
Potential LED Interference With VHF, DSC, and AIS Communications (Video)
The USCG issues a Marine Safety Alert on this potential issue after numerous reports of degraded radio communication

The USCG issues a Marine Safety Alert on this potential issue after numerous reports of degraded radio communication

A video from a few years ago is making the rounds. Watch it here.

It’s important to know the rules because safety is not an option

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

Two Navy destroyers; two tragic collisions. Capt. Bill Pike investigates what went wrong in the Pacific.

Analysis of the collision between the Washington State Ferry Chetzemoka and the yacht, Nap Time.

Lessons from attending a seminar with Terry Sparks author of Radar Made Simple for Cruisers

The steel-hull Nightfall, designed by William Garden, connects generations of this family through a love of cruising.

Larry Graf, the founder, designer and lead engineer of Aspen Power Catamarans, talks about Aspen’s proa hull designs and adventure cruising on his own creations from the Arctic to the Sea of Cortez.

With her vertical bow, reverse raked windshield and indoor-outdoor living space, the Galeon 430 EXP defies categorization.

It is called a razor because it shaves away unnecessary complexities, providing a simple solution to complicated questions.

Remembering Lifelong Marine Journalist Chris Caswell

A Master of Quiet Cruising

This imposing 55-footer is a comfortable, well-appointed coastal cruiser primed to take on more ambitious journeys.

To sell your boat in a buyer’s market, be honest and consider working with a professional broker.

After navigating the Pacific coasts of the United States and Mexico and wintering in the Sea of Cortez, Jeff and Kami Fehr rang in 2026 by transiting the Panama Canal aboard their meticulously refit Selene 59, Dock Holiday.

Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.