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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

The crew of Celt, a Nordhavn 43, explore Australia and Indonesia on their multiyear circumnavigation.

All the right things, in all the right places.

Bearings from the Editor’s Desk

Devising a safe, easy way to get our dog on shore from an anchorage required some innovation.

Before you go to sea, know how to access telehealth services, acquire medication refills and get medical care.

Planning for loss of steering and engine control requires familiarity, not new equipment.

A set layout is paired with an impressive list of standard equipment on a proven hull design.

When you can’t go any faster or slower, there are other options to help you arrive safely.

Let’s bring back these nautical words and terms. They’re better than the way we communicate today.

Once a rescue craft, this Norway-built steel trawler is the ticket to ride for a venturesome crew.