Get Outta That Rack! Watch Systems for Cruisers Offshore
Watch systems don’t need to be as abrupt as Marine Corps Drill Instructors would have you believe. But they do need forethought and structure (published September 2018) As you leave the dock and head out to sea, everyone is thrilled to be underway. Enthusiasm runs high. The excitement continues through
Antigua for Cruisers: Here’s Why Antigua is The Best Destination
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 of the Eastern Caribbean. It’s said the island has a beach for each day of the year and enough anchorages to spend a night
World Sailing Adventures: Chartering in 2019
Blue Water Sailing’s Annual Guide to Chartering Around the World (published August 2018) CHARTERING AROUND THE WORLD As summer draws to an end, many of us are beginning to make our winter sailing and cruising plans. We know we want to escape the winter, wherever we live, and heading off
Pocket Cruisers That Sail Far
It is not the size of your boat that matters, it is the size of your dreams (published June 2018) Today’s cruising fleet is made up of boats that are much larger than they were only just a decade ago. There is a lot to be said for the comfort
Small Steps to a Greener Galley
Provisioning, food storage and meal prep require a lot of time and effort when you must organize and cook almost every meal you eat. Making small, conscious changes in your routine doesn’t take much effort, but it will make a difference both in your galley and on the planet. (published
Beyond the Blowouts
Without warning, the sudden dull pop of the spinnaker exploding shook us to our feet and into action. Thousands of miles to our landfall and with a limited sail inventory for downwind sailing, we needed to pull some rabbits out of hats (published June/July 2018) It happens. Usually, it’s unexpected.
boot Dusseldorf Celebrates 50 Years of Being the Greatest (boat) Show on Earth
Don’t capitalize it and don’t pronounce it like the footwear. It’s “boot” and it simply means “boat” in German. It’s a spectacle that every boater must see at least once in his or her lifetime because whether you like power or sailboats, kayaks or canoes, surf or paddleboards, dive gear
New Anchoring Rules in Bora Bora, French Polynesia
A new set of regulations have been approved by Bora Bora’s local authorities covering the various anchorages around what may be the world’s most iconic and beautiful cruising destination. The lagoon has been divided into zones and each has a designation for the size of vessels that may use them
Veteran Solo Sailor Wins the Golden Globe Race
The British sailing magazine Yachting Monthly reports this morning on the winner of the Golden Globe around the world race in an article by Katie Strickland. Veteran solo skipper Jean-Luc Van Den Heede has won the Golden Globe Race, crossing the finish line aboard his Rustler 36, Matmut this morning at Les Sables
Coast Guard Back in Business: Will Get Paid!
The US Naval Institute New brings us this update on where the Coast Guard and civilian contractors stand after the 35-day government closure. Financial compensation is coming soon to the U.S. Coast Guard active duty and civilian personnel who for weeks either worked without pay or were furloughed during
