The Summer Boat Care Checklist
July 31, 2025
Routine summer care of your boat is as valuable as long-term maintenance. Here’s a handy schedule to follow.
Routine summer care of your boat is as valuable as long-term maintenance. Here’s a handy schedule to follow.
For many years I hated drilling stainless steel. It’s hard, it requires expensive cobalt or carbide bits and it takes a long time to drill.
When his tiller head broke at the worst moment, cool thinking and the Hydrovane came to the rescue.
Nobody likes a stinky boat. Here’s how to identify and deal with the major culprits.
The Cruising Club of America (CCA) is a collection of 1,400 ocean sailors with extensive offshore seamanship, command experience, and a shared passion for making
In the water or on the hard, winter storage is a matter of choices. Here’s a rundown of the pros and cons of each.
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Winter can be hard on boats, even when they’re properly winterized, covered, and tucked in for the long dark nights. Come spring, we’re all antsy
The old saw that the happiest day in a sailor’s life is the one on which they sell their boat is funny, of course, because
Coastal Maine, a Tiny High
School Sailing Team, and the Legacy of Mike Horn.
The 2026 National Boating Safety Awards recognize outstanding efforts within the marine industry to promote safe and responsible boating to help build more confident boaters.
Race organizers have announced long term plans for the event, including expanded science and education programming and a homebase in Porto, Portugal.
Friends and crew of a boat lost in the 2024 Newport Bermuda return to the racecourse
The smallest end of the Seawind range proves itself during a spicy sea trial.
Even a rainy day can’t cast a shadow over Jeanneau’s latest midsize cruiser.
On a blustery day, this new multihull flagship keeps calm and carries.
A new flagship elevates an iconic and evergreen cruising brand.
Renewing your six-pack license is a process. Here’s what you need to know.
Amidst a construction shuffle, America’s biggest sailboat show will look a little different this year. The City Dock Resilience and Revitalization Project is reshaping Annapolis’
