11-Year-Old Calls 911 and Helps Save His Grandparents After Boat Emergency Last week, 11-year-old Avani Perez was left alone aboard his grandparents’ boat when an accident quickly turned dangerous. His grandfather had gone into the water to free an anchor line that had become entangled with the propeller, and the current caught him. His grandmother … Read more

TrawlerFest LIVE Online Summit — November 12–14 Running November 12–14, TrawlerFest’s new LIVE Online Summit brings together a compact, practical lineup of virtual seminars and demonstrations designed for trawler owners, prospective buyers and cruising enthusiasts. Delivered over three days, the Summit includes a dozen sessions you can attend from anywhere using a computer, tablet or … Read more

Mysterious Wave Glider Drone Washes Ashore on Remote Isle of Tiree Beachgoers on the remote Scottish Isle of Tiree discovered an unexpected sight: an American-made autonomous marine drone lodged between two rocks on the shoreline. Tiree, a small island with a population of around 653, is one of the most westerly inhabited points in the … Read more

Iceboating: A Brief History and the Thrill of Racing Across Ice This evocative photograph shows a fashionable Victorian couple prepared for a winter outing on an iceboat. Their composed appearance masks the intensity of a sport that has challenged and thrilled sailors for more than two centuries. Once heralded as the fastest man-made conveyance on … Read more

Essential Backup Gear Every Boater Should Keep in Pairs My older brother and I have a perpetual game of phone tag—usually several missed calls and a few teasing voicemail jabs before one of us answers. So I was surprised last month when he picked up on the first ring. He sounded frazzled. “Hey, Bro. We’re … Read more

Thomas Townsend and the Restoration of the Alice W.: A Beals Island Lobsterboat Story When boatbuilder Thomas Townsend first laid eyes on the Alice W., a Beals Island–style lobsterboat, he was immediately captivated, even though the vessel required significant repair. Growing up in Northport, New York, on Long Island, he had often seen Beals Island … Read more

What We’re Watching Riva Goes Hollywood … Sort Of Riva’s story began in humble, hardworking fashion. In 1842 a violent storm on Italy’s Lake Iseo nearly destroyed the local fishing fleet, and a young shipwright named Pietro Riva stepped in to repair the damaged vessels. His skill and dedication earned him the respect of the … Read more

Fifteen minutes after the ferry for Monhegan Island departs New Harbor, Maine, Capt. Chad Hanna asks passengers aboard the Hardy III to look to starboard. There, at the tip of the Pemaquid Peninsula, stands Pemaquid Point Light—the most photographed lighthouse in the state and the image on the Maine quarter. He doesn’t reveal, at least … Read more

The Navy’s “Boomin Beavers”: Small Tugboats with a Big Job The Navy operates a diverse fleet of offshore vessels designed to perform everything from deep-sea patrols to precision harbor work. Among these ships and submarines are a group of compact, highly capable tugboats commonly known as the “Boomin Beavers.” At just 19 feet in length, … Read more

Boat Fire at Hinckley Yachts Dock in Stamford Causes Significant Damage On a Saturday afternoon at the Hinckley Yachts dock in Stamford, Connecticut, a 24-foot 1978 Sea Ray with a gasoline-powered inboard engine caught fire immediately after its owner started the engine. The blaze quickly consumed the vessel and spread to nearby boats and dock … Read more