Without outboard power, the dinghy and Brian were blown across a four-mile-wide sound and ended up on a beach near the main town of Marsh Harbour. Hooker says he came ashore at about 4:15 am or ...

For those wanting to learn more about the Red Sea passage, the Red Sea Pilot by Elaine Morgan and Stephen Davies, published by Imray, is an excellent resource.

The 580 has the Balance trademark reversed bows and the low-slung cabin top that fits very sweetly on the hulls. The cockpit ...

Erika Lush, who hails from Jamestown, Rhode Island originally, is a professional sailor and has been an accomplished racer since she was in her teens. She has tens of thousands of sea miles under her ...

Since 1851, before the Civil War, American sailors have held or challenged for the America’s Cup, a sailboat regatta to ...

The spirit of adventure, curiosity, and search for human connections we share with our readers led us to careers in foreign affairs two decades ago. Last year, it inspired us to sail across the North ...

Well, here’s some good news to share this week. Last Friday, Great Lakes Rigging and Supply announced that it had purchased Tartan Yachts of Plaineville, Ohio from Michael Reardon who had acquired the ...

With the Dusseldorf boat show called “boot Dusseldorf” set to open at the end of the month, all eyes are turning to the new designs that will be introduced there. Dutch builder Contest will not ...

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. When cruising to foreign countries, do ...

Sometimes refining a well proven design reaps better results than starting with a blank sheet of paper since the designers and builders can learn from and improve on an already successful model. Such ...

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 ...

As Greal Lakes sailors all know, storms can and do build very quickly in the summer and can generate fierce winds and steep waves. That’s just what the crew of the 70-foot Trident faced last weekend ...