2015 marks the 10th anniversary of TrawlerFest under the PassageMaker banner, but the event started nine years earlier as the West Marine Trawler Fest series soon after the magazine was launched in 1995.
With one eye to the future, Bob Lane, our veteran reporter and long-time contributor takes a life-spanning and heartfelt look back at 20 years of PassageMaker.
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.
This boat is a modern riff on an old-timey classic.
Why modern boat handling tools make us better and safer boaters.
A brisk November run from Connecticut to New Jersey showcases just how comfortable the Sabre 51 Salon Express really is.
