16-Year-Old Killed in Indian Shores Boat Crash; Teen Driver Faces Vessel Homicide Charges Early Sunday morning, 16-year-old Rachel Herring died after a boating accident in Indian Shores, Florida. The operator of the vessel, also 16 and reportedly driving a boat owned by his parents, has been charged with vessel homicide as authorities continue their investigation … Read more

I was meeting with 40 professional mariners to review man-overboard procedures in cold-water regions. Because most of them operate where the water stays below about 60°F for much of the year, I asked my favorite question: “If you go overboard in January wearing street clothes when the water is just above 33°F, how long until … Read more

98.4-Foot Wave Recorded Off Ireland as Hurricane Epsilon’s Remnants Pass Offshore monitoring systems registered a massive wave measuring 98.4 feet (about 30 metres) in the waters west of Ireland last week. The extraordinary reading came from an offshore weather buoy and has been described as one of the largest waves ever recorded in Irish waters. … Read more

Albemarle Boats and Spencer Sportfish Announce Partnership for New 53-Foot Offshore Hull Just before the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) opened, Albemarle Boats and Spencer Sportfish publicly announced a strategic partnership to develop a new 53-foot offshore sportfishing hull. The collaboration combines Albemarle’s manufacturing capacity and reputation for quality with Spencer Sportfish’s Carolina-style, semi-custom … Read more

Tiara 43 LE: A New Outboard-Powered Luxury Express Built for Social Cruising Tiara has long been synonymous with thoughtful innovation and premium build quality, and the new 43 LE (Luxury Express) continues that tradition. Drawing on Tiara’s history of introducing category-defining features—like the 360-degree rotating cockpit seating first seen on the 38 LS in 2017—the … Read more

Investigation into 2019 Conception Dive Boat Fire Fails to Identify Definitive Cause A 13-month investigation into the devastating fire aboard the 75-foot dive boat Conception, which occurred off the coast of California in 2019 and resulted in the deaths of 34 people, concluded that investigators could not definitively determine where or how the blaze began. … Read more

Little Classroom Boat From “Paddle-to-the-Sea” Found on Lake Superior After 27 Years In 1993, second-grade teachers Brenda Schell and Bonnie Fritch of Duluth, Minnesota, led their class in a lesson inspired by the classic children’s book Paddle-to-the-Sea. After reading the story—about a young Indigenous boy who carves a small wooden canoe and sets it adrift … Read more

Moi Composites Debuts MAMBO: The World’s First 3-D-Printed Fiberglass Boat At the Genoa Boat Show this weekend, Moi Composites is unveiling MAMBO, a milestone in marine manufacturing described as the world’s first 3-D-printed fiberglass boat. The name MAMBO stands for Motor Additive Manufacturing Boat and the vessel was produced using continuous fiber manufacturing technology. By … Read more

Maid of the Mist Debuts All-Electric, Zero-Emission Boats at Niagara Falls Riding the Maid of the Mist to experience Niagara Falls from the river level has been a cherished tradition for generations. The iconic excursion—operating since 1846—has long been synonymous with the thunder of water, the spray on your face, and the unforgettable perspective of … Read more

Lowrance HOOK Reveal: Superior FishFinding with FishReveal, CHIRP and Real-Time Mapping The Lowrance HOOK Reveal combines multiple sonar technologies and practical features to give anglers clearer, more actionable information on what’s below the boat. Defender product expert Alex Lyons highlights the value of the unit’s FishReveal technology: DownScan sonar uses high-frequency sound to create a … Read more