Voices

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.

My unusual adventures aboard a beautiful 1930s-era power yacht

No matter where you live on the East Coast, springtime offers endless opportunities for great fishing. Lenny Rudow lists his favorite spring fisheries.

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.

Surviving brutal winters aboard a 27-foot boat requires naivety, a sense of humor, grit and sometimes, pure luck.

In an effort to get veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder back into society, a doctor discovered that sailing was the perfect prescription.

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.

The RS21 combines modern tech with good, old-fashioned design sense in a  keelboat that is fast,  affordable and fun to sail.

Learn which tackle you should keep and what you should toss as you perform wintertime maintenance.

Mario Vittone says boating with certain people can be a recipe for disaster, so choose your crew carefully.

A 110-year-old lighthouse in the middle of Chesapeake Bay has been converted to a rustic and relaxing B&B.

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.

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.

Visual signals are key for a successful rescue at sea. If you want the Coast Guard to find your crew, think bigger and brighter.

Seabirds hovering over a striped-bass blitz can mean a hook-up is imminent; that is, if you know how to work the feeding frenzy efficiently.

On a damp gray morning in September, I left a dry room in a B&B on Bellevue Avenue to walk down to Bannister’s Wharf, smack in the middle of the harbor front, ground zero for the town’s seafaring past.

It's time for a change of watch at Soundings, but it's definitely not goodbye. The ship sails on, with able crew.

“Dream big,” is the advice Gary Reich’s father gave him during their first-ever visit to a boat show together.

Airline pilots use checklists to ensure they get everyone to their destination safely. Boaters can learn a thing or two from this practice.