March 19, 2026
Spring means different things to different people, but we boaters mark the season by removing tarps and shrinkwrap, scrubbing topsides, commissioning vessels, and burning socks. In the natural worl
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March 18, 2026
As we move into spring boating season, John Herlig, who teaches VHF radio etiquette at the Annapolis Boat Show’s Cruisers University
March 16, 2026
At any gathering of boatshop and boatyard folks, the subject of the lack of younger workers often comes up.
March 13, 2026
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is preparing to implement a shift in the season for recreational striped bass, or rockfish.
December 1, 2025
The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water has launched two new boating safety microcourses to hel
November 25, 2025
“The two happiest days for a boat owner are the day you buy a boat and the day that you sell the boat.” I truly understand that old adage but
November 19, 2025
For this month’s Classic Boat column, I’m sticking close to home and featuring a boat near and dear to my heart—my broth
November 19, 2025
David Sites, the top-scoring
November 12, 2025
Ok, yes, we know you are probably not going to cruise your boat from the Chesapeake Bay to the Pacific Northwest (PNW).
November 12, 2025
You love cruising, but you’re not interested in having gobs of power on a fuel-chugging monstrosity that gets half a mile to the gallon? Nor are you interested in being at the mercy of the wind?