The marine diesel engine is the bluewater cruiser's most reliable failure point. Reliable in the sense that it almost never fails for mechanical reasons; failure point
Every bluewater sailor eventually meets the storm they planned to avoid. The forecast was wrong, the front intensified, the routing software missed something. When that happens, the difference
Choosing the right anchor for your bluewater cruiser is the kind of decision that gets argued about at every yacht club bar from Annapolis to Auckland. The anchor
The Ocean Race Atlantic 2026 marks a meaningful shift in offshore racing's evolution. Set to start September 2, 2026, in New York and finish in Barcelona
Raymarine has finally cut the cord on autopilot remotes with the new RCU-1, a wireless control unit for the Evolution autopilot range scheduled for Q2 2026 release. At
The fifth edition of the Antigua Bermuda Race kicks off on April 29, 2026, sending a competitive fleet of bluewater sailors on a 935-nautical-mile sprint from Falmouth Harbour,
Sooner or later, every bluewater sailor gets caught in weather they would rather not be in. The decisions you make when the wind is building past 35 knots
A reliable diesel is the backbone of any offshore cruising boat. Unlike a road vehicle, a marine auxiliary sees infrequent, long-duration use in a corrosive environment with no
Cruising into tropical waters usually means dropping the hook over coral at some point. It shouldn't, and in increasingly many places it isn't even
The World ARC 2026 fleet left Saint Lucia in January on a 26,000-nautical-mile, 15-month circumnavigation, and by mid-April they've put three of the most demanding
Garmin's new GPSMap 9000xsv series is the 2026 flagship MFD for cruising sailors, and after spending time with the 13-inch unit installed on a 47-foot monohull
The fifth edition of the Antigua Bermuda Race starts April 29, 2026, sending a fleet of offshore yachts across 935 nautical miles of open Atlantic from English Harbour
