race-coverage
SailGP Bermuda 2026: What to Expect When the F50s Hit the Great Sound May 9–10
In less than three weeks, the F50 catamarans of SailGP will tear across the Great Sound for the 2026 Bermuda Sail Grand Prix on May 9–10. This
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 the
race-coverage
The Ocean Race Atlantic 2026: Foiling IMOCAs, Gender Parity, and a New Format
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
race-coverage
Antigua Bermuda Race 2026: A 935-Mile Atlantic Sprint Returns
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,
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
race-coverage
Antigua Bermuda Race 2026: What to Watch as the Fleet Heads North
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
bluewater
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
bluewater
Antigua Bermuda Race 2026: The 935-Mile Caribbean Classic Returns for Its Fifth Edition
The fifth edition of the Antigua Bermuda Race fires its starting gun on April 29, sending a fleet of offshore-ready boats on a 935-nautical-mile northbound passage from English
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
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
race-coverage
Antigua Bermuda Race Returns April 29: What Offshore Sailors Should Know
After a two-year hiatus, the Antigua Bermuda Race returns on April 29, 2026, and the buzz along the Caribbean circuit has been building all season. The 935-nautical-mile sprint