Florida builder Island Packet Yachts, one of only a few sailboat builders in North America, recently added a new 42-foot ...

Soon, the designated MOB spotter lost sight of Pryce in the building waves so Colpaert summoned the other racing boats in the area to join the search. But, it would be an hour before one of the other ...

Included in the big federal funding bill recently passed by congress and signed by the president is a whopping $25 billion investment in the Coast Guard’s future. It is the single largest funding ...

Part 2: After a boisterous delivery from Pensacola to Key West, the author and two pals set off in his Catalina 31 with an organized rally […] Blue Water Sailing is now in its 22nd year of publication ...

During the great multihull surge in popularity over the last 20 years, the French Builder Foiuntaine Pajot has grown by leaps and bounds and has continued to innovate new ways to provide family ...

Did not “have” to, but spent an afternoon sailing in moderate winds with the rudder lashed amidships on a sloop Tacking was a ...

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 ...

Outbound 46 Revisited Going strong after 15 years, this venerable passagemaker still might be the perfect couples blue water cruiser by Andrew Cross After being dropped ashore by dinghy, I paused on ...

The future of onboard energy production is here (published November 2015) Alternative energy sources used to keep our batteries topped up and our amenities running have long been a hot topic amongst ...

The Danish designed and built trimaran combines comfortable cruising accommodations with exciting sailing performance (published fall 2017) In early June, we had the opportunity to cruise on a ...

Funny how the beginning and end of a voyage can parallel each other, even when they’re three years and thousands of miles apart (published April 2016) In 2011, when I set off from the U.S. East Coast ...