When the aluminum-hulled Pure 42 first slid into the water off La Rochelle, industry veterans traded skeptical glances. Another boutique alloy builder? Another 40-footer chasing the
If you sail far enough, eventually the weather wins a round. The question is not whether you'll meet conditions that exceed the comfortable envelope — it'
Ask a dozen offshore sailors about night watch and you'll get twelve different systems. That's not a problem — the best watch schedule is the
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
After a two-year pause, the Antigua Bermuda Race is back on the calendar — and it returns with the kind of restless enthusiasm you hear in a crew
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
The rig is the one system on a bluewater boat that almost never fails politely. A bilge pump dies quietly; a rig failure tends to arrive in a
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
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
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
