Cruising southern France
Fifteen friends from District 28 traveled to France in May. We spent time in Paris, on the Rhône and Saône rivers, and at the French …
Exploring unknown waters
A safe and enjoyable trip into unknown waters requires a lot of careful planning.
50 Years Strong
Membership leads one boater around the world In the 1970s while living in Bellevue, Washington, I served as an adult advisor for a Sea Scout …
Elements of a first-aid kit
A first-aid kit is an important but often neglected piece of safety equipment on a boat. All vessel owners should take the time to fortify …
Stray-current safety in boat marinas
Boat marinas are places of recreation, work and relaxation, but they also present hidden electrical hazards that many people are unaware of. One of the …
Lost in the fog
We wanted to sail to Maine but had been warned about the fog. Several boaters told us they had been to Maine but “never saw …
Heart of Holland: Part I
Boaters take a canal trip through the Netherlands We knew this trip would be different. The idea to charter a boat and cruise the Friesland …
USS Cleveland
Squadron gives U.S. Navy warship a vessel safety check Early Saturday morning on May 9, 2026, the new U.S. Navy ship USS Cleveland entered the …
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 …