We sailed out of Australia’s Arafura Sea and through Indonesia’s Timor Sea toward the Flores Sea. In the early days of ocean voyaging, these were
Any boat under way in a crosswind, whether it’s a rowboat crossing a lake or a powerful cruiser reaching along the coast, will be pushed
Having someone fall off your boat is a possibility, as we all know, but that situation is something the skipper takes care of, right? Well,
Oddly enough, grounding a 46-footer on a beach ain’t that tough. The only question is whether you prefer to go in bow or stern first.
It was a gorgeous day off Florida’s west coast—sunny (of course) with a gentle breeze coming over our port quarter—and Nick Hake, creator of the
Having passed through the Western Arctic and its ice fields much earlier in the season than we’d hoped or expected, and with the ice situation
A A long hidden bolt or machine screw can be used to pin a companionway hatch in place and keep it from sliding open. B
“In a cold world you need your friends to keep you warm.” Recognize that line? It was used to promote the 1983 film The Big
Learn the basics for fuses and circuit breakers for your boat. Read Nigel Calder’s story in SAIL Magazine’s November issue Download the Printable Fuse Selection
Sailing south on the Intracoastal Waterway, I happened to tune in a Carolina swap show on the AM dial. Someone there was looking to trade
Small diesel engines tend to be remarkably reliable. Even in the harsh saltwater environment, marine diesels can last for decades and thousands of hours, largely
They say it’s not where you are, but who you’re with. Nobody embodies that more than Donna Armento, whose whole frame of reference I’ve come
Every year, hundreds of boats in California turn left like a rite of passage, setting their course for the cruising grounds in Mexico where tacos
It’s probably the first world history lesson that U.S. kids get in elementary school: In 1492 America was “discovered” by Christopher Columbus in the Niña,
Researchers have announced the discovery of the wreck of the schooner barge Ironton in Lake Huron, sitting upright with masts and rigging still intact and
Nearly 130 years ago, the 191-foot schooner barge Ironton collided with the freighter Ohio in a section of Lake Huron known as Shipwreck Alley. The
After four long months poised to spring into action at the first sign of the right weather window, Spindrift has announced that its record-breaking circumnavigation
In some stunning footage from onboard reporter Antoine Auriol, Boris Herrmann and his team aboard Malizia decided to cut their Code 0 free after it
Get your ground tackle setup right, and you’ll sleep much easier while you’re cruising. Get it wrong, and your boat could wind up on the
