Boat Dogs: Life Aboard with Canine Crew If there’s a canine in your cockpit, there better be biscuits on the boat. The dog on our cover this month is Pickles, a purebred Jack Russell terrier who is unmistakably a boat dog. With more than 30,000 ocean miles under her paws, Pickles is a seasoned sailor. … Read more

Moses Lake Memorial Day Incident: Boat Harassment Followed by Sudden Fire On Memorial Day at Moses Lake, Washington, a group of boaters who say they were harassed for flying LGBTQ Pride flags experienced a sudden and frightening turn of events when the other vessel involved caught fire. The confrontation, which survivors say included shouted slurs … Read more

The Landing School: Thirty Years Training Boatbuilders, Designers and Marine Technicians When The Landing School opened in Arundel, Maine, in 1978, its founders faced skepticism. Undeterred, they set out to create a hands-on institute focused on boatbuilding, yacht design, marine systems and composites. Three decades later the school has proven its model, turning out skilled … Read more

2011 Transatlantic Race: Record Pace, Shifting Winds and a Fierce Finish The 2011 Transatlantic Race delivered a full spectrum of ocean racing challenges: blistering speeds, long windless stretches and a violent storm that tested the endurance and seamanship of crews still at sea. The race, a 2,975-mile course from Newport, Rhode Island, to Lizard Point … Read more

Zodiac-Nautic X10CC: A New 33-Foot Center Console That Blends RIB and Rigid-Boat Benefits Zodiac-Nautic is introducing what it describes as a new class of boat: a 33-foot center console that combines features of rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) with those of traditional rigid-hulled center consoles. Branded as the X10CC, this model is scheduled to arrive in … Read more

At boat shows this fall you’ll see a flood of monitors, connected devices and “smart” marine products built to make boating safer and more convenient. These systems—part of the Internet of Things (IoT)—are designed to give owners early warning of problems, reduce surprise failures and in some cases take automated corrective action. Dan Harper, CEO … Read more

The waterways are especially busy this season, and boat traffic typically surges on the Fourth of July as families and friends head out to celebrate the start of summer. With more vessels on the water, everyone should take extra care to reduce risk and protect passengers, swimmers and other water users. Good preparation, clear safety … Read more

Why Bluefish Remain One of the Most Thrilling Inshore Game Fish Over decades on the water I’ve hooked, fought, boated, beached, gaffed, unhooked, revived, released, bled, filleted, skinned, gutted, scaled, weighed, photographed, iced, toted, sorted, netted, stacked and otherwise handled an astonishing number of bluefish. I’ve landed them one at a time and in triple-digit … Read more

Steamboat Excursions on the Thames: Leisure and Travel in the 1890s A century ago the steamboat was everywhere — a hardworking presence in harbors, a freight carrier on the high seas, an essential passenger vessel and an instrument of exploration and progress. But the steamboat was also a vehicle for pleasure. This photograph, taken in … Read more

A striper is defined by what it does—how it hunts, moves and thrives across an astonishing range of habitats. I’ve chased striped bass for a lifetime, and every season they still surprise me. What’s not to love about the striped bass? Some anglers quibble—New York fly guide Captain Brendan McCarthy once wished stripers would tail … Read more