As a well-traveled yachting journalist and sailor, I’m never surprised when I randomly run into an old colleague or shipmate. So, it wasn’t at all remarkable last January in Sint Maarten when I again ...

As the old-school newspapermen used to preach, let’s not bury the lead. At a price point generally associated with high-end real estate—just south of a cool $4 million—the Balance 580 catamaran was ...

Because home is where the boat is, my wife, Behan, and I sailed our Stevens 47 Totem into 53 neighborhoods last year. Each destination, from the Marshall Islands to Japan, was new to us. Routing ...

So you want to head offshore for true bluewater sailing. You want a vessel that will get you to your destination swiftly and safely. You want an inviting layout and all the amenities for comfortable, ...

Once a sailboat has left the starting line on a long-distance race, the crew shifts into an organized routine that is important to follow. I enjoy these long passages for many reasons: watching the ...

We made the turn at the sea buoy 19 miles off Norfolk, Virginia, and headed north. The weather forecast called for a building breeze from the northeast. Soon it was blowing 22 to 27 knots. Out came ...

In the great debate among sailors about what’s better—a monohull or a catamaran—both sides make compelling ­arguments. Monohulls are more efficient at going upwind. Their sufficient ballast ensures ...

Metro Marine Lighting has launched the MM-CC-V1 Control Center, a marine lighting management system capable of handling up to 256 individual full-spectrum fixtures across a vessel’s entire electrical ...

In 1977 Ted Turner acquired the 1974 America’s Cup winning 12 Meter, Courageous, for his second attempt at the America’s Cup. His first experience as skipper of Mariner in 1974 did not go well. At the ...

A few years back, on a gusty day with winds over 40 knots, my 34-year-old Cape Dory 28, Nikki — a cruising boat I live aboard — won the coveted Michelob Cup on Florida’s Tampa Bay, topping a fleet of ...

After a full day of climbing into, out of, over, and under a string of new life rafts, I couldn’t decide if it was my jump off the boat or the jump that followed mine that gave me the most pause for ...

In my long and eventful sailing life, I have been in several emergency ­situations. In every case, I was able to deal with them. Fitting out the first Aventura myself taught me the importance of being ...