Retrofitting our cruising boat with LEDs drastically reduced our energy bill and significantly improved the lighting experience below decks  (published November 2014) Rosie and I and […]

18 48.19 N,  64 38.92 W  (published October 2014) Every time we go to the B.V.I. to charter for a week during the winter, we inevitably […]

Headed offshore to the Caribbean or Mexico this winter? Here are the basics for preparing your boat and crew for the rigors of an autumn ocean […]

BWS takes a look back at some of the famous, notable and most influential small boat cruies of all time…and many are Americans  (published July 2014) […]

A homegrown cruising cat proves that American innovation is alive and well and ready to go cruising  (published November 2014 MQ) They call it “re-shoring.” That’s […]

This elegant trimaran from Denmark combines innovative systems with a comfortable cruising interior  (published November MQ 2014) It is not every day I get to go […]

1000 Miles We had been in Bali, Indonesia for three weeks when it came time to push on for Borneo and then Singapore. We laid out […]

BWS travels to Denmark to meet with sailing industry leaders  (published February 2014) The September morning I landed at the Billund airport in the west of […]

41°24 N  70°37 W  (published December 2013) Martha’s Vineyard, which lies only a few miles off the southern coast of Cape Cod, Machusetts, is one of […]

Boats of a certain age will almost always be in need of a refit. here’s how we are refitting our 15-year old 45 foot sloop  (published […]