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Cruising Destinations

A scenic overhead view looking down a long, wooden floating dock at Princess Louisa Marine Provincial Park in British Columbia, with several powerboats and sailboats moored along it, surrounded by calm, dark fjord waters and towering, forested granite mountains under a partly cloudy sky.

A Thin Space

Cruisers face challenges getting to Princess Louisa Inlet, but it’s worth it to experience this cruising ground’s natural beauty.

A wide shot of the Tropic Air Rescue team standing together on an airport tarmac between two large blue rescue helicopters. The flight crew, pilots, and medical personnel wear a mix of green flight suits, tan jumpsuits, and polo shirts. In the background, a cloudy sky features a large, semi-transparent watermark logo of a star with wings. Bold, white capital letters overlay the bottom of the image, reading "WHEN MINUTES MATTER."

When Minutes Matter

Island time is great, except in an emergency. This medevac service is for boaters who need help fast.

A wide, eye-level shot capturing a majestic and treacherous Arctic landscape filled with massive white and blue icebergs floating in a calm, dark blue ocean. In the immediate left foreground, a towering wall of sheer ice rises sharply, showing deep fissures and dynamic textures. Behind it, a sweeping, mountainous glacier structure dominates the background under a pale, overcast sky, while a smaller, vibrant turquoise iceberg block sits low in the water on the right, displaying bright, light-refracting edges.

Another Kind of Epic

We follow the path of explorers who ran the Northwest Passage over a century ago, but our journey is a lot more fun

A wide, sunny shot of a large, classic expedition-style motor yacht named "Walrus" anchored in calm, shimmering water. The vessel features a cream-colored hull with circular portholes and a multi-level superstructure. It is heavily dressed in festive maritime signaling flags strung from the bow to the tall white main mast. At the stern, both an American flag and a Texas state flag fly prominently from a secondary flagpole. The background features a green, tree-lined shoreline with a glimpse of a waterfront house under a clear, vibrant blue sky.

The Walrus is Ready

This aluminum vessel’s throwback design belies its modern systems, all installed for a Great Loop cruise.

Bridging the Journey

America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association has been helping boaters complete the ultimate voyage for a quarter century.

Wild, Wild West

An Aspen Power Catamarans rally raises the adventure bar with a trip up Vancouver Island’s untamed west coast.

La Dolce Vita

Day-tripping aboard a modern Gozzo cruiser reveals Italy’s historically vibrant and delectably delicious Amalfi Coast.

The Unexpected Moment

After overplanning for a Gulf Stream crossing on my refitted Grand Banks 47, I found myself in a scene that would have shocked anyone.

Absolute 70 Fly

Absolute 70 Fly Reviewed

Twin 1,000-hp Volvo Penta D13s and 285 nautical miles of range give the new Absolute 70 Fly the room and speed to roam.

Twin delivery captains Assen and Nikolay Alexandrov standing on the bow deck of a motor yacht docked alongside a pier.

The Twins

After more than 500,000 nautical miles as yacht delivery captains, Assen and Nikolay Alexandrov are still bringing boats home.

Alt Text: A close-up view of two polished stainless-steel windlasses and anchor gypsies mounted on the white foredeck of a yacht under a partly cloudy sky.

Anchors Aweigh

Windlass and ground tackle maintenance can make all the difference in an emergency.

A Garmin marine chartplotter display screen showing a digital nautical map with AIS vessel tracking, route waypoints, and navigation data overlay.

Understanding AIS

Good seamanship means using every available tool, but never relying on any one alone.

Three side-by-side screenshots from the Navionics app showing nautical charts of Hell Gate and Wards Island, contrasting a correct manually plotted water route on the left with two flawed AI-generated routes on the middle and right that erroneously plot course lines directly across land.

A Suspicious Plot

I used AI to chart a course through a notorious waterway. The results were unusable.

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