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Boat Reviews 0
Catalina 425 “Circumnavigation”

There is something about a tropical isle on the horizon that calls to me, as it does to just about every cruising sailor. The turquoise water of the ...
On August 22, 2017 / By George Day
Cruising Green 0
Sailing to the Pacific Ocean’s Trash Vortex

In his new book, Junk Raft, Marcus Eriksen discovers a sea filled with tiny particles of harmful plastic. In the summer of 1997, sea captain and surfer Charles ...
On August 22, 2017 / By George Day
Launches 0
Joshua class announced for the 2022 Golden Globe Race

The story of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s battle to stay ahead of French yachtsman Bernard Moitessier in the 1968/9 Sunday Times Golden Globe solo round the world Race is ...
On August 22, 2017 / By George Day
Tech Talk 0
Green Energy Afloat

In the first leg of our five-year circumnavigation, we sailed and cruised from the East Coast of the U.S. to New Zealand via the Panama Canal and the ...
On August 22, 2017 / By George Day
Dock Talk 0
Again? But, the USS John McCain’s Crash Only Seems Familiar

The USS John S. McCain limped into Changi Naval Base in Singapore today after a collision with a merchant vessel near the Straits of Malacca. It’s the second collision involving ...
On August 22, 2017 / By George Day
Dock Talk 0
Crossing the Indian Ocean single-handed – Dutch solo sailor Laura Dekker in her own words

In 2011, Laura Dekker became the youngest person to sail alone around the world. She did so without drama or fanfare and with a very high degree of ...
On August 22, 2017 / By George Day
Dock Talk 0
Billy’s Down: Let’s Help

Many in the sailing community know Billy Black from his work as a photographer in the marine industry. You may have seen his boat at regattas, seen his ...
On August 22, 2017 / By George Day
Dock Talk 0
What are the most common repairs at sea for yachts sailing across the Atlantic? ARC survey results tell all

Yachting World sponsors the annual Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) and undertakes an in-depth survey of gear and equipment that they publish in the magazine. Here’s the report for ...
On August 22, 2017 / By George Day
Dock Talk 0
Bahamas: Exploring the Jumentos Cays and Ragged Island

Our friends at All at Sea magazine are running a cool series on cruising the Bahamas. Here’s their take on the remote and wild islands in the deep ...
On August 22, 2017 / By George Day
Dock Talk 0
Edward Allcard, Solo Sailor on the High Seas, Dies at 102

Edward Allcard, who was said to be the first person to sail both ways across the Atlantic singlehandedly –save for a stretch with a young woman who stowed ...
On August 22, 2017 / By George Day