As of midday on Wednesday, 255 of the more than 285 boats that entered this year’s race had sailed under the Mackinac bridge, rounded the iconic Round Island lighthouse to finish at the famous resort ...

Included in the big federal funding bill recently passed by congress and signed by the president is a whopping $25 billion investment in the Coast Guard’s future. It is the single largest funding ...

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On April 30, Daedalus Yachts founder Michael Reardon announced that he and his company had acquired Catalina Yachts and its sister company True North. The announcement signals both a major shift in ...

It is not often that we put the words “couple’s performance cruiser” in the same headline as the words “67- foot ultimate.” That’s big boat for a couple. But, therein lies the story of the new Pegasus ...

In the last two years, Zoleo has made great inroads with the cruising community and for good reason. For example, when the Salty Dawg Rally organizers decided to make satellite-based comms a ...

A good set of binoculars is considered by most experienced skippers to be essential boat gear. And, many will ensure they have two sets aboard, often with different characteristics for different ...

Many of us who have dedicated chart plotters on our boats or multifunction displays (MFDs), also have charting and routing apps on out phones and tablets that we can take home with us and use ashore.

Mustang Survival’s latest inflatable PFD, the Atlas 190 DLX Hammar incorporates everything the highly respected marine safety company has learned about PFDs over the last three decades. This new, ...

Dock Talk, Just Cruising with George Day 0 Safety Tethers and Hooks are Not All Alike By George Day · On March 19, 2025 ...