In the March 2015 issue, Stacey Stepanovich and her husband Mike wrote about their most terrifying experience at sea – hitting a reef and sinking in the Bahamas. In this month’s web extra read what Stacey learned in the wake of the disaster and how you can prepare better than they did.
Although the maiden voyage of Robert Beebe’s Passagemaker was more than 30 years ago, the concept of traveling offshore for large distances is still a new concept
From the words of the creator: Get a first hand look at the design thinking behind Sam Devlin’s newest creation, the Blue Fin 42.
Alexei Mikhailov, is a former Soviet-era academic and engineer who specialized in hydrogeology in Magadan, a Siberian city located on the Sea of Okhotsk, and the current mastermind behind Bering Yachts.
Contributor Phil Friedman took an in-depth look at the capsizing of the $10-million expedition yacht, Baden, in Anacortes. In the web extra, learn more about the builder, how stability works at sea and what Northern Marine had to say about the incident.
Retired control systems engineer, John Reynolds has a few thoughts on marine power stemming from a close read of Nigel Calder’s COST OF POWER from our July/August 2014 issue.
The yacht transportation industry offers yacht owners the option of relocating their yachts to almost any region of the world. Choosing a yacht transportation provider is an important decision in making the shipping experience a positive one.
With sadness, we learned of Larry Briggs’ passing through PassageMaker’s March issue. Knowing him over 30 years, to me Larry was variously my captain, boss, client, teacher, shipmate and friend. A friend of mine said it best, “he was a colorful character in an increasingly monochromatic world.”
We were 10 miles offshore in the North Sea in Venture II when a very smart Dutch Kustwacht (Coastguard) launch showed up and looked us over.
Andrea and Colin Chrisholm are facing criminal charges for collecting $165,000 in benefits while living aborad their $1.2 million Trumpy Motoryacht. Follow the link below
Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.
In an emergency, a properly maintained, easy-to-launch life raft can make all the difference.
Why we chose to build our dream version of a Selene 60 from the keel up.
Exploring the Utrechtse Vecht on the redesigned Elling E4.
Two decades after their first circumnavigation, Don and Anja Richards are crossing oceans again to help their son, Keith, kickstart his own cruising dream.
We caught up to the liveaboards at their winter roost in Southwest Alaska to chat about following your dreams and living a life less ordinary.
The gig is more workaday than champagne and caviar, and sometimes the harbor patrol saves our bacon.
How I learned to love the solitude and adventure of cruising with my canine companions.
A veteran sailor brings celestial navigation skills to a motoryacht’s transatlantic passage.
Bearings From The Editor’s Desk
