North Sea gales, sunshine and Fair Isle landfall! (published November 2016) What an exciting ...
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A step back in time, regattas pave the way to Cuba (published November 2016) In 1952, American yachtsmen were greeted by heavy caliber ...
(published November 2016) When the rain came, I pulled my hood over my hat, lowered my head slightly to look at the compass ...
North Sea gales, sunshine and Fair Isle landfall! (published November 2016) What an exciting morning landfall! On May 6, we were located between ...
A cruising guide to Saint Barth (published November 2016) You have the freedom to call it Saint Barthelemy, Saint Barth, or St. Barts. ...
Kiwi Roa last appeared in these pages several years ago, writing out of the sub-Antarctic. Now she has migrated from the deep South, ...
After nine years at sea, we are proof that a cruising sailboat is a maintenance treadmill. But occasionally there is equipment we replace ...
Emergency MedEvac from Guatemala Has a Happy Ending
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For nearly 5 years, Larry and Ann Marie lived their dream, sailing the Caribbean islands aboard their 44-foot Island Packet. Their newest destination was the popular harbor along the Rio Dulce River near Livingston, Guatemala. As Larry positioned the vessel just past the sandbar at the mouth of the Rio Dulce, he experienced the sudden onset of a severe headache, the color draining from his face. He suddenly couldn’t focus on his compass and quickly lost consciousness, leaving Ann-Marie to get them into port. She signaled the closest available help — a local man in a motorized dugout canoe…
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A charter in the Greek Cyclades Islands puts rainbows to shame (published Dec/Jan 2016-17) ...
Two families explore the wonders and wilds of the Bahamas during an Exuma charter ...
The northern Ionian Sea offers some of the best sailing, cruising and exploring in ...
Ever wonder if sailing school is for you? Here’s what it’s like to spend ...
Every once in awhile, the cruising life hands you very special moments (Published August ...
Escape to the southern Caribbean with a one way charter (published October 2016) Pressing ...
With the fall boat shows ahead, here’s BWS’s overview of what’s new and interesting in the cruising marketplace among monohulls (published September 2017) ...
BWS joins the crew of the new HH42 to compete in the New York Yacht Club’s 2016 Regatta at Newport and came away ...
With the owner and designer aboard, BWS takes hull number one of the new 425 off on an adventure (published October 2016) There ...
(published September 2016-boat show preview) X-Yachts of Denmark is one of Europe’s leading builders of performance cruisers and racer-cruisers. With their northern European ...
(published September 2016-boat show preview) The Passport 545 is a much decorated cruising boat with Cruising World’s Boat of the Year and Sail’s ...
(published September 2016-boat show preview) Among luxury, larger monohulls for long range cruising, the Oyster brand is one of the most famous and ...
Match your batteries to your needs and budget (published November 2016) Among the cruising ...
To be truly self-sufficient, a cruising boat needs to use solar, wind and water ...
(published November 2016) Whereas long-term cruisers develop various communication strategies over time, offshore communication ...
Some not so obvious choices for the cruising sailor (published November 2016) BEAT MOLD ...
Choose an alternator and smart charger to fit your battery bank (published November 2016) ...
Before heading offshore, take some time to know how your boat responds in various ...
Before heading offshore, take some time to know how your boat responds in various conditions (published October 2016) While sailors often think first ...
All of the weather forecasts from multiple sources indicated a likely and potentially dangerous passage. The real question was whether or not we ...
How to plan a fall passage from the East Coast to the tropics (published September 2016) Several falls ago, I found myself aboard ...
Tropical weather systems, and hurricanes in particular, have their own idiosyncrasies. Understanding them can help us deal with them more effectively. Misunderstanding them ...
If you’re attempting to address a medical emergency and you’re not prepared, you’re already too late (published August 2016) Six months before we ...
The decision to switch from a symmetrical spinnaker to a Parasailor proved to be the right one for this cruising couple aboard their ...
