Sailing is still a big thing in Europe and no country embraces the power of wind and sail and the romance of the sea more than […]
New Pogo 44 is Something Completely Different
What Worked, What Didn’t After Year 12
Twelve years in their circumnavigation, the authors offer their expert view of what products aboard their boat they can recommend, or not (published Fall, 2019) Fortunately, […]
2019 Annual Fall Boat Show Preview
With boat show season just ahead, it is time for BWS to take a look at what is new out there in cruising boats and gear […]
“Quite simply, the Hylas H48 is 2019’s Best Full-Size Cruiser Under 48 Feet.” Says “Boat of the Year” Judges.
“As a long-range voyaging vessel, the judges found it irresistible…the stainless work is just incredible…you could sail by yourself without any problem. Impressive,” The new H48 […]
Antigua for Cruisers
Falmouth and English Harbours are the sailing capital of the Caribbean With its turquoise waters in varying shades of blue, Antigua is a popular island destination […]
The Elegant, New Hylas 48
Hylas reboots the company with an elegant, raised-saloon, center-cockpit sloop that is a born passagemaker (published November/December 2018) I’ve had the good fortune to sail Hylas […]
One More Last Time
Having made the passage from Newport to the Caribbean dozens of times, the author skippers a big Swan in the NARC one last time and reflects […]
Cruising Guide to the Western Caribbean
For a change of pace, spend a winter cruising from Florida to the Western Caribbean and back. Here’s how (published May 2018) For U.S. east coast […]
We Love Morocco
From Mallorca in Spain’s Balearic Islands, to Morocco and then the Canary Islands, the crew of Mahina Tiare had one adventure after the next (published March […]
Cyclones in French Polynesia
When compared to other tropical cruising paradises, French Polynesia is the least likely to suffer hurricanes or cyclones (published March 2018) After the devastating 2017 hurricane […]