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Environmentalists, Fishing Industry Clash Over Marine Preserve
Environmental groups are calling on President Barack Obama to use his executive powers to establish a 6,180-square-mile New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts national monument.
Wilde Yacht Sales Announces ICW Nordic Tug Cruise
Kicking of on Sunday, October 23 with a cookout at the firm’s Maryland location, the rally will make 12 stops in total, including: Beaufort, North Carolina, and Charlestown, South Carolina, as well as Daytona and Key Largo, Florida.
Coast Guard, Shell Oil Co. Respond To Spill Off Louisiana (VIDEO)
In-water recovery vessels are searching for oil that can be safely recovered via skimming. Five such vessels have been mobilized, and they have recovered more than 51,000 gallons of an oily-water mixture.
Sinking Historic Yacht Has Fuel Drained In Washington Marina
The Northwind, a 130-foot yacht built in the 1930s and thought to have hosted Winston Churchill, Jackie Kennedy and Princess Elizabeth, was found to be listing and taking on water April 14.
Newport International Boat Show Returns This Fall
The Newport Exhibition Group said the 46th Annual Newport International Boat Show will take place September 15 to 18 at the Newport Yachting Center.
Blue Future: Boyan Slat's Clean Ocean Project (VIDEO)
Late in 2014, Dutchman Boyan Slat completed what was said to be the largest crowd-funded campaign in history, generating over two million dollars in 100 days for his non-profit startup, The Ocean Cleanup.
Florida Marine Flea Market Runs Through The Weekend
The gates opened at 9 a.m. as the 26-acre parking lot of the casino at U.S. Route 1 and Pembroke Road once again became a nautical swap shop.
Southwest Florida Yachts Expands Power-Charter Fleet
"True Love," a Leopard 37 twin-engine catamaran, is now part of the Southwest Florida Yachts power fleet based at Tarpon Point Marina in Cape Coral, Florida.
AustinBlu Foundation Rises From Teenage Boating Tragedy
The two boys, Austin Stephanos (pictured above right) and Perry Cohen (left), were avid fishermen who spent as much time as possible on the water.
Highlights From Last Week's BoatUS National Advisory Council Meeting
A panel of 11 national boating leaders who serve as a sounding board for BoatUS gathered last week with senior leadership from the boater organization to discuss key issues.
Lake Union To Host Holiday Parade Of Boats Tomorrow
According to the company's website, those who would like to watch the first Christmas Ship performance (which begins at 7:45 PM) of the night and see the parade vessels at the very start of the parade, should watch from the NW Dock at Fishermen's Terminal.
Three-Alarm Fire Torches Annapolis Yacht Club Over The Weekend (VIDEO)
"It's a tragedy, but the wonderful news is, this holiday season, they were closed to get ready for the event, so the public wasn't there, the staff got out, everybody was safe," Gov. Larry Hogan said.
Seven Seas Cruising Association Obtains New FCC License To Benefit Cruisers
When Glenn Tuttle was asked to join the Board of Directors at the SSCA, he thought to himself, “how could I combine my passions, cruising and radio communications, and serve the SSCA?”
Get Your Best Cruising Photos Printed In The Pages Of PassageMaker
Calling all photo-boaters! This year’s November/December issue features the debut of a new section in the front of the magazine, VIEWFINDER, and we need your help.