
The Spring Commissioning Work That Cannot Wait
Everything deferred last fall comes due when the hull hits the water. Here is how to settle the account before the slings move.

Everything deferred last fall comes due when the hull hits the water. Here is how to settle the account before the slings move.

Lin Pardey has logged 240,000 miles on Seraffyn and Taleisin, but it took a Queensland marina to remind her what waiting does.

From taped seams to layered synthetics, Gary Jobson’s foul weather gear checklist was earned on a cold, wet night off Norfolk.

Marine systems expert Nigel Calder is building an Outbound 44, collaborating with the yard on electrical and mechanical systems.

Waterman Orien McNeill didn’t live a long life, but the one he charged through was chock-full of invention and adventure.

Here’s how to keep your boat smartly stocked with gear that matters, and make sure the crew knows what to do.

Pro tips and practical maintenance strategies to keep your boat’s engine healthy between haul-outs and offshore sailing.

When solar power stalls in squalls, a marinized portable generator keeps the batteries charged and the cruising life humming.

Even with modern forecasting tools, Mother Nature still reminds sailors who’s really in charge.

Knowing what not to do before departure can be as important as finishing every job on your boat’s work list.

From Mount Gay in St. Barts to daiquiris in Cuba, a sailor charts his enduring affinity for the Caribbean’s signature spirit.

When an unusual weather system plummeted air temps from balmy to bitter, this crew turned to cold-season comfort food.

Everything deferred last fall comes due when the hull hits the water. Here is how to settle the account before the slings move.

Lin Pardey has logged 240,000 miles on Seraffyn and Taleisin, but it took a Queensland marina to remind her what waiting does.

From taped seams to layered synthetics, Gary Jobson’s foul weather gear checklist was earned on a cold, wet night off Norfolk.

Marine systems expert Nigel Calder is building an Outbound 44, collaborating with the yard on electrical and mechanical systems.

Waterman Orien McNeill didn’t live a long life, but the one he charged through was chock-full of invention and adventure.

Here’s how to keep your boat smartly stocked with gear that matters, and make sure the crew knows what to do.

Pro tips and practical maintenance strategies to keep your boat’s engine healthy between haul-outs and offshore sailing.

When solar power stalls in squalls, a marinized portable generator keeps the batteries charged and the cruising life humming.

Even with modern forecasting tools, Mother Nature still reminds sailors who’s really in charge.

Knowing what not to do before departure can be as important as finishing every job on your boat’s work list.

From Mount Gay in St. Barts to daiquiris in Cuba, a sailor charts his enduring affinity for the Caribbean’s signature spirit.

When an unusual weather system plummeted air temps from balmy to bitter, this crew turned to cold-season comfort food.
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