When sailing in light wind, what get’s called a cat’s paw (and it’s not a knot)? Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly ...
On November 12, 2025 / By George DayThe Caribbean Safety and Security Net has issued its annual report for 2024 and the numbers show that crimes against cruisers have increased significantly over 2023. For the ...
On November 6, 2025 / By George DayBrian and Karen Trautman and their daughter Sierra will be well known as one of YouTube’s most popular cruising vlogers. They have been cruising for 15 years and ...
On October 22, 2025 / By George DayIf you are preparing to make a passage offshore on a boat with which you are not familiar, whether as crew or skipper, the pre-departure check list is ...
On October 22, 2025 / By George DayAt the Annapolis sailboat show last week, Beneteau introduced two new models to their Oceanis line, the 47 and 52. The new designs from the Finot Conq design ...
On October 16, 2025 / By George DaySometimes refining a well proven design reaps better results than starting with a blank sheet of paper since the designers and builders can learn from and improve on ...
On October 2, 2025 / By George DayHere’s a follow up to a news story that made headlines around the world four years ago. The mystery is still unsolved. British Journalist Tir Dhondy could not ...
On September 17, 2025 / By George DayThe Lagoon 380 was one of the most popular cruising cats ever built. For several years the company tried to end the build run but dealers kept taking ...
On September 9, 2025 / By George DayWith the annual Fall Salty Dawg Rally to the Caribbean and Bahamas approaching, the last count we saw of the fleet had the number of boats at 90 ...
On September 9, 2025 / By George DayLast week’s survey on water makers, see the results below, prompted regular contributor Dick Stevenson to reflect on his long experience with desalination aboard a cruising boat. Dick ...
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