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June 30, 20204
Seaward 32RK Is a ‘Thin-Water-Cruiser’
June 24, 20204
Hanse 315: Pocket Cruiser Packs a Punch
June 22, 20204
Safely Done!
Bill Biewenga
Boat Reviews
Boat Reviews
June 30, 20204
Seaward 32RK Is a ‘Thin-Water-Cruiser’
June 24, 20204
Hanse 315: Pocket Cruiser Packs a Punch
June 16, 20204
The Outbound 52 is a Modern Classic Couple’s Cruiser
Boat Show Preview
Boat Show Preview
October 15, 20194
2019 Annual Fall Boat Show Preview
February 12, 20194
boot Dusseldorf Celebrates 50 Years of Being the Greatest (boat) Show on Earth
September 28, 20184
Inside the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis
Seamanship
Seamanship
December 17, 20194
What if a Sailboat Hits a Whale?!?
November 6, 20194
Riding Out a Storm on the Anchor in Italy
October 21, 20194
Sound Advice On Staying On the Boat: Don’t Pee Over the Side at Sea
Chartering
Chartering
December 17, 20194
Charter in Puerto Rico. Enjoy Amazing Food, Music and Culture
November 6, 20194
With Charter Season Ahead, What’s Up in the BVI?
October 29, 20194
The Tobago Cays in the Grenadines Are Caribbean Perfection
Electronics
Electronics
June 4, 20204
AIS Mystery: Ships Displaced and Strangely Circling
December 17, 20194
Holiday Sales. Garmin Marine Stuff up to 20% Off
November 6, 20194
Vesper Launches Cortex AIS Multitasking Capability

Cruising News

Boat Reviews Cruising News June 30, 2020

Seaward 32RK Is a ‘Thin-Water-Cruiser’

Boat Reviews Cruising News June 24, 2020

Hanse 315: Pocket Cruiser Packs a Punch

Blue Water Sailing Cruising News Featured News June 22, 2020

Safely Done!

Boat Reviews Cruising News June 16, 2020

The Outbound 52 is a Modern Classic Couple’s Cruiser

Boat Reviews Cruising News June 10, 2020

Tartan 365 to Launch in 2020

Videos

June 4, 2020

The Realities of Living the Cruising Life: Gone with the Wynns

New Year’s Eve in Bora Bora, French Polynesia

What if a Sailboat Hits a Whale?!?

The Wynns Are Adopted by the Locals in Palmerston

Swimming with Sea Turtles in Rarotonga

Riding Out a Storm on the Anchor in Italy

SV Delos Goes to Sea. First Leg of Their Atlantic Circuit.

Cruising Tips from Finding Avalon: Atlantic Crossing from Gibraltar

Sound Advice On Staying On the Boat: Don’t Pee Over the Side at Sea

Happy Together Fits Our their New Leopard 50 Catamaran: It’s a Big Job

Bill Biewenga Offshore

Bill Biewenga. December 17, 2019

“Get the Grab Bag!”

By George Day

The time to consider what you would need and want in your grab bag is when you don’t need it. The time is now. Of course, […]

Bill Biewenga. November 6, 2019

I Awoke to the Crew Calling “The Bilge Pump Won’t Stop!”

Bill Biewenga. Cruising News. October 28, 2019

Grab the Life Raft

Bill Biewenga. October 21, 2019

The Shroud Just Blew OUt!

Bill Biewenga. Cruising News. October 12, 2019

We’re Out of Water!

Boat Reviews

Boat Reviews. Cruising News. June 30, 2020

Seaward 32RK Is a ‘Thin-Water-Cruiser’

By Sandy Parks

The Seaward 32RK was designed and for years built by Floridian Nick Hake. The design is now part of the Island Packet company which builds the […]

Boat Reviews. Cruising News. June 24, 2020

Hanse 315: Pocket Cruiser Packs a Punch

By Sandy Parks

Designing a cruising boat in the 30-foot range is a special challenge for yacht designers. The builder and their customers want everything aboard that you would […]

