Seamanship
Anchoring Fundamentals: Scope, Holding Ground, and the Boring Details That Keep You Put
Most anchoring failures aren't anchor failures. They are scope failures, ground failures, and the lazy version of a perfectly good technique.
Seamanship
Ground Tackle Audit: A 30-Minute Inspection That Will Save Your Boat
Most anchoring failures aren't anchor failures. They're chain failures, snubber failures, or the wrong-size anchor. Here's the 30-minute audit before your first overnight of the season.
Cruising
Offshore Provisioning: Building a 30-Day Pantry That Actually Works at Sea
The provisioning question almost everyone gets wrong on their first long passage is volume. Two adults eating well at sea need around 2,500 to 3,000 calories
Destinations
Horta and the Azores: The Atlantic Crossroads Every Bluewater Cruiser Should Plan For
For a cruiser sailing the Atlantic from either direction, the Azores are the waypoint that turns two passages into one. Horta, on the southeast corner of Faial Island,
Gear
Watermakers for Offshore Cruisers: Sizing, Energy Budget, and the Upgrades That Pay Back
A watermaker stops being a luxury the first time you try to hand-jerry 200 liters of diesel-tainted water from a dock hose in the Tuamotus. For
Seamanship
Diesel Reliability for Bluewater Passages: The Engine-Room Audit That Saves the Trip
The engine is the single piece of gear on a cruising boat that owners least want to think about and most need to trust. For a passage from
Anchoring
Choosing Ground Tackle for Bluewater Cruising: A Practical Guide to Getting It Right
Nothing ends a good cruise faster than a dragged anchor at 0300. Your ground tackle is the single most important piece of safety equipment on a bluewater cruising
bluewater
Twin Gennakers with Structured Luffs: A New Era for Shorthanded Downwind Cruising
For the past three decades, downwind sailing on a cruising boat has meant choosing between compromise options. A symmetric spinnaker gives you maximum projected area but requires a
bluewater
Pure 42 Review: Why This Alloy Cruiser Is the New Benchmark for Bluewater Cruising
The arrival of the Pure 42 on the European bluewater scene isn't just another boat launch — it's a statement about where serious offshore cruising
Seamanship
Shorthanded Spinnaker Handling: A Cruiser Playbook for Flying a Chute with Two Hands (or One)
Flying a spinnaker shorthanded — whether with your partner across the Atlantic or solo on a coastal hop — is one of those pieces of seamanship that has two versions.
liveaboard
Offshore Refrigeration for Cruisers: Sizing, Architecture, and the Upgrades That Actually Pay Back
Refrigeration is the single biggest DC load on most liveaboard cruising sailboats, and getting it right is the difference between an electrical system that hums along in the
race-coverage
Antigua Sailing Week 2026 Preview: A Fuller Fleet, A Bigger Offshore Tail, and Weather to Love
Antigua Sailing Week opens in just a few days, and the run-up has felt unusually busy even by English Harbour's standards. Between the return of