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The off season is the best time for boat projects. But doesn’t it just frost your cookies when you’re all set to finish that piece

The off season is the best time for boat projects. But doesn’t it just frost your cookies when you’re all set to finish that piece

You might think that watching invasive surgery on a dated fiberglass sailboat week in and week out would be just about the last thing to

When talking shop among sailors or reading about safety at sea, ventilation is not a topic that comes up much. Evidently it’s secondary to things

My dissatisfaction with the head and holding tank plumbing arrangement on our 1987 Sabre 38 had grown as we cruised the boat away from

Military strategist Helmuth von Moltke said, “No battle plan survives contact with the enemy.” This is also true for a boat refit plan I started the

It seems that every time I walk into a boatyard I inevitably find myself smitten by some under-loved (read derelict) classic beauty sitting forlornly off

Many production boats come equipped with undersized cleats and poorly designed line chocks. The 10in aluminum cleats that came standard on my Pearson 40 have
Arguably, there are few items on a cruising boat more oriented to your sailing comfort than a dodger, especially in Maine, where cold water rules. Bashing to windward, pushing to get somewhere in a cold downpour or just keeping the crew happy, the dodger plays a major role.
One challenge with older boats that have been out of production for decades is obtaining replacements for components that may have been custom-made back in the day. Good luck finding a new bow pulpit for your 1974 Flexiflyer 43 or a mast cap for the rig on your 1967 Brickouthouse 29.
When Executive Editor Charlie Doane found sand in his water tanks, he assumed it was the result of extensive tropical cruising. But guess what— the culprit was chlorinated water.

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.

Edson will be starting 2026 with a fresh look at the future.

If you’re not going out after dark, you’re missing out on magic.

The Clipper Round the World race has announced an exciting update for the 2027 season: they will be replacing their fleet with the Clipper RX,

Routing isn’t a perfect science. Here’s what you can do to help.

The discovery of a treasure trove of old family letters uncovers an incredible true story from the Age of Sail.

US Sailing has shared six names on the shortlist for the 2025 award: Alli Bell, Laura Grondin, Pearl Lattanzi, Justin Callahan, Taylor Canfield, and Paul Cayard.

From the security experts at GOST (Global Ocean Security Technologies) comes a new security tracker for small boats and dinghies. You can think of Kasper

The third model in the line serves up rip-roaring performance that’s hard to forget.