A Mariner’s Guide to Medical Readiness
January 5, 2026
Before any extended trip, follow these guidelines to prepare the captain and crew for medical emergencies.
Before any extended trip, follow these guidelines to prepare the captain and crew for medical emergencies.
Sprains, strains and fractures are common onboard injuries, each with specific treatments.
Essential wound care tips and first aid strategies every cruiser should know before leaving the dock.
Learn life-saving tips for surviving a plunge into cold water. Stay calm, prevent hypothermia, and ensure safety with expert advice for cold-water emergencies.
This aluminum vessel’s throwback design belies its modern systems, all installed for a Great Loop cruise.
The three-stateroom, semidisplacement model has a range of power options and a low air draft.
A solar-power system on our classic trawler lets us spend time moored or anchored with more than enough juice to meet our energy needs.
America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association has been helping boaters complete the ultimate voyage for a quarter century.
The steel-hull Nightfall, designed by William Garden, connects generations of this family through a love of cruising.
Larry Graf, the founder, designer and lead engineer of Aspen Power Catamarans, talks about Aspen’s proa hull designs and adventure cruising on his own creations from the Arctic to the Sea of Cortez.
With her vertical bow, reverse raked windshield and indoor-outdoor living space, the Galeon 430 EXP defies categorization.
It is called a razor because it shaves away unnecessary complexities, providing a simple solution to complicated questions.
Remembering Lifelong Marine Journalist Chris Caswell
A Master of Quiet Cruising
