
Small Boat, Big Water
A Veteran of Two Great Loops on Small Boats Considers a Third in a 25-foot C-Dory TomCat.

A Veteran of Two Great Loops on Small Boats Considers a Third in a 25-foot C-Dory TomCat.

How I learned to love the solitude and adventure of cruising with my canine companions.

Exploring the Florida Mini-Loop: A Cruiser’s Dream


A West Coast boating family discovers storied villages and easy camaraderie on New York’s Hudson River.

A Michigan couple in their 70s spent nearly a decade refitting a boat for
post-retirement cruising. Their first major outing was the Great Loop.

Numerous boats on the brokerage market can be ideal
for a Great Loop adventure.

A couple cruising the Great Loop on their 34-foot power catamaran has learned, once again, why they prefer the cat to a monohull.

The First New Marina in the City in 50 Years

Add these nine best-kept-secrets to your itinerary for the ultimate Great Loop adventure.

Remembering Lifelong Marine Journalist Chris Caswell

A Master of Quiet Cruising

This imposing 55-footer is a comfortable, well-appointed coastal cruiser primed to take on more ambitious journeys.

To sell your boat in a buyer’s market, be honest and consider working with a professional broker.

After navigating the Pacific coasts of the United States and Mexico and wintering in the Sea of Cortez, Jeff and Kami Fehr rang in 2026 by transiting the Panama Canal aboard their meticulously refit Selene 59, Dock Holiday.

Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.

Howard Chen’s Bold Vision in China

How one liveaboard crew found comfort and confidence by choosing paravanes over high-tech stabilization systems.

Great Lakes Cruising Story: Family, Failures & Perseverance

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