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.
Cruising the Down East Circle Route on a Krogen Express 52
Gift Ideas for Boaters 2025
Proportional throttle, soft docking, and joystick precision make docking a non-issue.
Proper fuel management is key to hassle-free, long-range power cruising.
A short film on the Western Flyer
The Omikron OT-60 is an elegant, Mediterranean island-hopper, and surprisingly more.
Smart, removable chocks for safer, clutter-free tender stowage.
The steel Doggersbank 67 Heritage recently launched at Altena shipyard in the Netherlands.
Abandoning ship should be a last resort, not a way to handle predictable challenges.
Northern Marine has announced a major expansion to its yard in Anacortes, Wash.
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