Safety Archives

Let’s be careful out there

July 22nd, 2026

The 102nd Bayview Mackinac Race was a doozy when it started on July 18, 2026. While 201 boats were initially

July 1st, 2026

Previous generations relied on maps in their car, and charts on their boat, but today we push a button for

June 29th, 2026

With significant tension in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf, it would not seem necessary to advise boaters to

June 8th, 2026

The quality control of Helly Hansen is under question as the equipment manufacturer has issued a recall in May 2026

May 8th, 2026

by Nikki Henderson, Yachting World I have to confess, I’m very resistant to the daily news drip-feed. The constant drama

April 18th, 2026

As preparations build for the 2026 Newport Bermuda Race, organizers are placing renewed focus on one of offshore sailing’s most

April 13th, 2026

Bora Gulari represented USA at the 2016 Olympics in the new Mixed Multihull event, but the following year lost parts

April 9th, 2026

by Alison O’Leary, Soundings It took just minutes for our mayday beacon to ping off a NOAA satellite and reach

March 26th, 2026

by Molly Winans, SpinSheet “When in doubt, don’t go out.” When I heard about the Sierra Nevada avalanche on February

March 5th, 2026

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I am in my sixties, and all tests of some consequences were taken 40+