Boater proves Murphy’s Law is real
By Stu Zwang We try to go to Door County for about four days every year. We go far up into the peninsula, and I …
By Stu Zwang We try to go to Door County for about four days every year. We go far up into the peninsula, and I …
By Bob Potter Serious boating tragedies occur at sea, dozens, hundreds or thousands of miles from shore—right? But on the Intracoastal Waterway just dozens of …
By John Raby During a cruise in Georgian Bay, Ontario, I ran Holly Marie aground on a hazard clearly marked on the charts, damaging both …
By Dan Balch We set sail on Lanikai for our annual cruise around the Door Peninsula late last August. Lanikai, a 1969 Pearson 300 sloop, …
By Nick Ledbetter Every good captain conducts an engine check before departing on a cruise. I have diligently conducted engine checks on my boat for …
By Evy Dudey, with help from Mark Glidden After a grueling week of family emergencies, my husband, Mark, and I decided to go out on …
By Elaine Keasey Four longtime members of Everett Sail & Power Squadron/16 took a journey to northern British Columbia in summer 2016 to go fishing. …
By Harl Porter While most boat fires are caused by electrical problems, about 8 percent of onboard fires are flash fires caused by fuel leaks. …
By Linda Newland In summer 1982, I contracted to deliver an Olson 30 from Honolulu to San Francisco—my first skippered delivery. A woman who had …
By Andy Sumberg Maine waters have a reputation for being chock-full of lobster buoys. Any boater who’s spent time there will agree. On a three-week District …
By Jon R. Evans On July 3, my wife, Bonnie, and I, both kayakers, decided to go for a paddle on Chesapeake Bay. We are …
Despite all efforts to stay off shoals, sandbars or rocks, groundings happen. It’s said there are three types of skippers: Those who have run aground, …