The No-Nonsense Nordic Tug 44, an American Classic
By: George Day, Editor & Publisher, Cruising Odyssey The Nordic Tug 44 is one of those classic cruising boats that will never go out of style. Introduced in 2017 and…
Edson Acquired by Former CEO and Team of Seasoned Machine Shop Operators
One of the oldest equipment manufacturers in the U.S. remains committed to serving the sailing community with returned energy, increased capabilities, and a team that has decades of experience. Edson…
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Is Charter Ownership Really a Gateway to Sailing Your Yacht in the Caribbean?
It’s a beautiful sunny morning, and the coffee hits right. The outlook is on a quiet bay – tiny fish darting hither and thither in crystal clear waters moving beneath…
Live Aboards: Comparing the Islander Freeport-41 and the Morgan Out Island 41 Classic
I’ve never lived aboard. I’ve stayed aboard, but it was always temporary and not my boat. I had just opened my Shilshole Bay office, I didn’t have much money and…
NauticEd and Scouting America’s Sea Scouts Forge National Alliance to Empower Future Leaders
Partnership to elevate youth leadership, seamanship skills, and confidence on the water NauticEd, a leader in modern boating education, and Sea Scouts, the flagship aquatics and maritime program of Scouting…
Aquila 46 Combines Comfort with Long-Range Cruising
By: George Day, Editor & Publisher, Cruising Odyssey. With the new 46, Aquila catamarans is venturing into the explorer or adventure cat realm by combining big-boat innovations with a power…
Block Island Storm
As we stepped aboard Old Port Launch, the water taxi on Block Island’s New Harbor, to return to our boat, another passenger said, “We’re going to try to beat the…
How to Get Results From a Message in a Bottle: A Good Memory of Old Times at Sea
It was the third year of my solo circumnavigation aboard Sailing Yacht Scooter, my 48-foot Amel Maramu Ketch. Ah, that’s not entirely accurate. There were a few companions in the…
Talk the Talk
Avast ye scallywags. Scuttlebutt has it ye landlubbers be looking to weigh anchor, hoist ye Jolly Rogers and sail the seven seas looking for pirate booty......but first you need to…
The Crazy World of Conductor Sizing Conventions
By Nigel Calder Conductor sizing is critical to the performance and safety of electrical systems. Undersized conductors create excessive resistance, which results in voltage losses from one end of the…