
Outer Reef Yachts CEO Jeff Druek
Druek shares his experiences of launching a semicustom yacht company, Outer Reef’s current and future projects, and more.

Druek shares his experiences of launching a semicustom yacht company, Outer Reef’s current and future projects, and more.

A point of pride for her owner, this 75-foot custom passagemaker was designed to conquer any sea.



Turn this diamond in the rough into the perfect NW pocket-cruiser.

Bob Arrington explores one man’s search for the perfect boat and the pursuit of a boat building dream.

Having the opportunity to imagine and oversee the building of my own ideal Inside Passage vessel has been exquisitely educational—initiating a chain of engaging design, building, voyaging, and teaching adventures.

Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.

In an emergency, a properly maintained, easy-to-launch life raft can make all the difference.

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

Exploring the Utrechtse Vecht on the redesigned Elling E4.

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

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