I used a paddle as a rudder (to steer). There are many types of rudders found in boat designs around the world and they are all important parts of a boat’s steering system. A rudder is often a ...

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued several safety recommendations after an electrical short circuit led ...

Day 49) - Defending Vendée Globe champion Yannick Bestaven sits in 11th place in his approach to Cape Horn, but a steering ...

They might have been upwards of 60 miles off the actual lighthouse, but for the skipper who passed Cape Horn today the moment ...

As of the 1000hrs UTC sked on Dec 29, six skippers have rounded Cape Horn, with several more to follow later today. Pip Hare ...

Stacey Jackson, Wendy Tuck and Carolijn Brouwer share friendships, a love of sailing, the sea, racing round the world and ...

A report by NDTV suggests that the investigation into the Mumbai boat accident indicates a malfunction in the steering assembly and throttle quadrant of the Indian Navy vessel. The vessel was ...

Australian accident investigators are urging flag states and class societies to prevent a repeat of a serious grounding involving a Wah Kwong-managed newcastlemax in 2022. The 208,600-dwt bulker ...

Invented by Alexander Graham Bell and perfected in The Everglades, airboats are a popular tourist attraction but also are ...

which moves the boat forward. Airboats are steered by controlling the direction air is pushed out by the propeller.Rudders are positioned behind the fan while steering is achieved through vertical ...

Inside cramped cabins at each end of the vessel, two additional crew members are attempting to sleep on soggy mattresses, ravaged by seasickness, amped up on adrenaline, and fighting fear as their ...

MUMBAI, Dec 18 (Reuters) - At least 13 people died when an Indian naval boat collided with a passenger ferry with more than 100 passengers which then capsized off the coast of financial capital ...