Blinded by the Light
March 4, 2026
Radar has daytime advantages. Here’s how to make the most of them.
Radar has daytime advantages. Here’s how to make the most of them.
Anchoring comes with a lot of variables. Here are the key things to keep in mind in order to stay put.
In an emergency, a properly maintained, easy-to-launch life raft can make all the difference.
Night navigation can be an enjoyable, safe experience, and a way to gain confidence and competence.
Sometimes, being good enough at the helm isn’t good enough at all.
Proper fuel management is key to hassle-free, long-range power cruising.
Mastering locks is an art, but with practice and patience, boaters can build confidence.
Consulting tide charts for safe arrival and departure is good practice, but tidal currents need to be considered as well.
Seasickness can strike even the saltiest captain, but measures can be taken to avoid the dread.
The three-stateroom, semidisplacement model has a range of power options and a low air draft.
A solar-power system on our classic trawler lets us spend time moored or anchored with more than enough juice to meet our energy needs.
America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association has been helping boaters complete the ultimate voyage for a quarter century.
The steel-hull Nightfall, designed by William Garden, connects generations of this family through a love of cruising.
Larry Graf, the founder, designer and lead engineer of Aspen Power Catamarans, talks about Aspen’s proa hull designs and adventure cruising on his own creations from the Arctic to the Sea of Cortez.
With her vertical bow, reverse raked windshield and indoor-outdoor living space, the Galeon 430 EXP defies categorization.
It is called a razor because it shaves away unnecessary complexities, providing a simple solution to complicated questions.
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.
