Cruising

At the Miami International Boat Show last February, I had the good fortune to get to see the brand new Seawind 1600 in the flesh. We’ve […]

Most of us have never sailed or cruised a modern trimaran. They aren’t all that common, in the first place, and they are a bit odd […]

It has been two years since Groupe Beneteau introduced the new Excess line of cruising cats to their portfolio of sail and powerboat brands. The concept […]

The one – two punch of Hurricanes Irma and Maria hit the BVI hard in 2017. As of March 2019, 75 percent of slips and 37 […]

A late spring cruise aboard a new Dragonfly 28 took the author and his family on an adventure in and around Denmark’s ‘South Sea’  (published fall […]

Exploring Indonesia on an Antares 44 catamaran (Published Winter 2009) Komodo Dragons, traditional weaving villages, orangutan and spider boats—we’ve seemingly stepped into a full-page spread of […]

The importance of helm location on a cruising cat (Published Winter 2009) There are several discussion points nearly all serious catamaran buyers and owners eventually come […]

Safety and comfort aboard one family’s floating home sweet home (Published Fall 2009)   For more than four years now, Zia has been much more than […]

An in-depth look at bridgedeck clearance for catamarans (Published Summer 2009) Bridgedeck clearance (the height of the bridgedeck above the water) is crucial for catamaran seaworthiness […]

A veteran sailor, dealer and broker discusses the pros and cons of the two types of cruising boats (Published 2009) attended with disadvantages.” For Hume the […]