Big wind and big water almost always equal tall waves that can make boat navigation a dicey proposition. Factor a dead outboard engine into the equation and rough water can spell big trouble for even ...

As wake boats become more common – and controversial – on Connecticut lakes, a new state study confirms their powerful waves can erode shorelines, stir up sediments and disrupt fish habitats. The ...

The day before the first race of the 2009 Melges 32 Gold Cup in Fort Lauderdale, the kick-off to the class’s winter series, it blew 25 knots with big waves. By the first race, the wind dropped to 5 ...

Every summer thousands of people head to rivers, lakes and coastal areas in California — from San Diego to the Sierras, Shasta Lake to Monterey Bay — to enjoy the water as the weather warms.