The Caribbean Safety and Security Net was founded decades ago as a Ham and SSB radio resource for cruisers and was focused on alerting the cruising community to danger areas, such as the coast of ...

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One of the largest and most prestigious in-water events in the Northeast, the expanded Newport International Boat Show spans ... Brian and Karen Trautman and their daughter Sierra will be well known ...

The following account was written by veteran cruiser Sheldon Stuchell based on reports from the two crew aboard the cruising boat Escape and official Coast Guard reports. While the incident and the ...

BWS takes a look back at some of the famous, notable and most influential small boat cruies of all time…and many are Americans (published July 2014) You could say that the modern age of shorthanded ...

Here’s the first part in a two part series on life rafts: Nationally known safety-at-sea expert Chuck Hawley gives us a comprehensive guide on life rafts, their equipment and care… Life rafts are ...

Any experienced cruising sailor knows the importance of being able to reef your sails in heavy weather to reduce power and heeling. As a safety feature, at least one, and preferably two reefs are ...

The new Oceanis 30.1 is the little sister to all of the boats in the Oceanis line but in particular it is most closely related to the 46.1 and 40.1. All three bear a strong next-generation family ...

Here’s a great article by David Burch from Starpath Navigation on how to calculate the true wind and why it matters to sailors… There are several ways to define the wind. For weather work at sea we ...

For a change of pace, spend a winter cruising from Florida to the Western Caribbean and back. Here’s how (published May 2018) For U.S. east coast cruisers looking to extend their cruising experience ...

So just how easy, or how dangerous, are the Tuamotus? You won’t know until you get there. That’s why we recommend that newcomers master the basics of atoll navigation at the most accessible, “tamer” ...

A motorsailer with an outside cockpit and standard helms and an inside steering station in the raised dog house appeals to a lot of sailors who want to remain comfortable in bad weather, extend their ...