
Immutable Axioms
There is little we can be certain about when boating.
Except for these things.

There is little we can be certain about when boating.
Except for these things.


I gazed through the reverse-rake windshield at what looked like a large ship’s wake, but there was not a vessel in sight. I had stepped

Editor-in-chief Andrew Parkinson reflects on the remarkable modern age of passage making.


797.1 is a wonderful place full of fantastic boats and mariners—and enough inspiration to last a lifetime.

There comes a time in every older trawler’s life when her owner is consumed by the desire to spit on his palms, hoist the black flag and consider a major refit.

Coastal cruising has generated some of my most enduring memories and all the challenges I’ll ever need.

Like good books, some DIY projects make a weekend aboard the boat even better.

Ready to get back to cruising? In a roundabout way, the lessons of 2020 prepared us for the uncharted waters of 2021.

Battery technology is improving and expanding. There’s a lot in the works that is promising.

A slow-burn circumnavigation on a Nordhavn 51.

Radar has daytime advantages. Here’s how to make the most of them.

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

Anacortes Boat & Yacht Show featuring Trawlerfest has an impressive in-water selection of over 200 new and pre-owned boats, informative classes for both new and

The many unforeseen challenges and rewards of the Great Loop

Cruising the Down East Circle Route on a Krogen Express 52

You do not need to be a seasoned mechanic to have confidence in your engine.

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.