Striper Season
Striped bass are on the move up East Coast tributaries with romance on their minds, so start trolling.
Voices
Survival Made Very Simple
I knew a North Carolina highway patrol officer who once told me, “I’ve never unbuckled a dead man.
Celestial Navigators
Golden Globe Race sailors circumnavigate the oceans, using only sextants to navigate. Should we?
Common Sense Docking
There’s nothing like hearing, “Nice job, skipper,” after skillfully docking your boat. Pat Mundus has some tips to make your next docking maneuver a success.
Spring Revival
No matter where you live on the East Coast, springtime offers endless opportunities for great fishing. Lenny Rudow lists his favorite spring fisheries.
Matters of Weight
Knowing the individual components of your ground tackle system and how they each work is an essential first step in a peaceful night’s rest while at anchor.
Cold Comfort
Surviving brutal winters aboard a 27-foot boat requires naivety, a sense of humor, grit and sometimes, pure luck.
The Hot List
Mario Vittone discusses why you shouldn’t throw away your old flares, and why practicing with them is something all boaters should do before they are actually in an emergency situation.
Veterans on Deck
In an effort to get veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder back into society, a doctor discovered that sailing was the perfect prescription.
The World’s Greatest Job
Being a United States Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmer may just be the best job in the world. Mario Vittone explains what it takes to make the cut.
A Sailboat for Everybody
The RS21 combines modern tech with good, old-fashioned design sense in a keelboat that is fast, affordable and fun to sail.
New Year, New Gear
Learn which tackle you should keep and what you should toss as you perform wintertime maintenance.
A Grammy Winner with a Great Eye
Although he grew up in the landlocked town of Hicksville, New York, Billy Joel says he always felt close to the sea.
The Company You Keep
Mario Vittone says boating with certain people can be a recipe for disaster, so choose your crew carefully.
B&B on the Bay
A 110-year-old lighthouse in the middle of Chesapeake Bay has been converted to a rustic and relaxing B&B.
Cold, Hard Facts
Most of what you know about hypothermia and cold- water immersion is likely incorrect. Mario Vittone separates fact from fiction in his latest Lifelines column.
Travel that Transforms
I got lucky. My first experience on a charter was aboard a classic Trumpy.
Language of the Sea
Port and starboard may as well be up and down if you don’t know nautical lingo. Pat Mundus explains the importance of understanding the language of the sea.