Using apps to decide: Go or not go?
It’s a lovely summer day, and you’re pining to go on a longer journey than your usual casual afternoon boating outing. You want to spend…
Calculated risk and confirmation bias
Calculated risk is the process of evaluating potential losses and rewards to make an informed decision. When a task is challenging, calculated risk can bring …
Using apps to decide: Go or not go?
It’s a lovely summer day, and you’re pining to go on a longer journey than your usual casual afternoon boating outing. You want to spend …
Hurricanes and Boats
How to stop worrying and learn to live with tropical storms Growing up in the Midwest, I didn’t think about hurricanes. That changed in October …
Women in Boating
New educational program encourages women to take the helm According to data collected by the market research firm Info-Link, men outnumber women 7-to-1 when it …
Boater encounters deteriorating weather while sailing to Cape May
In 1992, I headed north for the summer aboard my sailboat, SMAY. After traversing the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, I emerged into the top of …
Cruising the Douro River in Portugal
In May 2025, 12 friends from districts 22 and 28 traveled to Madrid for a once-in-a-lifetime cruise on Portugal’s Douro River. After a three-day stay …
Paddling and heat stress
In August 2011, I went on a kayak trip with Tampa Bay Sea Kayakers. We launched in the morning at Sunset Beach in Tarpon Springs. …
George A. Bruner Jr.
P/R/C George A. Bruner Jr., 93, a loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away on April 1, 2026. He was preceded by his wife Joyce, …
Ricardo S. Rodriguez
P/C Ricardo S. “Rick” Rodriguez, 88, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026. Rick was preceded in death by his parents Simone and Ruth, sisters …
2027 Photo Contest
Submit your best photos We want to see your favorite boating photos, on the water or off. Email no more than four high-quality photographs to …
2025 Chapman Awards
Winners of the teaching awards were honored at the 2026 Annual Meeting During the 2026 Annual Meeting in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, National Educational Officer …
Smuggler’s Cove
Boaters cruise the Channel Islands for Labor Day Last year, we decided to get the boat ready and head out to California’s Channel Islands over …
