Bar Hopping: The Most Dangerous Game?
September 7, 2021
Crossing a bar safely requires careful planning and good seamanship. A little local knowledge helps, too.
Crossing a bar safely requires careful planning and good seamanship. A little local knowledge helps, too.
Hear how one man spent 17 hours fighting for his life after his kayak capsized in Long Island Sound.
Boating fatalities down from 2018. Alcohol remains leading factor.
USCG heavy icebreaker carves a 23-mile channel through thick ice to reach Antarctica base on annual mission.
Coast Guard stresses dangers for cruisers crossing hazardous bars in the Pacific NW
Simple preventative measures taken by boaters can make a major difference
Dozens of Chinese nationals without visas were allegedly smuggled from the Bahamas to South Florida aboard yachts
Cutter named for USCG coxswain who served during the amphibious invasion of Tulagi, Solomon Islands, in 1942
Petty Officer Michael Kelly, a rescue swimmer with the United States Coast Guard, will receive the 2019 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea
Loose mooring lines tax USCG with needless search-and-rescue missions
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.
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.
