It’s a well-accepted truth of offshore sailing that things get more dangerous the closer you get to land. An extension of that axiom in chartering
As the Croatian fuel dock attendant flung the dockline back at our boat, I let out a memorable string of salty language. The bow thruster
You may know Corsica as the island just north of Sardinia in the Mediterranean where, in August 2022, a violent derecho swept through with 140-mile-per-hour
We were anchored at the end of a narrow bay under glittering pink granite cliffs. A whiff of pine scented the air. From Belamies, our
We had stopped to snorkel at Cayo Sal in Cuba, and I grabbed my mask and fins to check on the anchor. This weather-beaten, low-lying
Would a brief passage to no particular place soothe this landbound sailor’s pelagic soul?
When they think about the Society Islands, most sailors likely conjure the most famous of this French Polynesian group—Tahiti, Bora Bora, perhaps Moorea—the stuff that
As the 70-foot Sunseeker drifted down on us in the dark, I couldn’t stand it any longer. I lurched forward on deck in my bathrobe,
Put human beings in confined quarters with limited privacy, mix in periods of boredom spiced with exhaustion, add a pinch of terror and seasickness, and
Anticipation and adaptation are keys to good seamanship. Put them together, and the results look easy.
Offshore sailor and U.S Marine veteran Peter Gibbons-Neff Jr. has announced a two-year bid for the 2027 Mini Transat.
After 20 days at sea, six climate advocates and four sailors arrived in Belem, Brazil for the COP30 last night.
A primer on the science of sleep and how to use it to your advantage on passage.
Beneteau is debuting the first of what they call the “planing cruiser” with the First 30, which pushes small boat sailing towards a full cruising
Sporty, sleek, and comfortable—meet Beneteau’s new and versatile GT 40.
When getting away means more than just a weekend out of the slip, here are some ideas for achieving range and independence when you go cruising.
Stretching the comfort zone can be awesome.
With this model, Lagoon has introduced some interesting sustainability features. The structure of the deck and hulls is done with vacuum infusion molding, for a
After sinking in the Newport-Bermuda Race, one sailor makes her slow way back to offshore racing—and maybe sets a new Annapolis-Newport record in the process.
In St Tropez, a maxi yacht is born. Take a look behind the scenes at sailing’s latest spectacle.
