Folkboat: How a Trailblazing Woman Sailor Made It Famous
The fresh southeasterly wind died off briefly, then returned with a vengeance from the opposite direction. Conifers groaned as they bent under the onrush of air, while the…
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Offshore Tuna Run Aboard a NorthCoast 415
“I grew up as a farmer,” says Jose “Joe” DaPonte, the Azorean-born president and owner of C&C Marine, builder of recreational fishing boats and the maker of NorthCoast…
Discover What’s New in Boating: Tips, Trends and Skills
Discoveries at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show: Onslow Bay and Fabbro Any experienced skipper knows that no matter how much time you spend on the water, there is…
Gar Wood’s Thrilling Speedboat Stunt That Made History
Gar Wood and the Albany–New York Speed Run: The Story of Baby Gar IV and V In the early decades of the 20th century, motorboat technology and public…
Scientists Discover World’s Largest Coral Colony
Discovery of a Giant Coral Colony in the Solomon Islands Eric Brown was aboard the 130-foot Argo, finishing the day’s work with the rest of the crew, when…
How to Choose the Right Boat Leveling System
No boat owner wants a vessel that behaves poorly. Thanks to the rise of adaptive vessel attitude control systems—often marketed as “smart trim tabs”—boats up to about 50…
Sea Ray SDX 270 Outboard Review: First Look and Features
At last fall’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Sea Ray unveiled two new models in its SDX lineup: the 2025 SDX 270 Outboard and the SDX 250 Outboard.…
How to Transition from Sailboats to Powerboats: Key Steps
Tom Stokes was aboard his Pacific Seacraft 36, reflecting on why he and his wife were spending so much time motoring. “We had one trip, I don’t even…
How to Refloat Your Boat After Running Aground
There’s a long-standing joke among mariners: on Chesapeake Bay, if you haven’t gone aground, you haven’t left the dock; in Maine some sailors quip they know every rock…
Why Staying With the Boat Is a Dangerous Boating Safety Myth
Catchy phrases and old rhymes can be comforting at sea, but they can also be dangerously misleading. Lines like “Don’t leave the boat until the boat leaves you”…
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