What Does It Really Mean To Be The Skipper?
“Aye aye, Skip” is usually delivered with a bit of sarcasm on a maiden voyage. But what is a skipper, really? Is the skipper the person at the helm while […]
Fun At The Vancouver & Seattle Boat Shows
WOW — that was a lot of fun. (We’re still riding the post-show adrenaline.) This year, Voyage Makers joined both the Vancouver International Boat Show (VIBS) and the Seattle Boat Show—teaching, connecting, and bringing
Wind & Current Boating Tips: Staying in Control
Wind and current do not create problems—uncertainty about how wind and current affect your boat handling does. Many boaters experience wind and current as unpredictable forces—something happening to them
How to Dock a Boat with Confidence
Why Docking Feels So Hard for Most Boaters Docking is one of the biggest hurdles for most boaters—not because it is the most technically complex maneuver, but because it exposes
WOW – What a weekend!!!!!
Women on the Water Weekend in British Columbia: Building Confidence by Getting Out There and Doing It We proudly joined the 2026 Women on the Water (WOW) Weekend in Sidney
What Docking a Boat Taught Me About Leadership
Most leadership failures do not begin as leadership failures. They begin with bad reads, bad assumptions and a refusal to reset. A team misses what’s changing. A founder pushes a plan
Boat Toilet Survival Guide
Why Your Boat Toilet Deserves As Much As Your Engine: Tips For Cruisers Let’s start with a hard truth: Your boating trip is only as successful as your toilet. Navigation skill