South America
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June 13, 2013iPad Around Cape HornAround the Horn, down the coast, or around the buoys, the iPad can help the sailor to navigate the course, communicate key ideas, coordinate the details of the trip, and ensure a literate voyage.
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November 21, 2012Far, Far AwayFor this family of liveaboard sailors, “home” proves to be a fluid concept. Under Way from our November 2012 issue.
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May 30, 2012Patagonian ShakedownA New England yacht designer sets his sights on the Chilean channels as the locale for the sea trials of his latest 57-foot cat. From our June 2012 issue.
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March 19, 2012Matt Rutherford UpdateWhat does a sailor look like after more than 260 days at sea? Check out this (very) quick video of the solo sailor taken during his resupply off Recife, Brazil.
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November 30, 2011Voyage to the Jungles of GuyanaThe schooner Anne departs for a six-month voyage through the jungles of South America, the Caribbean, and back to its home base of New York City.
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November 28, 2011St. Thomas to Rio (1987)The passage from the Caribbean to Brazil was perhaps the most arduous of all for the crew aboard Cloud Nine.
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October 25, 2011In Darwin's WakeIn this book excerpt from Herb McCormick's One Island, One Ocean—the story of the 2009-2010 Around the Americas expedition—the crew of Ocean Watch calls at the fragile, challenged, and astounding Galápagos Islands.
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March 15, 2011Think Outside the Can!Necessity is indeed the mother of invention, and it prompted this cruising cook to look at canned corned beef in a whole new light.
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March 15, 2011Cricket Diplomacy AbroadFeeding the boat’s pet gecko leads to an unexpected cultural exchange.
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March 10, 2011Filling in TimeWith diapers to wash and bedtime stories to read, novels and boat projects may get neglected, and that’s OK.
Electronic Updates
The Vesper Marine WatchMate Vision is arguably the most advanced Class B AIS transponder ever built, and was honored with an Innovation Award in Miami.
