
When Minutes Matter
Island time is great, except in an emergency. This medevac service is for boaters who need help fast.

Island time is great, except in an emergency. This medevac service is for boaters who need help fast.

Black streaks, yellow mustaches and rust all require different solutions to keep a boat looking clean.

We follow the path of explorers who ran the Northwest Passage over a century ago, but our journey is a lot more fun

Karly and Evan Nietzel—aka YouTube’s @Navigating Nietzels—tailored their careers for remote work after buying a trawler, moving onboard and completing the Great Loop. Along with their pup, Ripley, they’re just getting started.

This aluminum vessel’s throwback design belies its modern systems, all installed for a Great Loop cruise.


We can spend years planning for a bucket-list trip and then life gets in the way. Go now.


With her vertical bow, reverse raked windshield and indoor-outdoor living space, the Galeon 430 EXP defies categorization.


This imposing 55-footer is a comfortable, well-appointed coastal cruiser primed to take on more ambitious journeys.

With the N46 Mark II, Nordhavn reimagines the first model the brand’s founders ever designed entirely on their own.

The three-stateroom model replaces the 58 with a host of interior and exterior upgrades.

For Victoria Sass and her husband, a 1983 Viking 44 Motor Yacht was the perfect compromise.


Circa Marine’s new 24m sleek, efficient, all-aluminum adventure vessel has a low carbon footprint and all-weather capability.

Once deemed too small for commercial fishing, the trawler San Gottardo sets an Arctic course with a climate change charity.

Discover how Captain Luuc Klop transformed a rugged, unfinished 44-foot pilothouse trawler into “Barabbas”—a stunning, family-friendly passagemaker.

It is called a razor because it shaves away unnecessary complexities, providing a simple solution to complicated questions.


To sell your boat in a buyer’s market, be honest and consider working with a professional broker.

How one liveaboard crew found comfort and confidence by choosing paravanes over high-tech stabilization systems.


An Aspen Power Catamarans rally raises the adventure bar with a trip up Vancouver Island’s untamed west coast.

Oftentimes, we go overboard when trying to please everyone.

Day-tripping aboard a modern Gozzo cruiser reveals Italy’s historically vibrant and delectably delicious Amalfi Coast.

After navigating the Pacific coasts of the United States and Mexico and wintering in the Sea of Cortez, Jeff and Kami Fehr rang in 2026 by transiting the Panama Canal aboard their meticulously refit Selene 59, Dock Holiday.

Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.




After a Mediterranean wring-out, a small crew embarked on a bucket-list journey to Greenland onboard a custom, 78-foot aluminum yacht.

The top premieres from the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show 2025,

Too many boat owners are doing checklist tourism. This way of exploring is a better experience.

Setting expectations and communicating clearly can make time on the hard shorter and more fruitful.

These 10 decrees will keep pretty much any boater safe out on the water.

Before any extended trip, follow these guidelines to prepare the captain and crew for medical emergencies.

Few boat accessories reveal past maintenance failures more than clear vinyl enclosures.

Two decades after their first circumnavigation, Don and Anja Richards are crossing oceans again to help their son, Keith, kickstart his own cruising dream.

The gig is more workaday than champagne and caviar, and sometimes the harbor patrol saves our bacon.

How I learned to love the solitude and adventure of cruising with my canine companions.

A veteran sailor brings celestial navigation skills to a motoryacht’s transatlantic passage.

Sprains, strains and fractures are common onboard injuries, each with specific treatments.

Essential Boat Pre-Departure Checklist for Cruisers

On every used boat, treasures await. They’re usually wrapped in mystery, possibly alongside a pink thong.

This 2,900-mile East Coast cruise aboard a refitted Grand Banks 47 evolved into a gourmand adventure.