
Trawlerfest Returns to Ft. Lauderdale, FL February 2026
Come join us at Trawlerfest in sunny Ft. Lauderdale, Florida at the Bahia Mar Hotel & Marina from February 24-28th, 2026. This is the premiere

Come join us at Trawlerfest in sunny Ft. Lauderdale, Florida at the Bahia Mar Hotel & Marina from February 24-28th, 2026. This is the premiere


The semi-displacement, full-keel Helmsman 43E Pilothouse does just what a trawler is supposed to: She goes the distance.

Andre Lay and Cavendish are back on the brine and on Trawler Talk!

Watchkeeping is an underappreciated skill that should always be part of operating the boat.

Boaters nationwide, on all kinds of vessels, say new technology is making it easier than ever to work and homeschool from on board.

American Tug marks its silver anniversary with a full order book from boaters who want to explore.

The 77-foot Van der Valk Explorer Felis is a long-range cruiser with transatlantic capability.

Relinquishing the navigational duties while on longer passages benefits everyone on board.


Two decades after their first circumnavigation, Don and Anja Richards are crossing oceans again to help their son, Keith, kickstart his own cruising dream.

Why we chose to build our dream version of a Selene 60 from the keel up.

We caught up to the liveaboards at their winter roost in Southwest Alaska to chat about following your dreams and living a life less ordinary.

The gig is more workaday than champagne and caviar, and sometimes the harbor patrol saves our bacon.

How I learned to love the solitude and adventure of cruising with my canine companions.

A veteran sailor brings celestial navigation skills to a motoryacht’s transatlantic passage.

Bearings From The Editor’s Desk

Nordic Strength Meets Yamaha Power

Palm Beach’s Newest Space Ship

The company is scaling up production on its innovative replacement to marine plywood derived from 100 percent recycled plastic waste.