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    Boat Show Preview. Cruising News. Featured News. News and Notes. August 6, 2025

    The Newport International Boat Show Is Almost Here – Cruise on By, September 11-14, 2025!

    By George Day

    One of the largest and most prestigious in-water events in the Northeast, the expanded Newport International Boat Show spans more than 17 acres of Newport’s iconic […]

    Blue Water Sailing. Captain's Log. Cruising News. Featured News. Seamanship. March 25, 2025

    Thoughts on Boat Handling, Docking and Mooring for Couples

    By George Day

    Having sailing something like 60,000 miles with my good and patient wife, Rosa, aboard our Mason 43 Clover and our Jeanneau 452 Limin, we can look […]

    Blue Water Sailing. Cruising News. Featured News. Gear. March 25, 2025

    American Sailing to Present Live Webinar on Cooking at Sea

    By George Day

    Here’s something fun and informative that will be coming up on April 17 that anyone who aspires to making offshore passage will enjoy. American Sailing, which […]

    Cruising News. Featured News. Gear. March 25, 2025

    All Binoculars Are Not Equal. Here’s How to Find the Best Set for You

    By George Day

    A good set of binoculars is considered by most experienced skippers to be essential boat gear. And, many will ensure they have two sets aboard, often […]

    Cruising News. Featured News. February 11, 2025

    French Shipping Company Launches World’s Largest Sailing Cargo Ship

    By George Day

    Here’s an update on a story that we revisit from time to time for the simple reason that sailing cargo ships with auxiliary power just makes […]

    Cruising News. Electronics. Featured News. Seamanship. December 10, 2024

    Energy Afloat: Lithium, Solar and Wind Are the Perfect Combination

    By George Day

    By Bob Osborn   After years of thinking about upgrading the house bank to lithium on Pandora, our 2007 Aerodyne 47 sloop, we decided to move […]

    Boat Reviews. Cruising News. Featured News. December 3, 2024

    Introducing the New Twin-Keel, Deck Saloon Sirius 40DS

    By George Day

    The German-built Sirius brand is not well known in North America, but in Europe the company has quickly earned a reputation for designing and building innovative […]

    Cruising News. Featured News. Seamanship. November 20, 2024

    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 […]

    Boat Reviews. Cruising News. Featured News. November 10, 2024

    British Builder Southerly Yachts Saved by New Owners

    By George Day

    Southerly Yachts has long been a true design and build innovator in the shoal-draft, drop-keel category of blue water cruisers.  Yet, the company has ben through […]

    Chartering. Cruising News. Featured News. November 6, 2024

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

    By George Day

    It has been six years since the horrible hurricanes swept through the Caribbean in 2017 causing death and destruction. The BVI, the world’s favorite place to […]

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    Blue Water Sailing is now in its 22nd year of publication and reaches readers across North America and around the world. The magazine was founded by George and Rosa Day, who spent five years sailing and cruising their Mason 43 ketch on a west-about circumnavigation. Blue Water Sailing was designed to offer great sailing stories and real-world solutions for offshore sailors who need to fit out their cruising boats to meet the rigors of the ocean. In every issue, you will find authoritative articles written by known experts covering everything from sail related gear to the navigator’s table to the art of cruising.

    We also publish Multihulls Quarterly magazine for all those who enjoy sailing modern, spacious catamarans and swift, fine sailing trimarans.

    And, every week, we publish the e-journal Cruising Compass, which is your weekly fix of cruising news, technical advice, sailing resources and fun events.

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