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Around the World Rally: 2018 World ARC Starts From St. Lucia

At 1200 St Lucian local time, 33 yachts crossed the start line of World ARC 2018 in Rodney Bay St Lucia. The start marked the culmination of a ...
On January 10, 2018 / By George Day
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Jimmy Buffett Sails to Aid of Regatta on Storm-Hit St. Barts

In the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria that devastated the Caribbean, it has been amazing to see how many people have stepped up to help the battered ...
On January 10, 2018 / By George Day
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Volvo Ocean Race Update: Flappy Sails and Glassy Seas

As the Volvo Ocean Race fleet heads north from the the Southern Ocean, they encounter something worse than too much wind…no wind at all. by Will Carson When ...
On January 10, 2018 / By George Day
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From Nazi Germany to Australia: The Incredible True Story of History’s Longest Kayak Journey

Every now and then we come upon a story that makes our eyes pop out. This adventure surely is one of the greatest by a solo boater and ...
On January 10, 2018 / By Administrator
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Amazing Solo 24 Hour Record Confirmed

The World Sailing Speed Record Council has ratified a new singlehanded 24 hour record set by Francois Gabart (FRA) on the 30m trimaran MACIF. Gabart covered a distance of 850.68 ...
On January 10, 2018 / By George Day
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Women Making Waves in the Volvo Ocean Race

Sailing is one sport where women and men can compete of a fairly level playing field. This has been proved once again by the women sailing in the ...
On January 3, 2018 / By George Day
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Memorable Momemts: Saying Goodbye to an Incredible Year of Cruising

Andy and Jill Cross and their two young sons are dedicated cruisers. They have spend the last year cruising from Seattle to Alaska where they are spending the ...
On January 3, 2018 / By George Day
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Sailing Totem Promotion Mistake

In this week’s Cruising Compass, we promoted a blog and a website from a cruising family in the hopes that readers would go to their website, read their ...
On January 3, 2018 / By George Day
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Ancient Shipwrecks Are a Treasure Trove of Climate Data

Thousands of sailors perished in stormy seas throughout the Caribbean in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries. Surely they would never have guessed that their terrifying ends would ...
On January 3, 2018 / By George Day
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Dog Aboard Roundup: “Fur Mates” of 2017

Our friends at The Log in San Diego run a fun column in their monthly magazine on pets aboard. Here’s their look back at the year in sailing ...
On January 3, 2018 / By George Day