
From the Pilothouse: The Long Way Home
New Editor in Chief Andrew Parkinson introduces himself

New Editor in Chief Andrew Parkinson introduces himself

Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Cooper challenges readers to submit the best boat name for a chance to win an Em-Trak Sailor Extreme AIS Package.

Welcome to the new and vastly improved PassageMaker.com. We have taken to heart many of the kind, constructive criticism we’ve collected from readers over the
The world is changing and we’re all going to have to face facts: Life in this country will be a bit more complicated for awhile.
It is probably inevitable that stricter boating laws or mandated owner competency testing and licensing will come. It hasn’t happened yet, but how can we

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