
Threading the Needle
Tampa Bay pilot Carolyn Kurtz has navigated more than a few challenges in the maritime world.

Tampa Bay pilot Carolyn Kurtz has navigated more than a few challenges in the maritime world.

Mystery shipwreck identified as pre-Revolutionary War cargo vessel.

Making good decisions at sea is about much more than going with your gut.

One of the most beloved structures on Chesapeake Bay is in trouble.


Be mindful of whom you take on your boat because some people can get you into trouble

We join the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue on a patrol of the icy waters near the Barents Sea to learn just how far these crews will go to save a boater’s bacon



No matter how big your boat is when you are lost you are a small object in a large ocean.

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.

Why we chose to build our dream version of a Selene 60 from the keel up.

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

Nordic Strength Meets Yamaha Power

Palm Beach’s Newest Space Ship