
Cruising: French Polynesia
After 18,000 miles of coastal gunkholing and passagemaking, we recently found the sweet spot of cruising life in a little square of tropical ocean. It

After 18,000 miles of coastal gunkholing and passagemaking, we recently found the sweet spot of cruising life in a little square of tropical ocean. It

Through the stress and strife of endeavoring to bring an old fireboat back to life, an owner finds higher purpose in his labor of love.

Waves are thrashing the sea ice in the western Arctic,
clearing a path for more boats to enter.

Aboard the Seahorse 52 “Liberty II,” an accountant
and an empty nester find freedom.

A voyage up the Northwest Passage proves
unrelenting, and yet, unforgettable.

A couple’s transpacific voyage provides valuable lessons for the long-range mind-set.

Living aboard is an intensity test for every couple’s skills, nerves and patience.


When my husband and I, a couple of thirtysomethings, would describe our plans to quit our jobs and go cruising, the news was almost always

The three-stateroom, semidisplacement model has a range of power options and a low air draft.

A solar-power system on our classic trawler lets us spend time moored or anchored with more than enough juice to meet our energy needs.

America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association has been helping boaters complete the ultimate voyage for a quarter century.

The steel-hull Nightfall, designed by William Garden, connects generations of this family through a love of cruising.

Larry Graf, the founder, designer and lead engineer of Aspen Power Catamarans, talks about Aspen’s proa hull designs and adventure cruising on his own creations from the Arctic to the Sea of Cortez.

With her vertical bow, reverse raked windshield and indoor-outdoor living space, the Galeon 430 EXP defies categorization.

It is called a razor because it shaves away unnecessary complexities, providing a simple solution to complicated questions.

Remembering Lifelong Marine Journalist Chris Caswell

A Master of Quiet Cruising

This imposing 55-footer is a comfortable, well-appointed coastal cruiser primed to take on more ambitious journeys.