bluewater sailing

A purpose-built world cruiser that is just as comfortable in the warmth of the tropics as it is communing with icebergs by Andrew Cross Anyone who […]

Outbound 46 Revisited   Going strong after 15 years, this venerable passagemaker still might be the perfect couples blue water cruiser by Andrew Cross After being dropped […]

The German builder has designed and built one of the most modern cruising boats on the planet that still has a traditional feel By George Day […]

Clean, green and serene, indeed  (published June 2012) I live on board Discovery V, a Bowman 57-foot cutter-rigged ketch, with my husband, Kirk, and 12-year-old twins, […]

Exploring Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador  (published May 2012) With the depth alarm screaming, we entered the surf line and I threw the wheel all the way […]

36°41’N, 24°25’E  (published April 2012) Concluding our cruise of the Cyclades on the island of Milos, my husband and I did the usual Med moor to […]

(Published March 2012) The forecasts suggested that the hurricane may be closing with our projected track in the next four or five days. But already we […]

…and the livin’ is easy  (published February 2012) Maybe we’re contrarians by nature, but we frequently find ourselves far from the maddening crowds as we explore […]

One thing is certain-it’s going to change  (published February 2012) It’s a common axiom in many parts of the world—if you don’t like the weather, just […]

19˚ 47’ 50” N  156˚ 01’ 88” W The Hawaiian Islands are a sailor’s paradise, with warm trade winds and clear blue water. But finding a […]