Practice Safe Sun During Boating Season
A weekend on the water can mean fun, relaxation and plenty of sun, but if you’re not careful the sun can wreak havoc on your skin.
Fire and Ice
Use Heat and Cold to Soothe Pain and Swelling
Thinking about living aboard?
This Summer the Decision is Easy
Detroit, Dallas, Atlanta: Under the Radar, Black Boating Spreads Across the U.S.
Look out over the horizon! It can’t be! It looks like a fleet of boats, all piloted by black boaters. Is this an alternate universe? Nope… it’s Detroit!
Cap Cana: There’s something going on in the Dominican Republic
Exclusive new Caribbean resort community offers residents and guests a mix of exotic elegance and five-star deportment.
Luxury Marinas: From Urban Chic to World Class Appointment…finding the best in Seafaring comfort
The early concept of the marina, including public access and common ownership of waterfront property for commerce and transportation, dates back to Roman law more than 2,000 years ago.
Today’s marinas are more than just docking facilities or ports of call. They are places for building friendships and connections among the boating community, and they are often situated on some of the best and most scenic real estate on the planet.
Here are some popular North American destinations:
Homeland Security Puts Boaters on Notice
Agency Announces a Comprehensive Small Vessel Security Strategy
We like to think of the water as our sanctuary, our getaway from the stresses of life on terra firma. But just as tranquil waters often turn stormy, we must also beware of the possibility that there is a different kind of danger on our waterways. Now, our government has confirmed what has lurked in the back of many a boater’s mind; There could be terrorists out there.
By Michelle Davis
Women at the Helm
My first experience piloting our boat was driven mainly by a stubborn determination to show my husband that it couldn’t possibly be that difficult.
After all, I had come of age during the women’s liberation movement. I knew that I could have it all and do it all, including drive our new 26-foot express cruiser. I’d been driving automobiles for almost 30 years. Surely I could do this.
Boating Recovers in The Big Easy
Three years ago, the boating community in New Orleans was set adrift by hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
As with much of the city, questions are still being raised about what recreational boating will ultimately look like on the other end of the recovery. Will the devastation and displacement of significant numbers of boaters lead to a renaissance and return of the shore’s original charm and character, or will developers ad bureaucrats turn this segment of a unique city into another venture with the same big-box retailers, boutiques, bookstores and restaurants that exist in malls everywhere? Amid all of the questions and conflagration over the city’s future, life goes on. Signs of progress are evident in many parts of the city. The restaurants and professional sports teams are back. Spending by tourists is better than before, and members of the local boating community want everybody to know it is now business as usual in New Orleans.
Japan - Rivers in the Land Of The Rising Sun
A visit to tourist meccas like Tokyo and Osaka, on Japan’s main island, doesn’t mean you’ll be confined to land during your stay.
While Japan is an island chain with few navigable rivers, we found a couple of great opportunities for fun on the water.
Both the Sumida river in Tokyo and the Okawa river in Osaka will provide a welcome respite from the neon, crowds and excitement of urban tourist attractions and shopping districts.