seamanship

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.

A look at the physics behind our tides and why it matters for the everyday seafarer.

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.

Red Night Lights a “Scientific Blunder”

It's important to know the rules because safety is not an option

Artist Windy Chien dedicated a year of her life to learning a new knot everyday and is now a nautical knot master.

Distant harbors beckon the power cruising boater, but distant harbors take time to reach, which means you may need to use that second set of 12 hours we get each day—you know, the ones in the dark.

An important Seamanship article from our friends at Soundings Magazine regarding COLREGS Rule 5.

Seamanship columnist and Boaters University Instructor, Robert Reeder, talks about the importance of maintaining a proper lookout

Dealing With One of the Most Dangerous Elements of Seamanship

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's espouses the virtues of an articulated rudder in his latest column "The Right Stuff"

Stop! Don't throw that away? Capt. Billy Rawson makes the nautical case for hoarding.