Top 10 Annoying (and Often Dangerous) Boating Mistakes
Note to Readers: While the fundamental principles of seamanship are...
How Navigation Apps Actually Work
And Why “Always Allow” Location Access Is Required Navigation apps...
From the Driver’s Seat to Helm: Why Boats Demand Respect
The Elephant in the Room There is a persistent myth...
How Argo’s NMEA Implementation Saved My Bacon
Cruising full-time means juggling a boat full of electronics—some old, some new, and not all playing nice together. On my 1982 DeFever 44, everything went dark:...
A Cruiser’s Guide to Layup
I haven’t always been a full-time cruiser. I came to...
The Tilt-a-Whirl Anchorage: A ‘Seiche’ Explanation
You’re at anchor in an idyllic cove, the sun having...
First-Time Boater? Here’s the Smarter Way to Start the Great Loop
The Great Loop is one of the most iconic cruising...
Boating Safety Training: Learn from Captains, Not Mistakes
They say all good stories start with poor decisions. Boaters...
A Landlubber’s Guide to Nautical Measurements
A Landlubber’s Guide to Nautical Measurements Nearly every driver on...
The Art of Following the Channel and the Science of Leaving It
In coastal cruising, good seamanship means knowing when to follow...
