The economic impact of FLIBS dwarfs the Super Bowl, and it happens year after year — contributing to the sustainability of 136,000 marine jobs and $11.5 billion to the economy in the region.
Here’s some big news in the small world of marine electronics: Boeing company Jeppesen just sold its marine cartography division to a formerly unknown entity named Digital Marine Solutions.
Far too many professionals in the marine industry are guilty of failing to provide to customers intelligible, plainspoken language that supports their observations, analyses and reports.
Nordic Tug dealer Ben Wilde of Wilde Yacht Sales in Essex, Conn., and Rock Hall, Md., has had a good fall. Wilde and his team
“I’m ready for some fresh, new cruising spots, and the idea of seeing Cuba on my horizon once again makes my heart sing.”-Milt Baker, Nordhavn47 Bluewater
In the marine world, inverters are ubiquitous. It’s difficult to find a new cruising vessel that does not come equipped with an inverter as standard
The next time one passes your way, take a close look at the U.S. Coast Guard’s heavy weather rescue vessel, the venerable 47-foot Motor Life
The Future Is Bright At Marine Technology Training Center Many folks in my hometown of Anacortes, Washington, were pleased and proudand a few were skepticalas
Few boat accessories reveal past maintenance failures more than clear vinyl enclosures.
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.
