Eyes on the Water
March 15, 2024
Watchkeeping is an underappreciated skill that should always be part of operating the boat.
Watchkeeping is an underappreciated skill that should always be part of operating the boat.
Relinquishing the navigational duties while on longer passages benefits everyone on board.
Practicing safety drills for a range of emergencies will let you tap into a mental playbook on how best to react.
The risks are numerous when single-handing a medium- to large-size cruising boat.
Many options are available to obtain the state of charge on a boat’s battery banks.
DMS Holland’s MagnusMaster System doesn’t use Active-Fin or Gyro Stabilization. Instead, it works with the Magnus Effect.
There are a litany of good reasons to travel with other vessels, but due diligence is required to have realistic expectations.
Outer Reef announces the 540, its second Adventure series model
Cruising the Down East Circle Route on a Krogen Express 52
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Proportional throttle, soft docking, and joystick precision make docking a non-issue.
Proper fuel management is key to hassle-free, long-range power cruising.
A short film on the Western Flyer
The Omikron OT-60 is an elegant, Mediterranean island-hopper, and surprisingly more.
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.
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