
Safety & Rescue at Sea
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Be mindful of whom you take on your boat because some people can get you into trouble


No matter how big your boat is when you are lost you are a small object in a large ocean.

Mario Vittone explains why an EPIRB alone is not enough in his Soundings magazine column, Lifelines.

Good luck is a bad safety plan for boating, here is why you need to be prepared.


A great article from Mario Vittone’s Sounding Magazine Lifeline Blog on the best device for being found.

A followup to Mario Vittone’s “Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning” article from Soundings Magazine.

A great analysis of what goes into a USCG rescue from Soundings writer, Mario Vittone – a former USCG Rescue Swimmer.

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.

“A Marriage at Sea” Book Review

The newest boat in the builder’s popular line lets buyers choose sedan or flybridge style.

Hull No. 20 of the builder’s contemporary, full-displacement series is awash in customization.

How to navigate the long haul with ancient wisdom.