NOAA's War of 1812 commemorative charts

NOAA offers five commemorative charts of U.S. ports and their involvement in the War of 1812

by Tim Queeney

Body found off Coronado Islands

The body of a man was found off the Coronado Islands off Southern California Sunday, May 6, prompting local sailors to wonder whether the body was that of the skipper of the doomed sailing vessel Aegean, lost in the annual Newport-Ensenada Race, was lost April 29.

by Twain Braden

Importance of safety gear

Coast Guard shows the need for safety gear by sending fishing vessels back to port

by Samuel Martin

Atlantic Cup Leg 1 results

13 boats finish in a 6 hour span after 650 miles

by Jesse Deupree

Atlantic Cup Update

Charleston to NYC leg is in progress- boats are about halfway

by Jesse Deupree

Global Ocean Race Leg 4 Recap and Leg 5 Preview

The completion of Leg 4 proved the resilience of the four teams racing in the GOR

by Samuel Martin

Engine seawater pump rebuild

Long distance voyagers should carry a spare seawater pump for their engine.

Story and Photos by Harry Hungate

Eliminating deck rot

Have you ever walked forward and heard an ominous creaking noise from the deck of your boat?

Story and photos by Roger Marshall

AIS transponder installation

After enjoying the benefits of an AIS receive-only unit for the last four years, we upgraded to a full transmitter-receiver.

Story and photos by Harry Hungate

Professional radar, poor visibility

Voyagers usually over estimate big ships’ ability to detect recreational boats on radar

by Philip G. Gallman

Voyaging communications report: Carina

Efficient communications have been essential for the management of our cruise and to maintain our safety

by Philip DiNuovo and Leslie Linkkila

Communications convergence

Chartplotters have morphed into multifunction displays (MFDs) and become veritable command centers for the whole boat in a process called “convergence”

by Ev Collier

Lows and arrows

Many mariners are familiar with the surface weather charts from NOAA’s Ocean Prediction Center and make regular use of these charts to help make their weather-related voyaging decisions.

by Ken McKinley

Coconut Milk Run weather

Crossing the Pacific Ocean even on the straightest path is a long voyage.

by Jeff Williams

Christmas winds

From early December through mid January, easterly trade winds become stronger and remain energetic for several days

by Ken McKinley

May/June 2012 Issue 202: Stars to windward

March/April 2012 Issue 200: Blue water vagabond