Boat Electrical Maintenance: A Practical Checklist for Safe, Reliable Power Maintaining your boat’s electrical system is essential for safety, reliability and preventing costly failures. Regular inspections and a small kit of spare parts and tools will keep you afloat and reduce the risk of fires, corrosion and loss of critical systems. The following checklist summarizes … Read more

The Other Side of the Ice: A Family’s Northwest Passage Odyssey Sprague Theobald’s memoir, The Other Side of the Ice: One Family’s Treacherous Journey Negotiating the Northwest Passage, recounts an 8,500-mile bluewater voyage that becomes a personal and familial crucible. Published by Smith Publicity and available in hardcover and Kindle editions, the book follows a … Read more

Life rafts are the last resort when everything else on board has failed. Except for a sudden catastrophic hull breach or an uncontrollable, fast-spreading fire, boarding a life raft usually means that mistakes were made, opportunities were missed, and in many cases the decision to abandon ship came too late. Choosing a life raft over … Read more

Formula 380 Super Sport Crossover: A New Single-Level Dayboat with Cabin Comfort There is nothing quite like a rush of sea air on a hot summer day, and Formula’s latest addition to its Super Sport Crossover lineup is designed to deliver exactly that experience. The new Formula 380 blends high-performance deep-V hull characteristics with comfortable … Read more

Rule Charge N’ Flow Portable Pump Kit: A Compact, Award-Winning Solution for Marine and General Pumping Needs The ITT Corporation Rule Charge N’ Flow Portable Pump Kit, winner of an NMMA Innovation Award, is a compact, rechargeable submersible pump designed for a wide variety of on-board and outdoor tasks. Built with versatility in mind, this … Read more

What is it really like to go cruising—exploring coastlines, rivers and bays, dropping anchor in one harbor after another, and living by the rhythms of wind and tide rather than traffic lights? What is it like to follow migrating birds south, to wake without a dock to return to on Sunday night, or, for that … Read more

Zwerver Takes Castine Classic Zwerver, the 57-foot sloop designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built in 1954, led the fleet to victory in the 10th annual Castine Classic Yacht Race to Camden, organized by the Castine Yacht Club. The veteran classic remained competitive throughout the three-day series of classic boat events that culminated in the … Read more

A Swiss Army Knife for Boaters: A Versatile Teardrop Pod for Land and Sea For years I carried a simple Swiss Army knife: two blades, a bottle opener, a can opener, an awl, scissors and a corkscrew. It wasn’t flashy, but it covered most needs. After visiting the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend and … Read more

Little Cormorant Rock Lighthouse at Sakonnet Point, Little Compton, RI This beacon stands on Little Cormorant Rock, just off Sakonnet Point where the Sakonnet River meets the Atlantic Ocean in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Perched on a small rocky outcrop, the light marks a critical passage for local and coastal vessels navigating between the river … Read more

With fall approaching, boatbuilders are unveiling a fresh wave of models—some scheduled to debut at major shows such as Newport, Annapolis or Fort Lauderdale, while others will arrive later this season. Here are five notable new boats recently announced or launched, each designed for distinct cruising styles and performance needs. Focus 3X Dutch builder Focus … Read more