Edited by Amy UllrichA READER ASKSMenno Speyer, who lives in Qubec, wants to know about longer-term charters. “We currently own a boat,” he writes, “but are considering selling it. We would still like to be out on the water for at least a month each year. We’re thinking of warm-water locationsthe Caribbean, the South Pacific, Asia, and other warm places. How can we
ASK SAIL’S EXPERTS By Amy UllrichA reader wonders”I have been trying to find either a crewed or bareboat charter in Hawaii and have been unable to find a charter of the type I’ve experienced in the Caribbean. Does Hawaii prohibit or limit sailing charters?”It isn’t the political entity of Hawaii that limits sailing charters and discourages
An online match-making service for boatowners interested in boat swapping, launched earlier this year at www.seemysea.com, is now claiming members from many corners of the world. The premise: To allow busy boatowners to travel in far-away spots without piling the cost of chartering on top of the cost of already owning a boat at home. A one-year
ASK SAIL’S EXPERTS[Q:] I am going to be in Athens, Greece, on business and have reserved five days for a charter. What do you suggest?[A:] The best way to make use of the available time is to start and end your charter close to Athens; this means cruising to the islands of the Saronic GulfAegina, Poros (the famous theater at Epidavros is nearby), Hydra, and
Shopping ListIf you’re in the thinking-about stage of planning a charter vacation, you’re probably in the process of collecting information about the cruising ground(s) on your must-do-sometime list. How do you find out about the weather, the sailing conditions, the best itineraries? Tourist guides won’t be much help, and your local library probably doesn’t stock cruising guides.
I somehow got on the distribution list for Magellan’s newsletterMagellan’s is a catalogue and online seller of travel-related itemsand (surprise!) find that its travel advice is often useful. If you’re planning a charter outside the U.S., take note of these suggestions for using ATMs rather than traveler’s checks (this seems to be the way things are going).
The Cruising Club of America has announced its 2025 awardees. The highest honor, the Blue Water Medal for “exceptional seamanship and adventure by amateur sailors,”
A new film making the rounds on the festival circuit will be released digitally this month.
Ater months of testing, walkthroughs, reviews, and deliberations, we’re proud to announce the Top 10 Class of 2026. These boats fall across a spectrum of
In 2001, Ellen MacArthur finished second place in the Vendée Globe, the best finish of any woman to date. The most recent edition of the
Though it’s perhaps the most well-known word in the nautical lexicon, many don’t know where the word “starboard” came from. What’s the etymological origin? A)
It’s a cliche but 2025 really was a year like no other—for me, for the magazine, and for the world. At this time last year,
Quorning and many other marine manufactures are based in Denmark’s Syddanmark region.
French luxury catamaran builder Outremer has announced two new models to be built in 2026, both expected to make their show debuts in 2027.
US Patriot Sailing advocate and solo ocean racer Ronnie Simpson will be the keynote speaker at this March’s offshore racing conference.
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