[February 27, 2013]
Cruising World Writers Win Top Prizes
Cruising World magazine took top honors at the 2012 Boating Writers International Awards ceremony at the mid-winter Miami boat show, sweeping the entire travel and destinations category and taking the lion’s share in others.
[February 27, 2013]
Unveiled: W-Class Superyacht Series
Donald Tofias’ W-Class Yacht Company has launched a new series of cold-molded designs to include 100-, 123-, and 135-foot models. The first, the W.123, was developed by Bruce Johnson in collaboration with Rockport Marine Yacht Design.
[February 26, 2013]
Coast Guard Calls Off Search for Family Off California Coast
The Coast Guard on Tuesday called off the search for a boat that reportedly sank far off the Central California coast with two adults and two children on board, saying the family's distress calls could have been a hoax.
[February 15, 2013]
Miami International Boat Show: Day One
Check out the latest offerings from DeLorme, Ocean Signal, and FLIR.
[February 14, 2013]
Northwest Passage Routes Made Passable
With the retreat of Arctic ice, boat traffic in the Northwest Passage is rising.
[February 14, 2013]
United States and Canada Divvy Up Electronic Chart Duties for Border Waters
Two North American neighbors recently agreed to eliminate overlapping coverage of electronic navigational charts.
[February 8, 2013]
Should You Get Your Ham License?
While a ham-radio license isn't necessary, you might want to consider getting one before going offshore.
[February 7, 2013]
Matt Rutherford Wins OCC's Jester Medal
The Ocean Cruising Club has announced the winners of their 2012 awards.
[February 5, 2013]
America's Cup: Oracle is Back in Action
Repairs have been completed on the AC72, which was damaged in a dramatic capsize last October.
[February 5, 2013]
Vendée Globe: Tenacious JP
Jean-Pierre Dick on Virbac-Paprec 3 finished fourth in the Vendée Globe arriving with no keel.
Electronic Updates
The Vesper Marine WatchMate Vision is arguably the most advanced Class B AIS transponder ever built, and was honored with an Innovation Award in Miami.
