The Satellite image is provided by Atlastrax showing our GPS travels from today! Atlastrax is a satellite tracker for boats and assets that can be taken to remote destinations because of its ability to run on batteries. We love using our tracker for safety during excursions like this. Atlastrax can also be used for theft recovery […]
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Exploring Trellis Bay and Unwinding at Scrub Island Our Caribbean adventure continues departing from Anegada and setting our course for Beef Island’s Trellis Bay. From there, we’ll whisk you away to the idyllic paradise of Scrub Island, where pristine facilities, breathtaking views, and a beach festival await. Get ready for a day of exploration, relaxation, […]
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NOAA forecasters with the Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, predict near-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, which goes from June 1 to November 30, predicts a 40% chance of a near-normal season, a 30% chance of an above-normal season and a […]
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Exploring the Beauty of Virgin Gorda Our vessel anchored just off the Virgin Gorda Island On today’s exciting journey, we venture through the breathtaking landscapes of Virgin Gorda, one of the gems of the British Virgin Islands. Our day of exploration included snorkeling and delightful moments onboard with The Moorings. Discovering The Baths at Virgin Gorda […]
Read MoreThe Caribbean Adventure Begins! Sunset view in the BVI’s at Cooper Island Cooper Island is on today’s itinerary. And what a great way to start this trip! We woke up to a beautiful sunrise and finished up some final grocery shopping. Then, we stopped by the new French deli for a light lunch. They offer […]
Read MoreThe Caribbean Adventure Begins! The British Virgin Islands provide plenty of photo opportunities. If you’re a boating enthusiast looking for the ultimate Caribbean adventure, look no further than The Moorings. Their service is known to be exceptional from start to finish. You can follow along with our trip through these daily updates and see what […]
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Dutch yacht builder Van der Valk has just launched the first of its futuristic new Van Der Valk Edge 65 ‘sportsfly-explorers’… Four 600hp V12 outboards give 40-knot performance This all-aluminium Category B cruiser is its most daring model yet, featuring cutting-edge styling, a highly efficient stepped hull and four 600hp Mercury Verado V12 outboard engines. […]
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There’s no better way to end a bachelor party than fishing the remote waters of the Gulf of California. Sam Lungren 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. It was 6 a.m. on day five of a […]
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Young Breton sailor Guirec Soudée and his famous red hen, Monique, ride out Christmas ice-bound in Greenland. Tom Cunliffe introduces this extract Say what you will, but the French have got style. We Anglo-Saxons may fancy ourselves as adventurers, but then along comes an unsponsored lad from North Brittany in a 30ft steel boat and […]
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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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The Netherlands Antilles islands—Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao (called the ABCs)—are among the southernmost of the Caribbean islands. Their position at 12 degrees north latitude is pretty much guaranteed to spare these islands from hurricanes during the June 1st to November 30th storm season. No matter how long you stay, or what you see and do, […]
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A Potentially Life-Saving Excerpt from “The Ocean. The Ultimate Handbook of Nautical Knowledge.” Several years ago, I had the great fortune of sitting down for a post-surfing breakfast with a waterman and author named Jimmy Buffett. When Jimmy asked what I’d been up to, I told him I’d been thinking about writing a book. “Poseidon’s […]
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St Maarten Heineken Regatta kicks off the Caribbean inshore season. David Harding met teams who’d made remarkable voyages to take part The Caribbean regatta season is something of a pilgrimage to the sun, drawing competitors from across North America as well as across the Atlantic. Those coming from northern Europe or the Mediterranean often cross […]
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24 Apr. final race of the 2023 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta was held with the sun beating down on a slight swell of deep blue Caribbean sea. The trade winds, which typically blow out of the east, swung to the southwest at around 10 knots. “With the unusual wind conditions, the Cannon course was adjusted […]
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Les Voiles de St Barth-Richard Mille concluded yesterday with a regatta of straight bullets for Roy Pat Disney’s modified VO70 Pyewacket 70 on her first visit to the Caribbean. Following this and her line honours and overall IRC victory in February’s RORC Caribbean 600, Pyewacket 70 has won the second edition of the International Maxi […]
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Race one of the 2023 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta was sailed on the Old Road Course in perfect sailing conditions in English Harbour, Antigua today. Competitors reported superb 15-20 knot trade winds with moderate swells on the race course and the crystal blue water of the Caribbean sparkling under the sun. Nicky, guest on board […]
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A detour north to Costa Rica on his classic Swan 37 rewards Max Campbell with some of his most adventurous cruising yet The sea curls with distant groundswells as the fragmented skyline of Panama City dips into the horizon. A neat queue of cargo vessels waits at anchor for their turn to transit the Canal. […]
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Since the 1940s, the Royal Ocean Racing Club has organised a season of multiple races and organised the first RORC Season’s Points Championship in 2000 using the IRC Rating System. The series quickly became, and still is, the largest racing series in the world of offshore racing. For 2023, buoyed by the 50th edition of […]
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Daily Bag Limit: 2 per person or 10 per vessel, whichever is greater (applies to Gulf and Atlantic waters; state and federal). Size: The smallest members of the genus Thunnus, blackfin tuna do not grow to be very large, particularly when compared to other tuna species. The world record blackfin was caught in the Florida […]
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In the mountain of sportfishing, tarpon are at the summit. Only the fortunate ones who have gotten a taste of their majesty thoroughly understand why they have been coined the “silver king.” For those aspiring anglers who have not yet been graced with the king’s presence, however, just know that the awe-inspiring feeling you get […]
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