There are Caribbean islands you visit, and Caribbean islands that get under your skin. Martinique is firmly in the second category. This French overseas department delivers what few
The 0200 watch. You're alone in the cockpit, 200 miles from the nearest coast, and the radar screen shows nothing but sea clutter. Somewhere out there,
The International Multihull Show returns to La Grande Motte from April 22–26, and if you haven't been paying attention to the catamaran market lately, this
Five days into a Pacific crossing, your crew member develops a throbbing toothache that's getting worse by the hour. The nearest dentist is a thousand miles
Every fitting that penetrates your hull below the waterline is a potential point of catastrophic failure. That's not alarmism—it's physics. A failed two-
There's a moment on every bluewater passage when the last bar of cell signal vanishes from your phone and you realise you're truly on
Every bluewater boat has a collection of holes drilled deliberately through its hull. That thought alone should focus your attention. Through-hulls, seacocks, and the gelcoat barrier that
When you drop below the horizon on an ocean passage, your connection to the outside world narrows to whatever equipment you brought aboard. Getting that communications stack right
The days of slathering copper-laden paint on your hull and calling it good are numbered. Whether you cruise the copper-restricted waters of Washington State and California
After a two-year hiatus, the Antigua Bermuda Race is back — and the fifth edition promises to be one of the most compelling offshore races in the Caribbean
South of St. Vincent, below the charter-boat highway, the island chain takes a breath. Grenada and the Grenadines offer bluewater cruisers something increasingly rare in the Caribbean:
Hurricane season officially begins on 1 June, but the smart passage planning that keeps you safe starts right now. Whether you are heading north from the Caribbean to
