Self-Inflicted Wounds— Keep a Good Medical Kit
February 14, 2017
When I was younger and more invincible I didn’t think much about medical emergencies on boats. The first time I headed offshore on a boat
When I was younger and more invincible I didn’t think much about medical emergencies on boats. The first time I headed offshore on a boat
Things I Learned This Past Week: 1: If your crew can’t make it, go anyway. I had scheduled to move my boat from Annapolis to
The lifejacket was an afterthought. The visitor had motored his way up the river, and I’d waved him over toward a vacant club mooring nearby.
Am I the only one confused by all the different names for headsails these days? When I first started sailing, things were pretty simple. A
“My name is Petty Officer Jaime Vanacore. I am your rescue swimmer.” Her Dolphin helicopter hovering 70ft over the peaks of the waves, Jaime had
Forty-eight hours after having my appendix removed, and I was in a daze. I was stiff. I was sore. I hadn’t had a good poop
Certain boatyards always seem to attract would-be voyagers with large ideas, small budgets and vessels of suspect provenance. I once kept a boat in one
Lee Quinn always believed that women make the best shipmates Sailors of a certain vintage may remember seeing a B-movie back in the day titled
“Why are there two bottles of rum in the cockpit?” I ask, pausing in the midst of vigorously scrubbing the boat. Rubin is strolling leisurely
Naming a boat properly can be harder than you think A rose is a rose, it is said, and smells just as sweet by any
Don’t clutter out all the rain Radar is great for micro-weather forecasting. With a modern set you can see instantly where it’s raining in your
These days connectivity is everywhere. From smart appliances to assisted driving, all of our electronics seem to have an app. So it only makes sense
Offshore sailor and U.S Marine veteran Peter Gibbons-Neff Jr. has announced a two-year bid for the 2027 Mini Transat.
After 20 days at sea, six climate advocates and four sailors arrived in Belem, Brazil for the COP30 last night.
A primer on the science of sleep and how to use it to your advantage on passage.
Beneteau is debuting the first of what they call the “planing cruiser” with the First 30, which pushes small boat sailing towards a full cruising
Sporty, sleek, and comfortable—meet Beneteau’s new and versatile GT 40.
When getting away means more than just a weekend out of the slip, here are some ideas for achieving range and independence when you go cruising.
Stretching the comfort zone can be awesome.
With this model, Lagoon has introduced some interesting sustainability features. The structure of the deck and hulls is done with vacuum infusion molding, for a
