
How to Survive a Plunge
Learn life-saving tips for surviving a plunge into cold water. Stay calm, prevent hypothermia, and ensure safety with expert advice for cold-water emergencies.
Learn life-saving tips for surviving a plunge into cold water. Stay calm, prevent hypothermia, and ensure safety with expert advice for cold-water emergencies.
The rules of the road apply to all vessels large and small, but handling your boat around large commercial vessels requires more attentiveness than just following the rules.
Important pointers in docking your boat in order to avoid any incidents.
What you need to know about the latest in marine VHF radio technology.
Of course you should wear a life jacket, but it’s not as simple as just saying “always.”
SAIL’s former editor-in-chief was rescued by a Chinese fishing boat after the catamaran he was crewing aboard struck a whale in the mid Pacific.
What needs to be reported, when to report it and how to file.
For boaters in the region, the time is now to complete last-minute preparations.
Important tips to help you protect your boat during hurricanes and other major storms.
A couple’s set their sights on a rare model for their forever boat.
This four-stateroom model is packed with custom features and equipment.
The latest Nordhavn 71 to hit the brine, Hull No. 3, has made her way up the West Coast, bound for Canada and beyond.
It took this couple a decade to build the boat of their dreams, a Diesel Swan 55
This couple rebuilt a classic former tugboat as they lived aboard and built their family.
September 23-27, 2025
This wooden classic was refit for a life on the rich emerald waters of the Salish Sea and beyond.
The latest model adds a full walkaround layout, a new hull design and an optional solar array.
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