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During the great multihull surge in popularity over the last 20 years, the French Builder Foiuntaine Pajot has grown by leaps ...
The Dutch builder KM Yacht Builders has been building aluminum explorer-style sailing vessels since 1998 and recently announced the launch of a new Van de Stadt-designed 56-foot Stadtship named Flow.
The new fees for private boats under 34 feet increase from $300 to $500; boats 34 to 100 feet will now pay $1,000 instead of $500; and, yachts over 100 feet will face a $3,000 fee. The new crew head ...
The surprise announcement, which was issued by NOAA, said that the inter-agency data sharing would cease as of June 31, 2025. But, scientists around the country who rely on the microwave data raised ...
Did not “have” to, but spent an afternoon sailing in moderate winds with the rudder lashed amidships on a sloop Tacking was a ...
Outbound 46 Revisited Going strong after 15 years, this venerable passagemaker still might be the perfect couples blue water cruiser by Andrew Cross After being dropped ashore by dinghy, I paused on ...
The Danish designed and built trimaran combines comfortable cruising accommodations with exciting sailing performance (published fall 2017) In early June, we had the opportunity to cruise on a ...
A guide to stocking up, storing food and eating well underway (published May 2015) Provisioning a cruising sailboat can seem like a daunting task. Trying to predict where you will be able to restock ...
Here’s the first part in a two part series on life rafts: Nationally known safety-at-sea expert Chuck Hawley gives us a comprehensive guide on life rafts, their equipment and care… Life rafts are ...
The idea behind building The World’s Best Ocean-Cruising Trimarans came from the team that has built more than 1,500 production trimarans globally. The world-acclaimed Morrelli & Melvin was then ...
The future of onboard energy production is here (published November 2015) Alternative energy sources used to keep our batteries topped up and our amenities running have long been a hot topic amongst ...
A few summers ago I signed on to crew aboard the brand new Beneteau Oceanis 45 on the delivery leg between the Newport, RI boat show and the Norwalk, CT boat show. It’s a run of about 140 miles across ...