A Need for Speed
October 15, 2021
Editor-in-chief Andrew Parkinson reflects on the remarkable modern age of passage making.
Editor-in-chief Andrew Parkinson reflects on the remarkable modern age of passage making.
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.
Will our own cruising rituals of today at all resemble our children’s nautical endeavors of tomorrow?
Pondering the modern definition of passagemaking and what the future might hold.
Never underestimate the little things that can turn south in a hurry on the water.
Let’s bring back these nautical words and terms. They’re better than the way we communicate today.
Once a rescue craft, this Norway-built steel trawler is the ticket to ride for a venturesome crew.
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.
A Down East icon provides inspiration for this gentlemanly cruiser.
We follow the path of explorers who ran the Northwest Passage over a century ago, but our journey is a lot more fun
We can spend years planning for a bucket-list trip and then life gets in the way. Go now.
Splashing later this year.
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.
