A new high-tech unmanned vessel, launched with the help of Google, will use innovative technologies from the boatbuilding and mapping fields to map shorelines and raise awareness of ...

The collision spun the big cat around and sent a judder through the hulls that was violent enough to wake the off-watch crew. They were sailing in the ARC+ and bound for the Cape Verde Islands. The ...

The New Zealand based firm PredictWind has a solution. Their existing data hubs, which allow devices to share a single internet source, i.e the Starlink, have been upgraded to allow for batter data ...

The second model in the new Aquila sailing range, the 45 Sail will make its North America debut at Annapolis Boat Show. At 47 ...

I was sailing on the 81’ Ketch The Card from Punta del Este,Uruguay to Perth, Australia in the Whitbread Round the World Race ...

Mariners and the public on the U.S. West Coast can now use an iPad™ and iPhone™ to help decrease the risk of injury or death to whales from ...

Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge and experiences with ...

Previously published in BWS by Pete Dubler. About six months before leaving for full time cruising, we decided to spend some time practicing with our spinnaker. We had almost two years of sailing on ...

In late August sailing legend John Guzzwell passed away at age 94. He died peacefully at his home near Seattle, Washington, with his wife Dorothy by his side. I am lucky enough to have met John on ...

Here’s the first part in a two part series on life rafts: Nationally known safety-at-sea expert Chuck Hawley gives us a comprehensive guide on life rafts, their equipment and care… Life rafts are ...

In early June, we had the opportunity to cruise on a Dragonfly 28 “Touring” in Denmark’s “South Sea”. After a full week of sailing with the entire family over hundreds of miles, varied weather ...

With America’s largest in-the-water sailboat show starting today, we are pleased to offer a quick look at 10 of the new cruising boats that will debut there. The show, which takes over the Annapolis ...