Experience: McCarthy and the Mouse
December 7, 2018
Sitting at the helm in a light breeze, my arms crusted with a fine rime of salt, my skin so dry I’d lost my fingerprints,
Sitting at the helm in a light breeze, my arms crusted with a fine rime of salt, my skin so dry I’d lost my fingerprints,
“The ‘Explorer’ chartbooks. All three.” “An unlocked phone. But good luck with BTC.” “Spam. It’s ‘spensive there!” These were just a few suggestions we received
By the time we entered the Indian Ocean in February of 2018, Moli, my 43ft aluminum-hulled expedition sloop, and I had seen plenty of high-latitude
A positive event and a lot of goodwill from the whole community based on the fact that ALL of the people involved went through a
When a former winner of the Whitbread Round the World Race invites you to sail the Northwest Passage, there is only one sensible answer. No.
A little know-how goes a long way on vacation They say cruising is just fixing your boat in exotic places. Maybe that’s why so many
It was a bit of an unexpected flashback. After all, it had been decades since I lived in the old Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic)
Like Goldilocks, charterers look for a bareboat that’s not too big, not too small, not too expensive, not too complicated and generally “just right.” Just
In the wake of the hurricanes that devastated the Virgin Islands last year many charterers ended up going farther south to Grenada and the Grenadines
Five years ago I was invited, as the token sailing virgin, to set sail with my girlfriends and explore the British Virgin Islands. Six women
The J/36 is built on the same hull as the 2016 J/112E and is likely to continue on its successful racing legacy. For the 36,
One cruising couple slows the pace down with a visit to this mid-Atlantic gem.
Designed by Felci Yacht Design with interiors by Luca Ardizio, the Dufour 44 isn’t relying on any gimmicks or big risks to sell this boat.
The National Sailing Hall of Fame is seeking applicants for the Class of 2026. The nomination window is from October 1 through December 1. “Our
On this day in 1948, Sir Peter Blake was born. The Kiwi yachtsman was a legend in offshore racing, winning the 1989-90 Whitbread and co-skippering
This past weekend was the 25th annual Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival, a celebration of sea songs and America’s sailing heritage. The event spanned two days
One family treks off the beaten path, on the lookout for some truly special encounters with nature.
The Slovenian-built Pegasus 50 is a true performance bluewater cruise, and has the abundant carbon, range potential, and price tag to prove it. The boat
The Biscontini-Nauta designed Oceanis 52 has a lot in common with the 47, but the extra five feet really do make space for some extra
42 years ago today, Dennis Connor and his team aboard Liberty lost the longest winning streak in sporting history when Australia II beats them in
