It was a quiet night aboard the 75-foot scuba-diving boat Conception, anchored on Labor Day weekend in 2019 off Platts Cove, Santa Cruz Island, some 21 nautical miles from Santa Barbara, California.

I grew up in San Diego, and I feel about sailing the way surfers talk about surfing. “Just out there with the waves, man . . .” I actually live on a boat. Sailing is especially exciting for ...

West Fargo - Through trial and error as kids or adults, many of us learn skills that stick with us the rest of our lives. One of those skills that is quite useful ...

As summer lingers, September might be the best month of all to be out on the water, and nowhere is better than Seattle for beginner sailors to get under way. Around here, there are so many sailboat ...

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is participating in Operation Dry Water this weekend until July 1 to educate boaters about boating under the influence (BUI). This weekend--June 29 to ...

A boating safety course kicks off tonight in Davenport. The ``Boat Smart'' course covers boat handling, equipment, rules of navigation, lines and knots, engine care, and personal water craft operation ...

Damselfish had trouble learning to avoid predators, when that lesson was accompanied by a soundtrack of buzzing boat engines. Christopher Intagliata reports. If you've ever gone snorkeling or scuba ...