With the Dusseldorf boat show called “boot Dusseldorf” set to open at the end of the month, all eyes are turning to the new ...

Sunday’s military incursion by the U.S. military into Venezuela to remove the country’s president Nicolas Maduro involved a large build-up of ships, air power and troops in the Southern Caribbean. For ...

With roughly three-quarters of all new sailboats sold in the last thre years being catamarans, it is no surprise that Aquila is making a move into that side of the market. They have three new sailing ...

Their new 18 meter (60 feet) sloop is just such a boat. The design brief called for a fast, blue-water cruiser with shoal ...

Catalina has been building boats for 50 yard and has more than 85,000 hulls launched and sailing. The brand is as American as apple pie and the owners are deeply loyal to the Catalina ethos and the ...

Nikki Henderson’s article delves even deeper in the subject and explores the role character plays in the making of a sailor possessing a high level of seamanship. And, it is a two-way street since ...

In 1977, john and three friends took a year off from college to sail a Nicholson 35 from New England to the Caribbean and spent many happy weeks cruising the north coast and off-lying islands of ...

Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge and experiences with the Cruising Compass family. Thanks. In the year ahead, do you plan to buy a ...

The Caribbean Safety and Security Net has issued its annual report for 2024 and the numbers show that crimes against cruisers have increased significantly over 2023. For the year, 145 incidents were ...

A friend of ours who has had a successful corporate law career filled with stressful schedules and conflicts that needed resolving once told me that he found the first 48 hours at sea aboard his new ...

Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge and experiences with the Cruising Compass family. Thanks. Will you be ordering new sails in the ...

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