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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

Emergency Refueling at Sea (Web Extra)

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

Secrets Of A Sea Trial

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

Diplomat IV

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

Part 3: Venture II Ventures North

It’s easy to imagine dedicating a month or more to exploring the Faroe Islands, both by land and sea. It seems there is a spectacular

Part 1: Venture II Ventures North

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

Venture ll Ventures Alone

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

Top Five Trawler-Buying Mistakes

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,

Profile view of a light blue Nordhavn 100 expedition yacht underway on open water.

Nordhavn 100

This world-cruising expedition yacht is the result of an evolution that began in 2008 with the first Nordhavn 86.

Graphic novel illustration panel showing seasickness causes and remedies, including looking at the horizon, acupressure wristbands, ginger, and steering a boat.

Why Seasickness Happens

Feeling queasy on the water happens to all of us. Here’s how to identify the early signs and counter them.

Split photo featuring boaters wearing "The 71 Percent" t-shirts on a trawler yacht next to the Trawler Talk podcast logo.

A 10,000-Nautical-Mile Delivery

Nathan and Lindsay of the 71 Percent—the can’t stop, won’t stop power cruisers—completed a “wrong way” crossing of the Pacific Ocean.

Organized set of chrome combination wrenches in foam storage tray inside a boat toolbox.

The Right Toolkit

A traveling boat’s toolbox is never full. Try to equip yours to handle any issues that might arise.

Side profile of the bright orange and black custom expedition yacht Vanguard floating in calm blue arctic waters, perfectly reflected on the surface against a backdrop of massive white and ice-blue glaciers under a pale blue sky.

Tangerine Dream

A small crew finds the adventure they wanted on a bucket-list journey to Greenland aboard a custom aluminum yacht.

Diagram showing how AIS signals travel from ships via satellites and shore stations to a central database server.

Power and Perils

AIS networks are a mighty addition to any onboard suite of electronics. They have significant value, but also limitations.

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