
First Sailboat in the Bay: Cruising Bougainville
Where Navionics charts fail and carved canoes still outnumber fiberglass, Bougainville rewards sailors willing to show up.

Where Navionics charts fail and carved canoes still outnumber fiberglass, Bougainville rewards sailors willing to show up.

From Virginia to Antigua on an Allures 45.9, Jill Gallin traded impostor syndrome for sea legs 750 miles offshore.

On a 5,000-mile passage from South America to the Caribbean, six kids and a broken spreader bar changed everything.

A son reflects on a century of life, a lifetime of ocean miles, and a father who led by letting you figure it out.

Take it from sailing legend Gary Jobson—you don’t have to cross an ocean to find everything sailing has to offer.

Escape the milk run and discover the Gambier Islands, where black pearl farms, wild coffee, and remote anchorages await.

A troop of young sailors trades their smartphones for sunsets, teamwork, and seamanship during a weeklong Florida Keys trek.

A rare offshore passage along Australia’s Queensland coast delivers one of sailing’s perfect days: fast, balanced, and unforgettable.

We decided to add a 10-year-old to our crew. He was quickly comfortable giving us orders.

While the latest boats may seem out of reach, these designs show us what’s coming, and what to look for in the used market.

Caught between survival in the North Pacific and a dream in Mexico, a fisherman works his way toward freedom under sail.

Some of the best anchorages are the ones without crowds, Wi-Fi or shoreside diversions. Just peace and quiet afloat.

Where Navionics charts fail and carved canoes still outnumber fiberglass, Bougainville rewards sailors willing to show up.

From Virginia to Antigua on an Allures 45.9, Jill Gallin traded impostor syndrome for sea legs 750 miles offshore.

On a 5,000-mile passage from South America to the Caribbean, six kids and a broken spreader bar changed everything.

A son reflects on a century of life, a lifetime of ocean miles, and a father who led by letting you figure it out.

Take it from sailing legend Gary Jobson—you don’t have to cross an ocean to find everything sailing has to offer.

Escape the milk run and discover the Gambier Islands, where black pearl farms, wild coffee, and remote anchorages await.

A troop of young sailors trades their smartphones for sunsets, teamwork, and seamanship during a weeklong Florida Keys trek.

A rare offshore passage along Australia’s Queensland coast delivers one of sailing’s perfect days: fast, balanced, and unforgettable.

We decided to add a 10-year-old to our crew. He was quickly comfortable giving us orders.

While the latest boats may seem out of reach, these designs show us what’s coming, and what to look for in the used market.

Caught between survival in the North Pacific and a dream in Mexico, a fisherman works his way toward freedom under sail.

Some of the best anchorages are the ones without crowds, Wi-Fi or shoreside diversions. Just peace and quiet afloat.
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