Your first yacht purchase is about more than finding the right boat. Sofia Fay explains what to ask about charter management, maintenance, and ownership costs, and why the cheapest deal could prove expensive.
Is your propeller holding your boat back? David Sheppard explores four modern propeller designs, their cruising tradeoffs, and the pitch adjustment that could overload your engine.
Three thousand nautical miles. Weeks without land. One passage that changes everything. Discover how the Pacific Puddle Jump became a cruising rite of passage, and why sailors keep answering its call.
Jimmy Cornell has spent a lifetime chasing freedom under sail. In this conversation with Andy Schell, he looks back on escaping Romania, sailing the world with his family, creating the ARC, writing World Sailing Routes, and the lessons that came from decades at sea.
Reliable boat wiring starts with reliable connections. This guide covers how to choose quality marine terminals, make proper crimps, match tools to conductors, and use adhesive-lined heat shrink to protect connections from moisture and failure.
The Outer Reef 540 Adventure brings serious long-range capability to an owner-operator-friendly package. With a 2,000-mile range, three cabins, a full flybridge, Class A All Oceans rating, and just four feet of draft, the 54-foot expedition yacht is designed to go farther while remaining easy to cruise.
The used-boat market looks open, but much of the information buyers need most remains behind closed doors. James Evenson examines the influence of Boats Group, restricted sold-price data, rising broker costs, and why he believes the future of boat buying should be built around value, transparency, and trust.
The Annapolis Sailboat Show returns Oct. 15-18, 2026, bringing more than 150 sailboats, 550 exhibitors, new boat premieres, seminars, gear, and sailors from around the world to City Dock. Here’s why this four-day tradition is worth building a fall weekend around.
Fall 2026 brings some of the biggest offshore sailing rallies of the year. From the Salty Dawg Fall Rally to ARC and ARC+, here’s a look at upcoming routes, departure dates, passage lengths, and what cruisers can expect along the way.
