It’s 10:00 PM. You’re 200 nm offshore and the cloud cover has been building all day. Lightning is now a regular occurrence. For years while […]
What If You See Lightning on the Horizon!?!
Cuba Closed to Cruisers Again
On Tuesday of this week, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that it was restricting travel to Cuba for American citizens and specifically mentioned that it was […]
The Simplest, Easiest Man Overboard Locator You Can Buy
It is Boating Safety Week so we thought we’d introduce you to one of the coolest, simplest and most affordable man-overboard recovery devices we’ve ever seen. […]
How to Paint Your Boat’s Bottom with Antifouling Paint the Right Way
What If Smoke Is Coming from the Forward Stateroom!?!?
For years while on long distance passage, others on the crew and I discussed a wide range of “what if scenarios” while sitting on the rail. […]
New Hallberg Rassy 40C Will Be a Modern Cruising Classic
The Swedish builder Hallberg Rassy has been building classic, high quality cruising boats for two generations and remains one of Europe’s premier production boat builders. True […]
Antigua Sailing Week Wraps Up the Annual Festival of Sailing, Sun and Fun
The 52nd edition of Antigua Sailing Week will be remembered for a cocktail of superb sailing, thrilling racing and a great party atmosphere ashore. Teams from 21 […]
Dodging The Huge Mozambique Cyclone, Brick House Sails Down the East African Coast
2019 European Boat of the Year Awards
We always like the Boat of the Year Awards in Europe, partly because the judges are from all of the major magazines instead of just ne, […]