Sailing Aluminum Boats
April 7, 2021
The first cruising couple I ever met who was sailing an aluminum boat told me an interesting story. They were French—of course. They’d been anchored
The first cruising couple I ever met who was sailing an aluminum boat told me an interesting story. They were French—of course. They’d been anchored
A weather forecast—like an old-school dead-reckoning plot—will decrease in certainty with the passage of time. Over the past five years of arranging offshore charters aboard
In October of 2018, Randall Reeves departed for a second attempt at what he called his “Figure 8 Voyage,” a solo circumnavigation of both the
We were sailing in the Indian Ocean from the Seychelles Islands to Madagascar on my brother’s plywood-built 40ft trimaran, Romany Road, a 1,000-mile voyage. It
February 2, 2020 was a beautiful Sunday afternoon. The temperature was in the upper 60’s, the wind from the southwest at a steady 8 knots—an
At its most basic, a “snubber” is a short length of non-stretchy cordage attached to the anchor chain and to a strong point on a
“The weather is rough and unpredictable,” says August Sandberg, skipper of our Swan 48, Isbjørn, and a native Norwegian, having grown up on an island
I didn’t come up with the title to this story on my own. I actually saw it on a T-shirt in downtown Bayfield, Wisconsin. At
Of all the superpowers today’s sailors wield thanks to modern electronics, being able to sail in fog with impunity is certainly one of the most
The wind shrieking through the rigging jolted me awake in the middle of the night. It sounded like the bimini was being ripped to shreds.
Searching for a new-to-them family cruising boat was a revelation. “The worst part about buying a boat is that the search is over!”
In the days of e-readers, one wonders how long the pulpy pleasure of the boatyard book swap will last.
Like many cruising sailors of my generation, Graham Cox was first inspired to dream of bluewater voyaging by teen circumnavigator Robin Lee Graham.
After rounding Cape Horn in relatively calm conditions, the Pardeys pay the piper in the Roaring Forties.
Canvas is one of your boat’s most valuable assets. Here’s how to care for it in the off-season.
After six years away from the sea, Lin Pardey’s return to voyaging was not without adventure.
TeamO has earned the overall 2024 DAME Design Award for its Hi-Lift 150N lifejacket and harness, while Yanmar Marine took home wins in two categories
To answer that unanswerable question, the best is what you make of it.
In Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, sailing, maritime history, and community are uniquely connected.
Sailors involved with a rescue during the Newport Bermuda Race discuss the takeaways, big and small.
