Why “Always Wear Your Life Jacket” Might Be Terrible Advice
September 15, 2021
Of course you should wear a life jacket, but it’s not as simple as just saying “always.”
Of course you should wear a life jacket, but it’s not as simple as just saying “always.”
Hear how one man spent 17 hours fighting for his life after his kayak capsized in Long Island Sound.
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.
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Petty Officer Michael Kelly, a rescue swimmer with the United States Coast Guard, will receive the 2019 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea
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
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.
Safety Expert Mario Vittone goes over how to setting your VHF up for safety.
Mario Vittone, Soundings and PassageMaker contributor, and Safety and Rescue at Sea instructor, goes over how to pack your life jacket to survive falling overboard.
Devising a safe, easy way to get our dog on shore from an anchorage required some innovation.
Before you go to sea, know how to access telehealth services, acquire medication refills and get medical care.
Planning for loss of steering and engine control requires familiarity, not new equipment.
A set layout is paired with an impressive list of standard equipment on a proven hull design.
When you can’t go any faster or slower, there are other options to help you arrive safely.
Let’s bring back these nautical words and terms. They’re better than the way we communicate today.
Once a rescue craft, this Norway-built steel trawler is the ticket to ride for a venturesome crew.
Island time is great, except in an emergency. This medevac service is for boaters who need help fast.
Black streaks, yellow mustaches and rust all require different solutions to keep a boat looking clean.
A Down East icon provides inspiration for this gentlemanly cruiser.
