressive in-water selection of over 200 new and pre-owned boats, informative classes for both new and

The many unforeseen challenges and rewards of the Great Loop

Cruising the Down East Circle Route on a Krogen Express 52

You do not need to be a seasoned mechanic to have confidence in your engine.

Circa Marine’s new 24m sleek, efficient, all-aluminum adventure vessel has a low carbon footprint and all-weather capability.

Once deemed too small for commercial fishing, the trawler San Gottardo sets an Arctic course with a climate change charity.