Imagine if, after the next Deepwater-esque oil spill, we simply deployed a fleet of inflatable sailboats, equipped with oil-sucking booms, that would autonomously sail to the spill and soak up the ...

One of the biggest challenges for Moth and Waszp sailors is launching, but the BirdyFish comes with no drama. Lower the rudder and foils about a foot, get the boat past the shallow, unfurl the jib ...

Sailboats that are used commercially must be equipped with enough life jackets for everyone on board under new rules from the Coast Guard. The new rules would apply to all commercial sailboats and ...

Sailboats used by smugglers to transport migrants and refugees are beached on Le Cannelle beach in Isola Capo Rizzuto, Calabria region, Southern Italy, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021.

WINTHROP, MASS. (WHDH) - Five small boats capsized, some sailboats were swamped with water, and many others were damaged after a severe thunderstorm smacked the Winthrop area on Wednesday afternoon.

In recent years, orcas have been damaging the rudders of pleasure yachts, mostly along the coasts of Portugal and Spain. Scientists and sailors are struggling to understand the encounters.

NPR reported that two boats were reportedly sunk by the animals off the coast of Portugal last month, with other vessels having to be towed back into port after orcas wrecked their rudders.