
Back in the BVI
Now may be the best time in years to charter in the islands.


Despite Covid-19, chartering still offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to explore a different way of boating.

Booking a week—or three—on board can enhance
cruising skills and ease the boat-buying experience.

Paradise Returns to the BVI After the Atlantic’s Worst Hurricane

If some future billionaire idea-man in the mold of Richard Branson set his mind to creating a perfect venue for bareboat charters using 24th-century terra-forming

Delphia Yachts is scheduled to build and launch three new models for European-based Le Boat next year. Le Boat offers private charters for canal cruisers

When chartering in Maine, it’s important to be able to get good advice from the charter boat owner or charter company on selecting the right

It was no dark and stormy night, but the middle of a bright Florida afternoon when I spotted the mystery buoy. “What the heck is

It is possible to reason with the hurricane season. If you’ve never chartered a bareboat in the British Virgin Islands, you’ve really cheated yourself. Quite

The trip of a lifetime. That’s how everyone described my upcoming assignment to Alaska on a 10-day charter with NW Explorations. After returning I have

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.

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

A Titan of Marine Journalism

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

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

“A Marriage at Sea” Book Review

The newest boat in the builder’s popular line lets buyers choose sedan or flybridge style.

Hull No. 20 of the builder’s contemporary, full-displacement series is awash in customization.

How to navigate the long haul with ancient wisdom.

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