We tend to think of the Danish builder X-Yachts as the creator of high-end, Scandinavia-style cruising and racer-cruising yachts in the 40 to 60-foot range. So, it may ...
On August 28, 2024 / By George DayIn last week’s Cruising Compass, we ran a story about Sail Cargo, a Costa Rican company that delivers coffee beans from Colombia to the U.S. in a vintage ...
On August 21, 2024 / By George DayBefore reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge and experiences with the Cruising Compass family. Thanks. ...
On August 20, 2024 / By George DayHere’s a story that we like to come back to from time to time since it is both unique and involves sailing cargo ships from the old school. ...
On August 14, 2024 / By George DayI am lucky enough to have sailed to the Galapagos Islands off Ecuador’s west coast twice in my life and to spend weeks exploring them. The first time ...
On August 14, 2024 / By George DayIt is hard to believe that it was 12 years ago when I took the then brand new Sun Odyssey 349 out for a test sail on Biscayne ...
On August 14, 2024 / By George DayWhat is the origin of the the distress call “Mayday”? Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers. Many ...
On August 7, 2024 / By George DayThe German designers and engineers at Hanse are masters at creating hulls, decks and interiors that maximize the use of available space. On the larger models, this translates ...
On August 7, 2024 / By George DayLast year’s Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) and the ARC+ were joined by 96 boats that sailed from the Canary Islands to St. Lucia in the Caribbean, with ...
On August 7, 2024 / By George DayNow in it’s 60th year, the Dutch boat builder Contest Yachts recently announced that it has completed the design work and specifications for their new 63CS sloop. The ...
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