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Every boat has her own story. This thought ran through my head recently as I looked over the fairways at my local marina. Several of
Every boat has her own story. This thought ran through my head recently as I looked over the fairways at my local marina. Several of
I located our test steed at a packed South Florida marina. This was a number of years ago, but I still remember feeling excited. The big

I use music to set the mood in my office. One recent morning, I decided to tackle the folder on my desktop labeled “Tales from


There comes a time in every older trawler’s life when her owner is consumed by the desire to spit on his palms, hoist the black flag and consider a major refit.

Coastal cruising has generated some of my most enduring memories and all the challenges I’ll ever need.

Ready to get back to cruising? In a roundabout way, the lessons of 2020 prepared us for the uncharted waters of 2021.

The fall boat show season is always a sleigh ride, but this year is a whole new game.

I’m looking forward to my next cheeseburger in paradise, and I hope you are too.

New Editor in Chief Andrew Parkinson introduces himself

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.