News and Blog
Self-Drive Canal Boating in Canada, Spring 17
Le Boat, a service company with 900 self-drive canal cruisers among various European countries, is planning to offer the service in Canada next Spring. [...]
‘Tis the Season
Winter has arrived in New England. It’s 25 degrees out and snow is in the forecast. By most standards, it is not an ideal time [...]
Fall Flippers
We’re starting to move towards the tail end of the boating season. The days are growing shorter, and the breezes cooler. To be sure, there [...]
Flying Yacht Introduced at Monaco Yacht Show
Dubia-based Enata Industries brought a 20’ prototype of their new “flying yacht” line to the Monaco Show earlier this week. The yacht line will feature [...]
No Curtain Call Yet
It’s late September and the Patriots are gearing up for game number 4. The days are getting shorter and the breezes cooler. But don’t despair [...]
Educate the Crew
It doesn’t matter if you’re an old salt, or just have a few voyages under your keel, you probably figured out, early on, that things [...]
46th Annual Newport International Boat Show, September 15 – 18th
It’s hard to believe, but summer is winding down, and the fall boat shows are on the horizon. The Newport show is particularly enjoyable due [...]
Trailer Gymnastics
It's that time of year again and springtime commissioning is in high gear. The checklist outlines a number of different activities from hull washing to [...]
Do Good and Do Well
Recently I attended the annual Maine Boatbuilders boat show. There was a wide variety of booths and among them, a number of old friends to [...]
Online Navigation Course
Navigational skills are useful regardless of whether you’re piloting on a river, lake, or ocean. However, for many boaters, it’s not convenient to attend a [...]