anchoring
Anchoring Over Coral: Responsible Practices for Tropical Cruisers
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
race-coverage
World ARC 2026 Update: The Fleet Regroups in Tahiti After 8,000 Miles
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
gear-review
Garmin GPSMap 9000xsv Series Review: The New 2026 MFD Benchmark
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
bluewater
Passage Provisioning: Feeding a Crew for 30 Days at Sea Without Losing Your Mind
A 30-day passage — whether that’s Galápagos to the Marquesas, the Canaries to the Caribbean, or a well-planned northern route from Bermuda to the Azores — forces a level
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Ground Tackle Decoded: Anchors, Rode, and Snubbers for Bluewater Cruising
The anchor is the single most important piece of equipment on a bluewater cruising boat. It is the difference between a peaceful night and a 3 a.m.
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2026 Hurricane Season: Up to 16 Named Storms, and Where Bluewater Boats Are Parking Below the Belt
NOAA’s April outlook and the Colorado State group are both pointing at a 2026 Atlantic hurricane season in the 14-to-16 named-storm range, with as many as four
Seamanship
Eyeball Navigation in Coral: Reading Water Color, Light, and the Pass at Slack
Charts in the tropical Pacific and the outer reefs of the Caribbean are very often wrong. Survey data in French Polynesia still traces in significant part to Captain
anchoring
Setting a Second Anchor: When It Helps, When It Hurts, and How to Do It Right
The subject of a second anchor generates more confident opinion-giving and less careful thinking than almost any other topic in cruising. Somewhere in the collective unconscious of bluewater
anchoring
Choosing Ground Tackle For Offshore Cruising: A System, Not A Shopping List
Every cruising sailor eventually discovers that ground tackle is not a commodity. A 45-pound anchor with three-eighths chain is not the same as another 45-pound anchor with the
safety
2026 Atlantic Hurricane Forecast: What Caribbean Cruisers Should Plan For
The early forecasts for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season are in, and the headline is cautious optimism. Colorado State University projects 13 named storms, six hurricanes and two
Destinations
Martinique by Sail: A Leeward Coast Cruising Guide from Le Marin to Saint-Pierre
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
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The Bluewater Cat Boom: What La Grande Motte 2026 Tells Us About the Future of Ocean Cruising
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