
To Sink or to Float?
Seeing a man nearly drown after his boat capsized made me think hard about how to stay safe.

Seeing a man nearly drown after his boat capsized made me think hard about how to stay safe.

Petty Officer Michael Kelly, a rescue swimmer with the United States Coast Guard, will receive the 2019 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea

Shakespeare inflatable emergency VHF antenna, smart design with 3dB

We join the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue on a patrol of the icy waters near the Barents Sea to learn just how far these crews will go to save a boater’s bacon


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


This new device from Weems & Plath connects a waterproof beacon to your smart phone or tablet to keep an eye on all those aboard.


A swimmer doesn’t splash and wave for help. Here’s how to know when someone is in trouble, and how to respond.

After overplanning for a Gulf Stream crossing on my refitted Grand Banks 47, I found myself in a scene that would have shocked anyone.

Your boat and its systems are composed of a wide variety of fasteners.

It’s smart to keep an eye on the boat’s emergency equipment, even between scheduled service intervals.

Discover how Captain Luuc Klop transformed a rugged, unfinished 44-foot pilothouse trawler into “Barabbas”—a stunning, family-friendly passagemaker.

A Veteran of Two Great Loops on Small Boats Considers a Third in a 25-foot C-Dory TomCat.

Setting expectations and communicating clearly can make time on the hard shorter and more fruitful.

It’s not every day that a builder and owner take Hull No. 1 for 1,200-mile, open-water shakedown, but the Demey 60 Spaceship is headed for new frontiers.

The concept process behind Croix du Sud demonstrates how to consider a future refit for a classic build.

Anchoring comes with a lot of variables. Here are the key things to keep in mind in order to stay put.

An Aspen Power Catamarans rally raises the adventure bar with a trip up Vancouver Island’s untamed west coast.