Voices

A recycling program collects nearly 36,000 bushels of oyster shells each year from Chesapeake Bay restaurants.

Every boat owner should recognize the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning and how to prevent it.

These are the five rules of the road every boater should know.

Early season action on trophy Red Drum.

Capt. Pat Mundus offers boat handling tips for a variety of sea conditions.

Mario Vittone encourages every boat owner to learn how to use a life raft, before they really need it.

With a storm coming, the impulse to sail creates a sticky situation for Pim Van Hemmen.

Thomas Point Lighthouse, one of the Chesapeake’s most iconic structures, is in trouble. How can we help?

Making good decisions on the water is about much more than going with your gut.

A teenager from Long Island reflects on her first experience aboard a sailboat.

It’s too easy to take your navigation lights for granted until something fails or gets obscured.

It’s a charter captain’s job to keep you safe, but it’s your responsibility to make sure he knows how to do that.

­Built to give an America’s Cup-type experience, the Eagle Class 53 Catamaran is turning heads.

Follow these tips to make a safe passage in all conditions.

A heartbreaking event on a river in Virginia taught this rescue swimmer a life-changing lesson about boating safety.

Instructors at Rhode Island’s Sail Newport teach the city’s fourth-graders more than just sailing.

Suspending a search is the worst part of being a Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmer.

Sobering reasons to review tips for collision avoidance in narrow waterways.