History credits Jack Von Ost with the advent of BVI charter. But there was another man before him. His name is Paul Gouin—and we sat down with him for an unexpected history lesson.
Editor-in-chief Andrew Parkinson reflects on the remarkable modern age of passage making.
There comes a time in every older trawler’s life when her owner is consumed by the desire to spit on his palms, hoist the black flag and consider a major refit.
Coastal cruising has generated some of my most enduring memories and all the challenges I’ll ever need.
Ready to get back to cruising? In a roundabout way, the lessons of 2020 prepared us for the uncharted waters of 2021.
There’s no greater satisfaction in a boat owner’s life than the act of pouring blood and sweat into a project worth doing.
The newest 58E sports a new beach club feature and modern interior design, and has top and cruising speeds almost 3 knots faster than her predecessors, using similar-output engines.
For all of our sacrifices this year for the greater good, from the maelstrom came a few important lessons for us mariners.
Smart, removable chocks for safer, clutter-free tender stowage.
The steel Doggersbank 67 Heritage recently launched at Altena shipyard in the Netherlands.
Abandoning ship should be a last resort, not a way to handle predictable challenges.
Northern Marine has announced a major expansion to its yard in Anacortes, Wash.
Artfully Cruising the Rivers and Canals of North America
Letter from the Editor
The latest in Hunt’s Ocean series, the 56, is under construction.
This husband-and-wife team rebuilt a 1984 Downeast boat with a lot of gumption, a good bit of help and a driving desire to get back on the water.
Video walkthrough of the Fleming 58 for Chuck Hovey Yachts.
Living the Cruising Life on the Fleming 85 Enclosed Bridge
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