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 ...

Florida builder Island Packet Yachts, one of only a few sailboat builders in North America, recently added a new 42-foot ...

Soon, the designated MOB spotter lost sight of Pryce in the building waves so Colpaert summoned the other racing boats in the area to join the search. But, it would be an hour before one of the other ...

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 ...

On September 10, 1982, three passengers aboard a light aircraft crashed into the sea off the Canadian Maritimes. They were able to deploy their life raft and they had with them the earliest version an ...

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You read that right. The new MODX 70 has twin, side by side inflatable wing sails that deflate into park avenue style booms when furled. There are no fixed masts. With a press of a button the ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...