
Eco apps: Ghost Gear Reporter and Savvy Navvy
The ubiquity of smartphones means we all have a powerful tool for protecting the environment right in our pockets—if we stock them with the right

The ubiquity of smartphones means we all have a powerful tool for protecting the environment right in our pockets—if we stock them with the right

Whether offshore on the same course for days at a time or short-tacking through a new inlet, I’m always finding new ways to torture my

After a full day ashore hiking, exploring, and stopping off at a beach bar, I watch the sunset on the anchorage. I’ve always loved how

OK, this looks wicked clever, and we can’t wait to try it out. We always need a boathook, right? And we always need to conserve

As the push for more renewable energy grows, the need for high-capacity, long-life battery storage increases. Everybody and their uncle seems to want to transition

There are times when you need to ease sheets smartly, but on most self-tailing winches that means removing a winch handle, taking the line from

There are times when you need to ease sheets smartly, but on most self-tailing winches that means removing a winch handle, taking the line from

For those of us on smaller boats, it’s always a challenge to figure out how and where to place enough solar panels to power our

Windward PassageA Maxi Yacht in Her Sixth DecadeBy Randall Peffer, Steve Jost, Ronald GeismanWoodenBoat, $75.00 Few world class racing boats have had such improbable beginnings

A record-warm Atlantic Ocean, possibly competing with the usually mitigating effects of El Niño, has caused scientists at NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center to amend their

Ditch the Squeaky Rope Look at the illustration and guess which rope kept me awake one night. It was, of course, the skinny one. The

A new Scandinavian deckhouse cruiser is coming to America.

Laterr tonight, Quentin Debois is expected to become the fastest person to sail a Mini Transat 6.50 solo, east to west across the Atlantic. The

While most people are shopping for cradles and bottles when expecting a baby, I was deep into researching an area that I thought was much

the Jules Verne Trophy has a new owner. Sodebo Ultim 3 has set a new record.

The risk of going overboard—and how you brief it—depends entirely on context. Mia and I were at a wedding recently in England. The bride and

There’s no straight path to boat ownership. Charter in the meantime.

This week marks the one year count down to the start of the next Ocean Race.

The Sea Tow Foundation’s 2026 life jacket loaner program is getting underway.

A cruising family revels in two seasons
of exploration in the U.S. Virgin Islands.