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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By Adam Cove I’m not sure if it was adrenaline, not wanting to fall short of my goals, or knowing this unforgiving environment could kill me. I had to keep…
By: James Evenson In my previous life as a U.S. Navy submariner, we didn't "go for a boat ride." We operated a platform. You didn’t just show up and hang…
By Franz & Nadine : Our Days We wake up before the sun most days now. Not because we have to, but because the boat tells us it’s time. The…
The VIPCA is proud to finally offer a comprehensive, creditable health plan with CIGNA to all cruisers, with a VIPCA membership. VIPCA insurance was previously restricted to either crew working…
