
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.

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.

I used AI to chart a course through a notorious waterway. The results were unusable.