Safety Archives

Update on Proposed Boating Legislation

May 11th, 2017

An update to US Sailing members from Bruce J. Burton (President of US Sailing) and Jack Gierhart (CEO of US

April 27th, 2017

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Ida Lewis discovered a buoy sunk in the water with bullet holes this week

April 17th, 2017

For more than 35 years, Practical Sailor has been taking the guesswork out of boat and gear buying with bold,

April 4th, 2017

Personal location AIS devices will be integrated into all lifejackets for the first time during the 2017-18 Clipper Round the

March 31st, 2017

by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Barresi, US Coast Guard Timothy Bare clung to the inside of his capsized kayak

March 2nd, 2017

The attention to safe sailing must increase as the risk increases. While the severity of risks for softwater boats vary

February 27th, 2017

by H.L. DeVore I’ve just completed a re-read of the sailing disaster books “Fastnet Force 10” and “Fatal Storm” and

February 7th, 2017

Introduced to the World Match Racing Tour in 2016, the M32 catamaran delivers high speed competition but also significant safety

January 30th, 2017

At the 2016 Yacht Racing Forum in November, one of the sessions sought to address the safety issues in our

January 11th, 2017

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt My wife and I just bought an Alerion Express 28 (which we adore), and it was