
Making Scents of the Sea
I should have recognized that the First Caswellian Law of Boating applied. It is: Anything that seems simple, isn’t. I just wanted to buy my

I should have recognized that the First Caswellian Law of Boating applied. It is: Anything that seems simple, isn’t. I just wanted to buy my

A new study published in the journal Nature said sea levels could rise six feet or more if nothing is done to reduce carbon emissions,

This Web Extra complements the special Towing & Salvage package that appears in the November/December 2013 issue of PassageMaker. Escorting a fleet of 18 boats
You decide to buy a new boat. Send several large checks to the builder, drop in occasionally to check progress and to make suggestions. And
Isn’t it funny how things turn out? Go to a boat show, ostensibly to see the vessel your children are considering for themselves and you

We are obsessed. Hooked. My husband, Doug, and I bought a boat in the Netherlands in 2001, and we spend five months a year cruising
Its easy to imagine dedicating a month or more to exploring the Faroe Islands, both by land and sea. It seems there is a spectacular
After spending a few days in Edinburgh, Scotland, with my wife I boarded a small plane and flew north to the Scottish port of Stornoway
After spending a few days in Edinburgh, Scotland, with my wife I boarded a small plane and flew north to the Scottish port of Stornoway
We once heard that trawler owners are some of the most experienced boaters in the world. While we have no hard evidence to confirm this,

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.

Island time is great, except in an emergency. This medevac service is for boaters who need help fast.

Black streaks, yellow mustaches and rust all require different solutions to keep a boat looking clean.

A Down East icon provides inspiration for this gentlemanly cruiser.

We follow the path of explorers who ran the Northwest Passage over a century ago, but our journey is a lot more fun

We can spend years planning for a bucket-list trip and then life gets in the way. Go now.

Splashing later this year.

Karly and Evan Nietzel—aka YouTube’s @Navigating Nietzels—tailored their careers for remote work after buying a trawler, moving onboard and completing the Great Loop. Along with their pup, Ripley, they’re just getting started.

This aluminum vessel’s throwback design belies its modern systems, all installed for a Great Loop cruise.