Shoot for the horizon
It’s a common dream among cruising boaters: packing up and slipping the dock lines to explore the vast waters that make up more than 70 percent of our planet.
Fortier 26
“Designed by a fish.” That’s how the Fortier 26 was described in issue 12 of Nautical Quarterly, back in 1980.
Hylas M58: Clean Lines and Clear Goals
For the sailor who needs an incentive to embrace the slightly simpler world of powerboating, the Hylas M58 might do the trick.
Seamanship Quiz
Test your knowledge with these Coast Guard license exam prep questions from the National Captain’s Institute captains.com
A Period of Transition
March 2006, British Columbia: The ferry Queen of the North was making a routine transit.
The Pulsifer Hampton
The Hampton boat is one of those wonderful, enduring designs that has survived for more than a century, tweaked and modified by builders along the way.
Maintaining A Proper Lookout By All Means
Maintaining a proper lookout involves constant adjustment based on the prevailing circumstances.
Seamanship Quiz
Test your knowledge with these Coast Guard license exam prep questions from the National Captain’s Institute .
Of Pirates, Doubloons, and a Golden Gratuity
The buccaneers and pirates of long ago stashed their loot in the oddest places.
A Solar-Powered Super Yacht Debut
A Swiss company debuted the world’s first ocean-going solar super yacht design at the Cannes Yachting Festival. The vessel will use solar power as its principal propulsion source and an innovative hull design to minimize wave action and seasickness. READ MORE
Debris From Dam Continues to Plague Chesapeake Boaters
Upper Chesapeake Bay boaters are for the second time this year playing dodge ball with trees, logs, tires and other debris sent downstream from the 90-year-old Conowingo Dam.
What’s On The Menu At The White Shark Café?
Scientists have been trying to figure out why California’s great white sharks take a month every year to travel to an empty spot in the Pacific Ocean that’s halfway toHawaii. A recent research expedition revealed that there might be a lot on the menu there for the sharks to eat. READ MORE
First Ocean Garbage Collecting Boom Launched
After five years of planning and testing, the nonprofit The Ocean Cleanup has deployed its first collection boom to remove plastic from the Pacific Ocean.
A Note Of Thanks
I remember the first time I walked though the door at the Soundings offices in Essex, Connecticut.
EPIRBS Alone Do Not Save Lives
I love EPIRBs. When asked what one thing I would take with me offshore, I always answer: an EPIRB.
Canyon Closeout
Offshore fishing requires jumping through a lot of hoops, spending a lot of hard-earned dough and dedicating a lot of time.
Ask Mario: Putting Crew In The Water For A Rescue
In his latest Ask Mario video, Mario Vittone answers Craig Warner's question: " When would you let one of your crew go into the water to assist someone who is unable to help themselves?"
Sam Temple
Sam Temple started working at Rockport Marine in Rockport, Maine, when he was 11 years old. Today he co-owns and runs the place.
Sargassum Blooms Grow Monstrous, And Researchers Say More Will Come
Sargassum, the stinky sea- weed that blankets beaches, clogs canals and entangles boat propellers, is piling up at levels and in places that researchers have never seen.
Rescuers from the Deep; USS Scamp
Don Demers’ oil painting “Rescuers from the Deep; USS Scamp” tells a dramatic tale.
Boating Books Review: Hiding In Plain Sight
More than 70 islands dot the seascape between New York Harbor and Fishers Island Sound on the New England coast.
Mayflower II Restoration
The most important ship restoration project in America at this moment is attracting big crowds.
Jim Moores
Jim Moores has restored more than 100 antique and classic boats over the past 35 years, including the 1930 93-foot Defoe-designed Presidential yacht Honey Fitz.
Moeller Portable Fuel Tanks – Fueling The Fun!
Engineered right for the recreational boating market! Moeller portable tanks are designed and manufactured to deliver uncompromising quality and value.
Wi-Fi Booster
The Winegard ConnecT WF-200M antenna combines a long-range Wi-Fi signal extender with nationwide 4G LTE cellular, boosting shoreside Wi-Fi signals for coastal boaters.
Low-Emission Genset
Westerbeke’s 7.5 MCGA is a low-CO, gasoline-fueled generator with sequential multiport electronic fuel injection designed to enhance fuel efficiency, enable easy starting, improve reliability and reduce emissions.
Touchscreen Tunes
Fusion’s Apollo Series marine entertainment system has an LCD touchscreen display, Wi-Fi streaming, digital signal processing and PartyBus, which lets boaters play music throughout the boat or in a single stateroom.
Bilge Pump Monitor
Blue Guard Innovations’ BG-One is a solid-state bilge pump switch, oil and fuel detector that turns off the bilge pump when oil or fuel is found.
Moeller Fuel Line Assemblies – Fueling the Fun!
Moeller offers a wide variety of EPA and CARB compliant outboard engine fuel line assemblies that promote maximum fuel flow!
Vesper Marine Class B AIS
WatchMate Vision2 has a new look. Its touchscreen still lets users scroll through menus, zoom in and out, select vessels for navigational data, change alarm settings and more.
Professional-Grade Breitling
Pelican’s 3345 LED flashlight has a sensor that adjusts brightness to match the surroundings.
Nor-Tech Hi-Performance Center Console Powerboats Now Available in the Northeast
South Florida Performance Boats (SOFLO), Nor-Tech’s largest stocking dealer based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has expanded to the Northeast. Now serving customers in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island, SOFLO has boats available for inspection and demonstration, and is able to provide clients with the same concierge-level service they have come to expect from the team at SOFLO.
MAN Engines sets new standard with V12-2000 and V8-1300 yacht engines
The highest power density on the market: MAN V12-2000; the strongest V8 engine in the yacht sector: MAN V8-1300; world premiere at the 2018 Cannes Yachting Festival.
Island Global Yachting (IGY Marinas) Announces Lease of The 360 Degree “Over-Water” Building In St. Thomas, USVI to a Private Group Planning a Mixed-use, Premier Destination Attraction
The 360 building is located in Yacht Haven Grande Marina and is one of the region's most unique over-water structures granting incredible 360-degree views of Charlotte Amalie Harbor. Centrally located in one of the world's most prestigious super yacht marinas, the 360 building is also within waking distance from the region's busiest cruise ship terminals and the island's historic attractions.
Announcing the New 400 Super Sport Crossover!
Introducing the Formula 400 Super Sport Crossover, a pivotal addition to the revolutionary Formula Crossover fleet – now five models strong and growing – that is rapidly changing the entire boating experience.