Seamanship is the art and science of operating a boat. Seamanship encompasses navigation, radio communications, boat handling, watch-standing, anchoring, docking, engine and equipment maintenance, towing, weather forecasting, search-and-rescue techniques, and more. These skills are attained over time, but there are many books, videos, and courses available to acquaint you fully with the wide range of subjects.
A partner who doesn’t know enough about boating isn’t going to enjoy boating with you.
Inlets can be tricky. Here's some expert advice to help you avoid a harrowing tale.
Follow these essential seamanship best practices when cruising past sundown.
It’s not just your mooring lines that require attention. It’s also what you tie them to at the dock.
Crossing a bar safely requires careful planning and good seamanship. A little local knowledge helps, too.
Making good decisions at sea is about much more than going with your gut.
When Electronics Go Dark, We Go Old-School
Captain Safe After Being Tossed from Flybridge at Boynton Inlet in Florida
Basic Solutions to Challenges That Cruisers Face Every Day
A Deeper Dive into the Art of Not Going Anywhere
Believe it or not, there is much more to simply tossing your anchor overboard. Check in with cruising contributors, Rudy and Jill Sechez and discover part 1 of the anchor math equation.
Here's how to prepare yourself for whatever Mother Nature might throw in your way.
A look at the physics behind our tides and why it matters for the everyday seafarer.
The expertise you employ maneuvering in close quarters has as much to do with skill as it does with proper planning.
Understanding our responsibilities for operating in narrow channels with large ships
An important Seamanship article from our friends at Soundings Magazine regarding COLREGS Rule 5.
Check out this video from a day of surf drills in 10 to 12 foot seas
These Galician fishermen handle a boat through five-knot current.