There are exciting developments from big new brands in the satcom scene, but what might suit your sailing? Rupert Holmes reports Until recently, developments in satellite communications were painfully slow, but the pace of change started to quicken a few years ago and is today accelerating rapidly. There’s now a wider choice and vastly improved […]
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Long term liveaboard Catherine Lawson talks about how to provision a yacht for a long passage and passes on some of her top tips Provisioning a yacht for a long period away from conventional shops, with limited cold store space, dry goods stowage and galley facilities, can be daunting. In a beautifully illustrated new book, […]
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The Cannes Film Festival has seen the launch of the new ICON electric boat. Created by BMW in collaboration with boat builder, TYDE, the new boat is designed to take green marine mobility to the next level. At 43ft 2in with a beam of 14ft 10in, the ICON is certainly a sizeable platform, but it […]
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Image: Alaska State Troopers. On May 12, criminal misdemeanor charges were filed by the state of Alaska against a vessel operator for allegedly operating non-pelagic trawl gear within the Kodiak, Alaska groundfish registration area. U.S. Coast Guard officials said trawl gear used in the area had chafing gear attached to it and chain rib lines […]
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Our resident used boat expert Phil Sampson explains how to find a good Seaward 35 on the secondhand market and what features to look out for… In build: 2001 – current Price range: £140,000 – £275,000 From the multitude of names, makes and brands inhabiting the marine ecosystem, few attract such universal acclaim as the […]
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Who can stop Thomas Ruyant? After the disappointment of finishing sixth in the last Vendée Globe, he has won the Transat Jacques Vabre, then the Route du Rhum and now followed that up with a scintillating performance in the Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race on his brand new boat. It is hard to believe that Ruyant […]
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Michael Guggenberger (AUT) started the race with a few impediments compared to other entrants in the GGR. First, he is coming from land-locked Austria when most of the other entrants grew up on the seaside. Second, he started sailing only 12 years ago when most other GGR competitors started sailing at an early age from […]
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Adequate fuel capacity proves critical for anglers to reach distant waters and spend time trolling once they get there. Courtesy Yamaha Special delivery: Sign up for the free Salt Water Sportsman email newsletter. Subscribe to Salt Water Sportsman magazine for $19 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. One of the worst feelings in boating is the […]
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A Pacific Ocean crossing can be spectacular, but also daunting. Kate Ashe-Leonard has advice on what you need to know before you set sail across the Pacific Coffee in hand, I gaze out from our cockpit across the flat lagoon of the palm-fringed coral atoll in Fakarava. We are in the Tuamotus, French Polynesia. Yesterday […]
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Starlink has shaken up its offering for cruising sailors with a crack down on service term violations and new data plans Starlink, Elon Musk’s low orbit satellite network which delivers low cost high speed internet via a portable dish, has shaken up its offering for cruising sailors and other broadband users at sea. Starlink has […]
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Members of the offshore powerboat racing community across the nation held out hope that 28-year-old James Jaronczyk, a Bracket 700-class competitor, would be found alive after disappearing at sea in his 22-foot Progression Nauti Boyz raceboat late Sunday afternoon off Long Island, N.Y. But those hopes vanished today as, according to News 12—a regional televisioni […]
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Abu Garcia and Berkley Pros John Cox and Keith Carson have dreamt of fishing professionally their whole lives and with their first and second place finishes at the Major League Fishing Tackle Warehouse Invitational their dreams became a reality OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (May 9, 2023) – When the MLF Invitational at Lake of the Ozarks was […]
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Not long ago, I found myself on a busy stretch of the ICW for the better part of a day, accompanying a client who was moving her boat from Palm Beach to Miami. It was a 55 nautical-mile slog on a day when conditions were too lumpy to go outside. This gave time to take […]
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In case you missed it, the Supreme Court this week agreed to take up a dispute between the Biden administration and East Coast commercial fishing companies that could eventually have a huge impact on the U.S. commercial fishing industry as a whole. The court’s eventual judgement has the potential to overrule a nearly 40-year-old decision […]
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“The GLOBE40 is reminiscent of the Mini spirit – albeit on Class40s – and the Tour du Finistère course – albeit on a planetary scale! In reality though, it’s a race like no other, whilst being technical and demanding in terms of stamina, and an adventure with a capital A, with stopovers – Mindelo, Moorea, […]
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A prescription to relax. by Alan Wendt Chest pains postponed my scheduled sea trial with Aquila’s new 42-foot yacht. Photos Courtesy of Aquila Turns out, however, that during the three week delay, Aquila finalized a more ergonomic design change in the galley from hull No. 1 and announced that future models will be available with […]
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Invest in a pair of the best buoyant floating sunglasses, which will stay afloat even when dropped in water – a necessity for sailors and watersports fanatics that want to prevent losing sunglasses at sea. Protecting your eyes at sea is necessary for sailors, who are exposed to bright glare and harmful UVA and UVB […]
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Engineered to optimize color definition without distortion to help anglers see beneath the water surface in low-light conditions Fin-Nor, a leading sport fishing technology brand, launches a new low-light lens option to eight of their angler-performance sunglass styles, featuring uncompromising polarization and distortion-free clarity that maximizes vision during dawn, dusk, or overcast days. Outdoor conditions […]
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If you’re wondering what to wear sailing then you’ve come to the right place. We’ve extensively tested loads of kit so we can bring you the best options Are you are heading out on the water sailing for the first time, or perhaps you’re just curious to see what other wear when sailing, if so, […]
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What does it look like when a Tesla engineer reimagines the day boat? We check out the R30 to find out. Day in the Sun Can a Tesla engineer re-imagine the day boat? John Vo When John Vo was 16 years old, he climbed aboard a 33-foot wooden boat with his family in the dead […]
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