Boating Safety

The App the USCG put out a couple of months ago looks very useful, providing quick access to everything from weather to filing a float plan. There’s even an emergency …

Our friends at Boat US are having a competition. As you can see from the video, above, there are new ideas out there for life jackets, and it’s definitely time. …

Our friends in the USCG are having a little video competition to show off what they do. We’re happy to help! This video, of a rescue near Bellingham this past …

The USCG District 13 has embraced social media as a tool to get important warnings out to commercial vessels and recreational boaters. And no doubt that move helped warn mariners …

The storm that hit the Pacific Northwest last Saturday night claimed one life and has severely shaken the sailboat racing community here. Jay Berglund died after Gizmo, the Harmony 22 he …

The US Coast Guard has done it again. They, along with help from a passing tanker vessel crew, rescued two people. following is the official release. If anyone knows any …

There is no doubt that we’re seeing more and better electronic safety devices all the time, especially compact ones boaters can carry around all the time. This one is from UK-based …

This past Sunday eight people and a dog had to be rescued after their boat capsized. Looking at the boat, it’s hardly surprising it had trouble: That’s not much boat for …

    This in from our friends at the US Coast Guard, who seem to be having a busy year. The man reportedly walked into the Olympic Medical Center in …

This reminder in from the US Coast Guard. Certain things on the water can’t be controlled. But with a little preparation and dose of commonsense, boating is a remarkably safe …

We’re working on getting some answers about how exactly this happened yesterday, but in the meantime here’s a video that’s just painful to watch for any boat owner. The railroad …

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