Cruising off the coast of Southwest Florida in the Gulf of Mexico during the winter is wonderful. However, cruising those same waters in summer is pretty nice, too.
Treat your cruiser like its a part of the family? When the tsunami hit northeast Japan in 2011, a Bertram 57 named Golden Bay was washed out to sea. Here the story and watch the video of how the owner risked life and limb to rescue her.
There is a lot to be said about cruising south to the Bahamas. Though many cruisers display loyalty to their professed favorites, don’t be afraid to stray from the path. Its about discovery after all.
Who says you need a boat to cruise? An avid West Coast cruiser, contributor RJ Scura leaves his beloved trawler on the docks and decides to cruise up the California Coast to Big Sur the old fashioned way – by car.
High-tech engine oils are touted as the latest thing to protect against wear, but do the benefits translate to marine engines?
After deciding to restore Presidetn JFK’s Yacht, extensive hull repairs—and some new technology—make historic “Honey Fitz” as sweet as ever.
On the hunt for a quieter ride, we install a new High Performance Air Filter Silencer from Walker Engineering and use our sound meter to check the results on Power & Motoryacht publisher Arnie Hammerman’s trailerable trawler.
Though Catalina is Southern California’s cruising destination of choice, there is much to be said about the anchorages at Paradise Cove and Santa Barbara Island. Together, they create a nice triangular, 100 nm run from Marina del Rey. Along with idyllic scenery, the upside is you may be the only cruiser around when you get there.
You might find serenity aboard, but the truth is all boats make noise. Avoid the rattle, hum and other unwanted yachting sounds. A truly quiet boat stops noise in the engine room—before it gets to you and your crew.
Hoses are the unsung heroes of the cruising vessel, conveying everything from seawater and fuel to effluent and exhaust gasses, they serve stolidly for years and sometimes decades, providing the vessel and its crew with the necessities of life while maintaining seaworthiness.
Sirena 60 Debuts in Cannes 2025
Norway Fjord Adventure by Electric Boat with Joe Tokarz
Cannes Yachting Festival: Beneteau Grand Trawler 63
Outer Reef’s Steel-Hulled Ocean-Crosser
A versatile cruiser with European charm.
A Masterpiece From Pisa
A beautiful refit
Puffin was designed by William Garden
The builder’s flagship is bursting with standards.
Available in flybridge and sedan configurations, the smallest boat in the Washington-based builder’s model line punches above her weight.
