The data is fed into the NWS forecast model known as the GFS along with data from NOAA satellites and a host of other sources. The GFS combines data from four distinct models: atmosphere, ocean, ...

After a year of refitting his new-to-him Westerly Fulmar Cathy C, Steven and his wife decided to forgo another day of boat work and simply go out for a day sail along the coast. The wind was ...

The administration has already made it clear, but not in writing as far as we can find, that the USCG will be repurposed to interdict both drugs and immigrants coming to the U.S. Given the ships and ...

Big news seems to surround Cole these days and the latest headline is that she has been selected to be a co-skipper aboard ...

The decision to take on extra crew for a longer passage is tempting, particularly for a couple, since a third or fourth hand ...

Almost 40 years ago, US Sailing adopted the role as lead provider of Safety at Sea Seminars, which have long been considered ...

But wait, here’s one more beautiful photo of the mooring field at Warderick Wells Land and Sea Park. It was taken by my son, ...

One of the stars of the Dusseldorf boat show in January was the Heyman 42 PPH (pocket pilothouse). A semi-custom pilothouse ...

The 54 which is being introduced for 2025 is no exception. The hull huge with very full sections forward and the maximum beam ...

From there they were heading east to the Torres Straits and then the East Coast of Australia and the Great Barrier Reef. This eastward route is fairly uncommon since most cruisers tend to use the ...

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