Switch It Off… Not!
July 23, 2012
As you read the boat tour in this issue, you’ll see a comment made that the owners of this bluewater passagemaker believe it is best
As you read the boat tour in this issue, you’ll see a comment made that the owners of this bluewater passagemaker believe it is best
“The Elephants are marching!” reported my husband, Denis, after he reconnoitered the situation from a third floor vantage point at Fort Lauderdale Beach. This condition,
For the past three years we’ve used electronic charting, combined with GPS, for navigation. For instance, on a recent overnight trip from New York Harbor
The end of the season is upon us, miles and hours piled on the new boat we looked so forward to, yet somehow never quite
It seems that no magazine can go a single issue without a large piece on plotters, e-maps, rasters, vectors and other sunlightviewable wizardry. I still
As the complexity of today’s cruising environment grows, the autopilot plays an increasingly important role in the day-to-day operation of a vessel. Not too many
The Seven Mile Bridge over Moser Channel in the Florida Keys slips away off our stern, and we are northbound from John Sawyer Bank, headed
David and I rise early and listen to the 6:20 a.m. shipping forecast. The weather in northern Europe this summer is proving to be unpredictable,
Savoring the memory of a cruise can be one of the most enjoyable aspects of the time we spend on our boats. For most of
Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.
Howard Chen’s Bold Vision in China
How one liveaboard crew found comfort and confidence by choosing paravanes over high-tech stabilization systems.
Great Lakes Cruising Story: Family, Failures & Perseverance
An Aspen Power Catamarans rally raises the adventure bar with a trip up Vancouver Island’s untamed west coast.
Boats designed with these appendages, as well as retrofitted models, enjoy a wealth of benefits.
Oftentimes, we go overboard when trying to please everyone.
A Scandinavian-Style Passagemaker
With the N46 Mark II, Nordhavn reimagines the first model the brand’s founders ever designed entirely on their own.
A conversation with Trawlers Great Lakes
