After eight seasons sailing the South Pacific, the crew of Sparkman & Stephens 41 Pitufa have learned to embrace their morning rituals of coffee, convergence zones, and surface analysis charts.
When planning a long offshore passage or a season of passages, look at the big picture first and make sure the plan includes multiple options.
“It’s a double-edged sword with pagan deities: When they’re happy, they send you a friendly current or lift you around a cape, but when they feel slighted, these old gods will ruin your day.”
“In the cockpit, there was a beautiful Sestrel binnacle compass with an artistic fleur-de-lis pointing north.”
The Swedish-built Arcona 435Z – with its lithium-ion batteries, Solbian solar panels and new Oceanvolt ServoProp drive leg- is the first all-electric cruising boat we’ve ever reviewed. How does it measure up?
Fiji’s Drua Experience works to reconnect youth with traditional sailing culture.
There are numerous smart-device apps, software and web services available to make your navigation decisions more reliable.
By studying cartography, cruising guides and weather patterns ahead of time, a skipper can enter unfamiliar waters with a good idea of what lies ahead.
Our judges chose seven stand-out category leaders in the world of marine technology.
A collision-avoidance system for high-performance racing sailboats has the potential to make watchkeeping safer for cruisers.
While the necessity of paper charts might be arguable, one thing is for sure, they bring more joy than a screen.
Doppler functionality, solid-state hardware, and more powerful models make the NXT Radar unlike all others
After eight seasons sailing the South Pacific, the crew of Sparkman & Stephens 41 Pitufa have learned to embrace their morning rituals of coffee, convergence zones, and surface analysis charts.
When planning a long offshore passage or a season of passages, look at the big picture first and make sure the plan includes multiple options.
“It’s a double-edged sword with pagan deities: When they’re happy, they send you a friendly current or lift you around a cape, but when they feel slighted, these old gods will ruin your day.”
“In the cockpit, there was a beautiful Sestrel binnacle compass with an artistic fleur-de-lis pointing north.”
The Swedish-built Arcona 435Z – with its lithium-ion batteries, Solbian solar panels and new Oceanvolt ServoProp drive leg- is the first all-electric cruising boat we’ve ever reviewed. How does it measure up?
Fiji’s Drua Experience works to reconnect youth with traditional sailing culture.
There are numerous smart-device apps, software and web services available to make your navigation decisions more reliable.
By studying cartography, cruising guides and weather patterns ahead of time, a skipper can enter unfamiliar waters with a good idea of what lies ahead.
Our judges chose seven stand-out category leaders in the world of marine technology.
A collision-avoidance system for high-performance racing sailboats has the potential to make watchkeeping safer for cruisers.
While the necessity of paper charts might be arguable, one thing is for sure, they bring more joy than a screen.
Doppler functionality, solid-state hardware, and more powerful models make the NXT Radar unlike all others
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