Kim Kavin
Teachable Moments
People are buying two things during the Covid-19 pandemic: boats and dogs. Both require training and practice.
The Socially Distanced Guide to Pandemic Boat Shopping
As the Covid-19 pandemic wears on, the process of buying new and brokerage boats is moving online.
Into the Great Beyond
Patagonia’s nickname is “the end of the world,” and rightfully so, this captain says after a 16,000- mile cruise there and back.
Great Loops, With a Twist
These Loopers all completed the journey, but each one did so a bit differently—and wouldn’t have it any other way.
A (Pretty) Good Time to Buy
Brokerage experts say the market for trawlers and long-range cruisers is shifting. Buyers may hold an advantage.
The Charter Advantage
Booking a week—or three—on board can enhance cruising skills and ease the boat-buying experience.
Fate & Faith: Making the Leap from Lubbers to Liveaboards
One Couple, Two Big Dogs, Zero Boating Experience
Beneteau Swift Trawler 47: Believe the Hype
Hull No. 1 Transits the West Coast and Its Seriously Challenging Seas
Be Vigilant When Securing Lines
Loose mooring lines tax USCG with needless search-and-rescue missions
After the Storms
Ever wonder what happens to all the mangled boats? Here’s a look at the current process, and what could be a better one in the future
Rogue Waves And The Triangle
A new theory about rogue waves may account for some of the mystery in the Bermuda Triangle.