
Summering In Alaska At 6 Knots
Soundings Deputy Editor Pim Van Hemmen joined boatbuilder Sam Devlin on a summer cruise in Alaska aboard Puffin, Devlin’s 1966 wooden trawler.

Soundings Deputy Editor Pim Van Hemmen joined boatbuilder Sam Devlin on a summer cruise in Alaska aboard Puffin, Devlin’s 1966 wooden trawler.


We took our 60-foot Selene to Alaska’s Prince William Sound and the Kenai Peninsula, and enjoyed a blissful month of cruising.

The founder of Fleming Yachts returns to Alaska on his well-traveled 65, surpassing 71,000 nautical miles under her keel.

A 10-week charter up the Inside Passage to Alaska on a Nordic Tug 37 is an experience filled with culture, wildlife and memories to last a lifetime.

Pin this “anytime” recipe in your galley for a marvelous shrimp dinner in less than 30 minutes.

Meet the Alaskan man who makes a 14-hour boat trip weekly to supply his remote town with groceries amid the pandemic.

Unlike in the Bahamas, this particular jurisdiction does not include fishing in its cruising permits. So be it.

Cruising Alaska on a Fleming 65 yields a feast for all the senses.

Trawlerfest: Seattle offers several opportunities to get yourself ready for exploring the world class cruising grounds of the Pacific Northwest.

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.

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