For recreational maritime editors, Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is the last stateside boat show of the year, with just a few months before January’s “how did they get these colossal yachts indoors?” boot Düsseldorf in Germany.
Prepping a boat for bluewater travel is an order of magnitude more challenging than typical weekend boating or even coastal cruising.
Having telemedicine service on board is especially important for cruisers who are more vulnerable to injury or illness because of age, chronic illness and pre-existing conditions, and it’s also important to have as long-range trawler yachts cruise to more remote locations.
The steel-hulled Bering 77 is the big sister to the Bering 65, adding 161,000 lbs. of displacement.
The newest addition to the Sirena Yachts fleet will debut in September.
People are buying two things during the Covid-19 pandemic: boats and dogs. Both require training and practice.
Crossing the Atlantic by motorboat: 118 years
of trying, failing and succeeding.
YouTube sensations Brooke and Braden Palmer dive into the challenges of living aboard and long-range cruising with kids.
Whether you’re a bluewater diehard or only a dreamer, add these recommended reads to your list.
The steel-hull Nightfall, designed by William Garden, connects generations of this family through a love of cruising.
Larry Graf, the founder, designer and lead engineer of Aspen Power Catamarans, talks about Aspen’s proa hull designs and adventure cruising on his own creations from the Arctic to the Sea of Cortez.
With her vertical bow, reverse raked windshield and indoor-outdoor living space, the Galeon 430 EXP defies categorization.
It is called a razor because it shaves away unnecessary complexities, providing a simple solution to complicated questions.
Remembering Lifelong Marine Journalist Chris Caswell
A Master of Quiet Cruising
This imposing 55-footer is a comfortable, well-appointed coastal cruiser primed to take on more ambitious journeys.
To sell your boat in a buyer’s market, be honest and consider working with a professional broker.
After navigating the Pacific coasts of the United States and Mexico and wintering in the Sea of Cortez, Jeff and Kami Fehr rang in 2026 by transiting the Panama Canal aboard their meticulously refit Selene 59, Dock Holiday.
Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.
