Boating and sailing have a lot in common, especially in terms of earning your sea legs. But getting out on the water is much simpler with an engine-powered watercraft. Still, learning to sail is a ...

One challenge we all share is sailing the boat at its most efficient speed for the conditions. We’re talking target speed: a theoretically perfect number where the forward speed of the boat and the ...

Recently, we have crossed the one-year mark since the beginning of the pandemic, with no clear end in sight. It has put a lot of stress on the economy, the healthcare system, and every person’s mental ...

Imagine casting off most of your worldly possessions to live on a sailboat you bought on the Internet – perhaps without even seeing it, or knowing how to tie a knot or hoist the mainsail. For some ...

Eight middle school students returned to Belle Isle this summer for another year of sailing lessons. But a few months ago, before they hit the water, those students learned a new lesson: how to build ...

MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - Most Mackinac Island visitors get their first taste of open water when they’re skimming across Lake Huron from the mainland on one of the quick and efficient ferry boats. But ...

An after-school program invites students to build small sailboats from scratch, then test them out on the water. Assignment: Build a boat with your schoolmates that will not sink in the East River.

If you race near a major commercial port, you’ve probably encountered a Traffic Separation Scheme. A TSS is essentially a two-lane highway for maritime traffic. A TSS enhances safety and allows ...