Here are the modern tools that sailors use to signal distress at sea (published February 2017) Last November, when the 57-foot cruising catamaran ...
Match your batteries to your needs and budget (published November 2016) Among the cruising fleet of sailors, the topic of onboard energy is ...
To be truly self-sufficient, a cruising boat needs to use solar, wind and water energy to top up the battery bank (published November ...
(published November 2016) Whereas long-term cruisers develop various communication strategies over time, offshore communication has always been a challenge for occasional passagemakers trying ...
Some not so obvious choices for the cruising sailor (published November 2016) BEAT MOLD WHERE IT STARTS Mold and sailboats go together, and ...
Choose an alternator and smart charger to fit your battery bank (published November 2016) Marine engines come with an alternator rated between 50 ...
Before heading offshore, take some time to know how your boat responds in various conditions (published October 2016) While sailors often think first ...
A cruising couple benefit from a little shade (published Dec/Jan 2016-17) We admire intrepid cruisers, captains and crew intent on sailing high latitudes, ...
The decision to switch from a symmetrical spinnaker to a Parasailor proved to be the right one for this cruising couple aboard their ...
Whether you’d like to extend your sailing season into the colder months or make a voyage to the wilds of the high latitudes, ...
