At Sea

Inlets can be tricky. Here's some expert advice to help you avoid a harrowing tale.

As more states legalize cannabis, a question about carrying personal usage on board arises: what’s legal and what’s not?

What to do when you’re pressing on in restricted visibility.

AIS is valuable on any boat, but treat the information it displays with a dollop of skepticism and remember that boats not transmitting on AIS are not as noticeable as those that are.

Prohibition fueled an illicit calling for many fishermen, boatbuilders and seafarers, who profited by transporting barrels of spirits. But danger was always present.

Sought out the world over for their skill and workmanship, these Antiguan varnishers found a home (and plenty of work) in the sailing capital of Newport, Rhode Island.

Marine Industry Mourns Robert T. Healey Sr. The co-founder of Viking Yacht Company was 92.

In 2020, there were 767 boating-related deaths, a 25 percent increase over 2019. We dug into the data to see what caused these deaths and shed some light on ways to prevent them in the future.

No one is immune from a few embarrassing moments on the water, us included. Fuel spills, lightning shows, flying fenders—we spill the beans.

During his active boating years, Bob Preston logged thousands of hours cruising between Maine and the Bahamas. He literally taught the class on Bahamas cruising. But it was why–and how–he walked away from boating that is perhaps his greatest lesson.

Has your boat ever been on the receiving end of a thunderbolt? The odds are worse than you might realize. Here's what you can do to minimize the likelihood of it happening to your boat.

If Force 10 winds are headed your way, here’s what to do to protect your boat

After enduring unthinkable tragedy on 9/11, the FDNY Marine 1 unit came together under the sole commitment to protect their city.

Winning a new Steiger Craft was only the beginning for this professional baseball player

Tired of the rat race, this family bought a trawler and set off to see the world—all while recording everything for a growing following on YouTube.

A science teacher enlists the help of his trusty pupils to hunt shipwrecks, while teaching valuable lessons along the way.

In her drive to chart the unknown, Dr. Kathryn Sullivan has traveled from outer space to the bottom of the ocean, covering more vertical miles than any other person on the planet.

Al Grover, 94, reflects on his once-in-a-lifetime crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in an outboard-powered boat and how that epic crossing changed his life forever.

Foul Weather and Cleaner Oceans. Foul-weather gear maker Grundéns will start using eco-packaging that you can cut up and use in the garden.

After 40 years building some of the fastest boats on the water, Reggie Fountain is slowing down—but only just a little.

Damien Leloup was only 17 when he forged a note, bought a train ticket and went to sign up as a crewman on Jacques Cousteau’s famed vessel, the Calypso. This is his story.

Wind farms generate clean power, but they can be a nuisance to boaters.

A boat ride reveals how Joe Namath is spending the fourth quarter of his life.

Hurricane Irma left a ton of detritus in her wake. Instead of sitting back and waiting, the Conch Republic Marine Army mobilized in an effort to revitalize the mangrove forests of the Keys.