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.
Of course you should wear a life jacket, but it’s not as simple as just saying “always.”
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.
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.
Good luck is a bad safety plan for boating, here is why you need to be prepared.
Plus, Chris Parker's 'Weather 101' Is Now Accepting Students
A great article from Mario Vittone's Sounding Magazine Lifeline Blog on the best device for being found.
Check out this course from Boaters University on safety and how to prepare for rescue at sea.
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.