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
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
When Raymarine pulled the wraps off the Axiom 2 at the 2026 electronics trade circuit, the announcement felt less like a product launch and more like a quiet
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
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 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.
Raymarine used the 2026 Palm Beach International Boat Show to roll out the Axiom 2, the third and final leg of a platform overhaul that now includes the
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
The 2026 boating season is shaping up to be a real inflection point for cruising electronics. Raymarine rolled out the Axiom 2 family at the Palm Beach International
Man overboard situations are the nightmare scenario that every offshore sailor rehearses but prays never happens. The grim statistics haven’t changed much in decades — if you go
The 0200 watch. You're alone in the cockpit, 200 miles from the nearest coast, and the radar screen shows nothing but sea clutter. Somewhere out there,
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
