Boomless Sailing 
Practical Cruising

Alan Lucas explains why he designed a boomless boat, and how to rig one.

When my wife and I designed and built our ‘ultimate’...

Part 1, What is Seasickness? And 50 Ways Professional Mariners Tackle It!  
What is the definition of misery? Answer: Seasickness

One of the first questions I get asked after someone finds out I work at sea is, ?Do you get ...

Irish Mist Sea Fever 
Hi I'm back again to tell you of my sailing trials and tribulations. I put her in the water for the first time about a month ago. My boyfriend doesn'...

Boating: Having a float plan in case you become adrift can save your life  Not rated yet

Everyone should have a float plan before embarking on an extended boat trip.

We read each year about someone on a fishing trip or in the Gulf losing ...

Sailing into rocky shores  Not rated yet
On land or sea, dumb mistakes can undermine the smartest machines

When the keel slammed into the bottom, our sailboat bounced hard then floated free....

‘Age is nothing,’ 84-year-old rescued US sailor says; won’t rule out new Cape Horn sailing try  Not rated yet
VALPARAISO, Chile — An American sailor rescued in the remote South Pacific isn’t ruling out another effort to navigate alone around the tip of South America....

Boaters should take precaution in winter  Not rated yet
From the Boardwalk last week I could see three boats fishing about a mile offshore. At the time the wind was blowing pretty hard out of the northwest and ...

The Ugly Truth About Yacht Insurance   Not rated yet
Mr. Soledano (not his real name), the owner of a Hatteras cabin cruiser in Miami, stared at me in horror. “What?” he demanded. “It’s going to cost $75,...

Pennsylvania Game Commission Offers Advice to Prevent Hypothermia  Not rated yet
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Pennsylvania Game Commission Hunter-Trapper Education Division Chief Keith A. Snyder is reminding ...

Grandfather sails home after epic Arctic trip  Not rated yet
CHEERS and a few tears greeted a 73-year-old grandfather as he returned home after becoming the first person in the world to circumnativate the Arctic ...

The Real Deal… Mike Horn Takes Young Explorers to the Far Corners of the Planet   Not rated yet
I was walking along the seawall at the US Naval Academy last night when I saw the slightly lit shape of a huge sailboat moving silently and easily amongst ...

Cold-water Boating Precautions  Not rated yet
Anglers and hunters can protect themselves against hypothermia

While pleasure boaters have winterized and stored their watercraft, avid waterfowl hunters ...

Sailing group report: Yacht that overturned in Chicago-Mackinac race poorly designed for race  Not rated yet
CHARLEVOIX, Mich. — A sailboat that capsized in a storm during the annual race from Chicago to Mackinac Island, killing two crew members, was not suited ...

Three Steps to Handling the Unexpected   Not rated yet
When my friend Sam invited his new girlfriend Robyn to join him for a sailing trip, he was relatively new to the sport. He had pretty strong skills but ...

Part 2, What is Seasickness? And 50 Ways Professional Mariners Tackle It!   Not rated yet
What is the definition of misery? Answer: Seasickness

26.Saline Drip & O2 – Between sweating, vomiting and forgetting to eat or drink seasickness can ...

An entire office building, sailing on the cruise ferries' fairway   Not rated yet
A three-storey structure put together from steel cells at the STX shipyard in Turku sailed to the island of Hirvensalo at the mouth of the River Aura on ...

15 Rescued After Stranded on a Pacific Island  Not rated yet
The Pacific Islands is a beautiful place to be out on the water. But when things go wrong, the vast ocean presents challenges to search and rescue resources....

Wife braves storm to rescue husband, 2 friends in capsized sailboat  Not rated yet
Three men were rescued from the water near Montrose Harbor Wednesday night, after their sailboat capsized in stormy weather and one of the sailor’s wives ...

Encouraging...  Not rated yet
Thanks for encouraging people to step out
Of there comfort zone.

Retiree Builds 33-Ton Sailboat in Backyard  Not rated yet
Many people dream about spending their golden years cruising to glamorous tourist destinations such as the Caribbean, Europe or Asia.

So did Tom West,...

Sailing Tips That Make Life Easier  Not rated yet
----- Eliminate ear mites. All it takes is a few drops of Wesson Corn Oil in your cat's ear... Massage it in, then clean with a cotton ball. Repeat daily ...