Inlet Navigation Safety Tips
Inlets can be tricky. Here's some expert advice to help you avoid a harrowing tale.
seamanship
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.
When Momentum Is The Enemy
Making good decisions at sea is about much more than going with your gut.
Freaks of Nature: How Rogue Waves Reach up to 100-Foot Heights
New Wave Measuring Technology Confirms Old Sea Stories
Dag Pike, the Inveterate Seaman
Even now, in his 80s, this storied helmsman shows no signs of slowing down, much like the powerboats he used to race.
Mastering the Ups and Downs of Tides
he better we intrinsically understand tides and tidal currents in the areas we navigate, the better we can anticipate which charted hazards are actually hazardous to us, and which are merely interesting.
Seamanship: Time and Tide, Part One
A look at the physics behind our tides and why it matters for the everyday seafarer.
Blue Tape: The Universal Light Dimmer
In this 'Postscript' from Peter Swanson he follows up on preserving your night vision with the best way to dim all those pilothouse lights - painter's tape.
Fundamentals of Seamanship: Navigational Rules
It's important to know the rules because safety is not an option
365 Days of Knots
Artist Windy Chien dedicated a year of her life to learning a new knot everyday and is now a nautical knot master.
The Importance Of Rule 5 And Situational Awareness
An important Seamanship article from our friends at Soundings Magazine regarding COLREGS Rule 5.
Look Out!
Seamanship columnist and Boaters University Instructor, Robert Reeder, talks about the importance of maintaining a proper lookout
Radar: It's More Than Just Collision Avoidance
Lessons from attending a seminar with Terry Sparks author of Radar Made Simple for Cruisers
Night Watch: Tips & Tricks for Running at Night
Boaters University Instructor for Fundamentals of Seamanship: Rules of the Road course, Robert Reeder gives us advice on the importance maintaining a proper lookout while running at night.
Steve Zimmerman The Right Stuff: Articulated Rudder
Steve Zimmerman's espouses the virtues of an articulated rudder in his latest column "The Right Stuff"
Junk Under the Bunk: Boat Repairs MacGyver Style
Stop! Don't throw that away? Capt. Billy Rawson makes the nautical case for hoarding.
The Need For Less Speed: Storm Drogues And Sea Anchors
Storm drogues and sea anchors can vastly improve your comfort level at sea. Often confused as the same piece of equipment, a speed-limiting storm drogue and a sea anchor serve two very different purposes.