Boat Reviews. Cruising News. June 16, 2020

The Outbound 52 is a Modern Classic Couple’s Cruiser

Boat Reviews. Cruising News. June 10, 2020

Tartan 365 to Launch in 2020

Boat Reviews. Cruising News. June 3, 2020

Lyman Morse 46

Boat Reviews. Cruising News. May 27, 2020

The Legendary Dyer Dhow Dinghy

Chartering

Chartering. December 17, 2019

Charter in Puerto Rico. Enjoy Amazing Food, Music and Culture

Most of us still think that Puerto Rico has yet to recover from the ravishes of the 2017 hurricanes. And, that is partly true. But the […]

Chartering. Cruising News. Featured News. November 6, 2019

With Charter Season Ahead, What’s Up in the BVI?

Chartering. October 29, 2019

The Tobago Cays in the Grenadines Are Caribbean Perfection

Chartering. Cruising News. October 21, 2019

Bahamas Chartering This Winter: Try the Exumas

Chartering. Cruising News. October 2, 2019

In the Wake of the Huricannes: Updates from The Moorings in the BVI

Seamanship

Seamanship. December 17, 2019

What if a Sailboat Hits a Whale?!?

By George Day

Seamanship. November 6, 2019

Riding Out a Storm on the Anchor in Italy

By George Day

Seamanship. Video. October 21, 2019

Sound Advice On Staying On the Boat: Don’t Pee Over the Side at Sea

By George Day

Patrick Childress addresses a key rule of seamanship that is shared by many professional skippers and veteran offshore passagemakers.

Columns & Blogs

Columns & Blogs. Cruising News. December 18, 2019

Theft in Turtle Bay, Mexico. The Outboard’s Gone

By George Day

Andy and Jill Cross, with their two young sons Porter and Magnus, are full time cruisers. They spent the last year and a half in Alaska […]

Columns & Blogs. Cruising News. Seamanship. February 27, 2019

Beyond the Blowouts

Columns & Blogs. Navigation. Seamanship. February 25, 2019

Steering By Any Other Means

Columns & Blogs. Cruising News. September 25, 2018

Wintering in the Great Land

Columns & Blogs. Seamanship. May 30, 2018

Fire

Boat Show Preview

Blue Water Sailing. Boat Reviews. Boat Show Preview. October 15, 2019

2019 Annual Fall Boat Show Preview

By George Day

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 […]

Boat Show Preview. Cruising News. February 12, 2019

boot Dusseldorf Celebrates 50 Years of Being the Greatest (boat) Show on Earth

Boat Reviews. Boat Show Preview. Events. September 28, 2018

Inside the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis

Boat Reviews. Boat Show Preview. May 11, 2018

2018 Miami Sailboat Show Preview

Boat Reviews. Boat Show Preview. January 10, 2018

Elan GT5

Boat Reviews. Boat Show Preview. August 10, 2017

September Boat Show Preview 2017

Electronics

Cruising News. Electronics. June 4, 2020

AIS Mystery: Ships Displaced and Strangely Circling

By George Day

The Maritime Executive newsletter has a story this week of some truly strange anomalies going on with the worldwide AIS system aboard ships and boats of […]

Electronics. December 17, 2019

Holiday Sales. Garmin Marine Stuff up to 20% Off

Electronics. November 6, 2019

Vesper Launches Cortex AIS Multitasking Capability

Cruising News. Electronics. October 29, 2019

Integrel Battery Charger Can Replace a Genset

Electronics. Navigation. October 23, 2019

Raymarine Introduces Lighthouse Bermuda MFD Software Update for Sailors

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June 4, 2020

The Realities of Living the Cruising Life: Gone with the Wynns

New Year’s Eve in Bora Bora, French Polynesia

What if a Sailboat Hits a Whale?!?

The Wynns Are Adopted by the Locals in Palmerston

Swimming with Sea Turtles in Rarotonga

Riding Out a Storm on the Anchor in Italy

SV Delos Goes to Sea. First Leg of Their Atlantic Circuit.

Cruising Tips from Finding Avalon: Atlantic Crossing from Gibraltar

Sound Advice On Staying On the Boat: Don’t Pee Over the Side at Sea

Happy Together Fits Our their New Leopard 50 Catamaran: It’s a Big Job

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