
Safety & Rescue at Sea
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Ever wonder what happens to all the mangled boats? Here’s a look at the current process, and what could be a better one in the future

The Greenline 45 Fly Hybrid will do 6 knots electric-only top speed and does a electric-only cruise at 4 knots

A great article from Mario Vittone’s Sounding Magazine Lifeline Blog on the best device for being found.

Understanding how your EPIRB works and how to operate it is better to do before disaster strikes.

A followup to Mario Vittone’s “Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning” article from Soundings Magazine.

A great analysis of what goes into a USCG rescue from Soundings writer, Mario Vittone – a former USCG Rescue Swimmer.
Did you know that some areas of the U.S. coastal chart you’re using may only show land and bottom features accurate in position to +/- 1,600 feet, and you shouldn’t be confident about the depth soundings either?

Ever dreamed of having a wedding in the Bahamas? If you are an engaged couple looking marry in 2016 we’ve got your chance to have the wedding of a lifetime and we’ll get the tab!

The crew of Celt, a Nordhavn 43, explore Australia and Indonesia on their multiyear circumnavigation.

All the right things, in all the right places.

Bearings from the Editor’s Desk

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.