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Crossing Their Wake

We’d like to recognize and congratulate those boaters who have completed the Great Loop in 2023.

Fit to be Tied

The skills of boat owners come in handy when dealing with life on land.

Hidden Gems of the ICW

These lesser-known spots along the Intracoastal Waterway are often uncrowded and always ripe for exploration.

Weather Window

Understanding forecast models and their limitations can make you a safer boater.

Distracted Driving

Mobile phones and other devices divert our attention from piloting our boats, sometimes with serious results.

Rock and Roll

A guide to understanding waves, wave forecasting, and how best to handle your boat in them.

Our Deliverance

Boats are more than just pipe dreams: they can be our deliverance.

Go with the Flow

The 50-foot flybridge cruiser was reflecting light much like the surrounding skyscrapers as I approached the New York City marina. She was mine for the next four days, and I wanted to be prepared.

Power On Tap

Understanding how your alternator does its work will keep the electricity flowing.

The $100 Burger

One of the best reasons to cast off the lines and go cruising is that you have no reason at all.

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Living off the Grid

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.

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Bridging the Journey

America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association has been helping boaters complete the ultimate voyage for a quarter century.

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Making Memories

The steel-hull Nightfall, designed by William Garden, connects generations of this family through a love of cruising.

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A Pacific Northwest Powercat Pioneer

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.

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Shape-Shifter

With her vertical bow, reverse raked windshield and indoor-outdoor living space, the Galeon 430 EXP defies categorization.

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North by Northwest

This imposing 55-footer is a comfortable, well-appointed coastal cruiser primed to take on more ambitious journeys.

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