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 ...

The Dutch builder KM Yacht Builders has been building aluminum explorer-style sailing vessels since 1998 and recently announced the launch of a new Van de Stadt-designed 56-foot Stadtship named Flow.

During the great multihull surge in popularity over the last 20 years, the French Builder Foiuntaine Pajot has grown by leaps ...

The new fees for private boats under 34 feet increase from $300 to $500; boats 34 to 100 feet will now pay $1,000 instead of $500; and, yachts over 100 feet will face a $3,000 fee. The new crew head ...

The surprise announcement, which was issued by NOAA, said that the inter-agency data sharing would cease as of June 31, 2025. But, scientists around the country who rely on the microwave data raised ...

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

On April 30, Daedalus Yachts founder Michael Reardon announced that he and his company had acquired Catalina Yachts and its sister company True North. The announcement signals both a major shift in ...

In last week’s Cruising Compass, we ran a video made by Skip Novak on his techniques for heaving to. ... Here’s an inspirational story about an intrepid British that proves the human spirit can ...

Many of us who have dedicated chart plotters on our boats or multifunction displays (MFDs), also have charting and routing apps on out phones and tablets that we can take home with us and use ashore.

A good set of binoculars is considered by most experienced skippers to be essential boat gear. And, many will ensure they have two sets aboard, often with different characteristics for different ...