Brenton King took off work on a Friday last month and kayaked onto the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg for a day of fishing. King, 44, was an experienced fisherman and kayaker who always let his ...

The Chicago Yacht Club says an investigation shows a sailor in the Race to Mackinac drowned after his auto-inflate personal flotation device malfunctioned. Jon Santarelli fell off Imedi, a TP52 ...

Although a helmet is an essential piece of cycling gear, it doesn't protect any body parts other than the head. That's where the Cirrus airbag jacket comes in, as it auto-inflates to protect the back, ...

Which inflatable life jacket is best? The most important piece of safety equipment you need for a day of aquatic fun is a life vest. Even though most understand the importance of a flotation device ...

The Coast Guard cutter Bristol Bay served as the patrol commander for July's Bayview Port Huron to Mackinac Sailboat Race east of the Straits of Mackinac. (Chief Petty Officer Nick Gould/Coast Guard) ...

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Boating friends and charter captains know about all the stuff I lug onto their boats. Coffee. Camera. Notebook. Rain gear. Life jacket. Probably. Somewhere. In some size and condition. My red vest, ...