NOAA’s New Supercomputers Aim to Sharpen Hurricane Forecasts for Boaters When Hurricane Matthew struck Hilton Head, South Carolina, in 2016, the storm surge and winds devastated Palmetto Bay Marina. Water rose above the pilings, winds approached 90 miles per hour, and more than a foot of rain fell in a short time. One local Sea … Read more

Don’t Touch Seal Pups: How One Rescue on Vancouver Island Unfolded If you spot a seal pup on the shore or hauled out on a log, the best action is simple: don’t touch it and don’t try to intervene. Instead, contact local marine mammal rescue authorities. That clear message is what marine mammal experts and … Read more

Skip Novak: Racing Legend and Antarctic Expedition Leader Skip Novak is a distinguished sailor whose career spans competitive ocean racing and leading high-latitude expedition voyages. He made a mark early in his life as a navigator and skipper in multiple editions of the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race and later pivoted to building and … Read more

How This Couple Sees the World Without Breaking the Bank Nearly 20 years ago, we chose to sell our property and business, buy a boat and start cruising while we were still young and healthy enough to enjoy it. Watching friends postpone their plans — only to have health or family issues derail their dreams … Read more

What do you do when you need to deliver a boat from Florida to Connecticut and your three teenage sons are suddenly on an extended break from school because of the coronavirus? For Tom and Robin Caruso, the answer was simple: bring the boys along and turn a necessary boat delivery into a family adventure … Read more

Intellian k4 Marine Satellite TV Antenna: High-Definition TV at Sea The Intellian k4 marine satellite TV antenna brings an impressive array of high-definition channels to vessels underway. Built as an in-motion Ka-band antenna, the k4 is engineered to deliver reliable, multi-channel satellite television reception while a boat is moving, even in challenging sea conditions. For … Read more

Fate made him surgeon to the Swan Medical trainee traded his scalpel for a gelcoat peeler and built a high-end marine restoration practice in Annapolis “It was Michener,” Matthias “Marty” Muench says without hesitation. The German-born sailor first read James Michener’s Chesapeake during his cruising years and was drawn to Annapolis. That curiosity brought him … Read more

Seven Family Members Float 20 Hours After Boat Sinks Off Charleston; Rescued by Coast Guard A fortunate chain of events and quick thinking saved seven family members who spent nearly 20 hours in the Atlantic waters off Charleston, South Carolina, after their 38-foot powerboat sank. The Coast Guard located them when a helicopter crewman spotted … Read more

Fierce, ferocious winds sweep over a beleaguered landscape. Sand disappears as towering waves crash across an island that a short time before had stood solid and dry. Survivors of such storms describe a sound like a freight train roaring overhead or an avalanche that never stops. Marine artist Carl Evers translates those sensations into paint … Read more

Sailing has not been a mainstream sport during Cole Brauer’s generation. The United States’ golden era around the America’s Cup ended long before many young adults today were born, and solo ocean racing has traditionally been dominated by the French. American sailors, especially women, have rarely stood in the spotlight as front-runners or public figures. … Read more