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,
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 a boat
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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 the
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
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
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
