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      October 4, 20224

      New NEEL 43 Cruising Trimaran Is Amazing

      September 25, 20224

      Proud Owners Show Off Their Hallberg-Rassy 352

      September 20, 20224

      Classic Island Packet 380 Tested at Sea

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      October 4, 20224

      New NEEL 43 Cruising Trimaran Is Amazing

      September 25, 20224

      Proud Owners Show Off Their Hallberg-Rassy 352

      September 20, 20224

      Classic Island Packet 380 Tested at Sea

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      September 12, 20224

      2022 Fall Boat Show Preview: 15 New Cruising Monohulls

      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

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      July 20, 20224

      Anatomy of a Tragedy at Sea

      December 17, 20194

      What if a Sailboat Hits a Whale?!?

      November 6, 20194

      Riding Out a Storm on the Anchor in Italy

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      January 13, 20224

      Update on the Bitter End Yacht Club, Virgin Gorda, BVI

      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?

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      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 ReviewsCruising News October 4, 2022

    New NEEL 43 Cruising Trimaran Is Amazing

    Boat ReviewsCruising News September 25, 2022

    Proud Owners Show Off Their Hallberg-Rassy 352

    Boat ReviewsCruising News September 20, 2022

    Classic Island Packet 380 Tested at Sea

    Boat ReviewsBoat Show PreviewCruising News September 12, 2022

    2022 Fall Boat Show Preview: 15 New Cruising Monohulls

    Boat ReviewsCruising News September 6, 2022

    Amazing, New Oyster 495: Couple’s World Cruiser

    News from Around the Cruising World

    Cruising News. Featured News. Seamanship.

    Anatomy of a Tragedy at Sea

    The following account was written by veteran cruiser Sheldon Stuchell based on reports from the two crew aboard the cruising boat Escape and official Coast Guard […]

    Boat Reviews. Featured News.

    Annual Boat Show Preview: 17 New Cruising Designs for 2022

    Blue Water Sailing. Cruising News. Featured News.

    Safely Done!

    Boat Reviews. Cruising News. Featured News.

    The Oyster 565: The Future is Here

    Cruising News. Featured News.

    Missing At Sea. Search for NY Man and His Dog Continues

    Cruising News. Featured News.

    Greta Thunberg Crossing Atlantic on La Vagabonde

     

     

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     “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.

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

    By George Day

    Problems come in many forms and manifestations.  Generally speaking, it’s better to address them earlier rather than later, and that’s certainly true when it comes to […]

    Bill Biewenga. Cruising News.

    Grab the Life Raft

    By George Day

    The time to think about getting and deploying the life raft is long before it’s ever needed.  Being organized before hand and having emergency equipment accessible […]

    Videos

    October 4, 2022

    New NEEL 43 Cruising Trimaran Is Amazing

    Proud Owners Show Off Their Hallberg-Rassy 352
    Classic Island Packet 380 Tested at Sea
    Amazing, New Oyster 495: Couple’s World Cruiser
    Check Out the Classic Bristol 41.1
    The Modern Classic Racer-Cruiser: Swan 48
    First Look at New Beneteau First 44 Performance Cruiser
    PC 47 Stylish, Modern Classic Built in Turkey
    Here’s the Amazing Outremer 55 Cruising Cat
    Tour the 2022 Fountaine Pajot Tanna 47 Cruising Cat

    Boat Reviews

    Boat Reviews. Cruising News. October 4, 2022

    New NEEL 43 Cruising Trimaran Is Amazing

    By George Day
    Boat Reviews. Cruising News. September 25, 2022

    Proud Owners Show Off Their Hallberg-Rassy 352

    By George Day
    Boat Reviews. Cruising News. September 20, 2022

    Classic Island Packet 380 Tested at Sea

    Boat Reviews. Boat Show Preview. Cruising News. September 12, 2022

    2022 Fall Boat Show Preview: 15 New Cruising Monohulls

    Boat Reviews. Cruising News. September 6, 2022

    Amazing, New Oyster 495: Couple’s World Cruiser

    Boat Reviews. Cruising News. August 30, 2022

    Check Out the Classic Bristol 41.1

    Chartering

    Chartering. Cruising News. January 13, 2022

    Update on the Bitter End Yacht Club, Virgin Gorda, BVI

      By Scott Akerman I was fortunate enough to be cruising around Virgin Gorda’s North Sound last week and dropped in on the Bitter End Yacht […]

    Chartering. December 17, 2019

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

    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

    Seamanship

    Cruising News. Featured News. Seamanship. July 20, 2022

    Anatomy of a Tragedy at Sea

    By George Day

    The following account was written by veteran cruiser Sheldon Stuchell based on reports from the two crew aboard the cruising boat Escape and official Coast Guard […]

    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

    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

    Boat Reviews. Boat Show Preview. Cruising News. September 12, 2022

    2022 Fall Boat Show Preview: 15 New Cruising Monohulls

    By George Day

    At the fall boat shows, builders will be rolling out their newest designs and many of them share a true performance edge. In the cruising market, […]

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

    2019 Annual Fall Boat Show Preview

    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

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    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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    Videos

    October 4, 2022

    New NEEL 43 Cruising Trimaran Is Amazing

    Proud Owners Show Off Their Hallberg-Rassy 352
    Classic Island Packet 380 Tested at Sea
    Amazing, New Oyster 495: Couple’s World Cruiser
    Check Out the Classic Bristol 41.1
    The Modern Classic Racer-Cruiser: Swan 48
    First Look at New Beneteau First 44 Performance Cruiser
    PC 47 Stylish, Modern Classic Built in Turkey
    Here’s the Amazing Outremer 55 Cruising Cat
    Tour the 2022 Fountaine Pajot Tanna 47 Cruising Cat
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