Seamanship

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

It’s too easy to take your navigation lights for granted until something fails or gets obscured.

Mooring 101: Best Practices, Worst Mistakes. It's not just your mooring lines that require attention. It's also what you tie them to at the dock.

These old-fashioned skills can help you get your boat on and off the dock smoothly.

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

No amount of horsepower or gadgetry compensates for seamanship skills, so get yours in order

Knowing the difference between tides and tidal currents can pay off when making your way through an inlet or docking.

A guide to all the knots, hitches, and linehandling techniques you’ll ever need to know, including demonstration videos.

Buzzing, beeps, bells and whistles—each sound indicates something different on our boats.

Butterflies in your stomach? Channel that energy toward productive solutions while out on the water.

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of jumping off your boat into the refreshing water below. But be careful: Tranquility can turn to tragedy if you don’t have the right boarding ladder.

An improperly programmed AIS can be a safety hazard. Here's why.

This Boaters University Course Could Save You Big

Tristram Korten’s book, “Into The Storm”, contrasts the actions of two skippers in Hurricane Joaquin. One saved his crew. The other didn’t.

There are a few things you should know about LED flares if you’re counting on them to save your life.

The secret to docking in tricky conditions isn’t a secret at all.

Join the editors as they enroll in a survival class to see if they have what it takes to survive a life-threatening emergency at sea.

A day on the water doesn’t have to end at night. In fact, night cruising can be incredibly rewarding—if done right.

Before the unthinkable happens, make sure your ditch bag is up to snuff.

After a father and his two young sons were forced to abandon ship, a simple personal locator beacon was the piece of equipment that saved their lives.

If a crewmember falls overboard and everything looks okay, don’t be too sure.

Join Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding for an exclusive sneak peek at the May issue of Power & Motoryacht.

A swim in the freezing water of Long Island Sound reminds Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding the value of being prepared.

Keep your boat running smoothly by watching these critical details.