Having paused their Pacific cruise in Mo’orea, Josh Shankle and Rachel Moore find wonderment swimming with humpback whales “Slip into the water, don’t jump. Try not to splash, and follow me,” our guide Torea hurriedly told us as the panga-style boat slowed to a stop, only 100m away from a sleeping giant. “Stay together, stay […]
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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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What if one or two years of adventure just isn’t enough? Meet the cruisers who’ve been on board for a decade or more, and find out how to make long-haul cruising work for you “I probably wouldn’t even recognise the person that I was when I first started,” admits Brian Trautman, skipper of the Amel […]
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American trawler yacht specialist Kadey-Krogen is working on a brand new 60ft ocean crosser called the Kadey-Krogen 60 Open… A modern take on the traditional Kadey-Krogen, the new 60 Open will be built to order in Taiwan Outwardly, it looks like a typical old-school trawler yacht, complete with Portuguese bridge, raked-forward windscreens, high bulwarks, reverse […]
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Turkish yard Sirena Marine is adding a new smaller model to its range of award-winning liveaboard cruisers. Called the Sirena 48, it actually measures 52ft 5in from stem to bathing platform and is claimed to provide 25% more usable volume than its competitors… A blend of modern and classic, the Sirena 48 has wide walkaround […]
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A circumnavigation of Britain concocted in the doldrums of 2020’s Covid-19 lockdowns finally gets under way… The initial plan had been to circumnavigate Britain in Neil’s 7m Tornado RIB. All photos: Phil Carter After more than a year of planning, our Round Britain challenge is finally under way. Waved on by family and friends, our […]
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Buying a bigger boat isn’t always as easy as it first appears but the rewards are worth it in the end. Matt Dale reveals the truth about upsizing… The Dales’ Yamarin 59HT is dwarfed by their new Aquador 32. All photos: Matt Dale How hard can it be? You want a bigger boat. You search […]
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We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. Sam Goodchild nominates theb MOD70 class trimaran “In terms of complexity for speed, there isn’t anything else which has such a good ratio as a MOD 70. We’ve been over 40 knots [boatspeed] on them, and […]
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The best inflatable boats encompass a wide array of vessels with varied abilities that are suited to a myriad of purposes… As a result, it is necessary to offer the following caveat and disclaimer: the term ‘inflatable boat’ can be confusing as there are some large RIBs (Rigid-hulled Inflatable Boats) with multiple high-powered engines that […]
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An intensive course promises a fast-track ticket to skippering a catamaran. Helen Fretter goes catamaran sailing to find out more Can one week change your life? That’s a whole lot of pressure to put on a holiday. But for a surprising number of graduates of the Nautilus Sailing catamaran sailing course, that’s exactly what their […]
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Joshua Shankle is a liveaboard cruiser who has been learning the art of foraging and fishing in order to keep his food stocks up while onboard his yacht Can you imagine not going to a supermarket or farmer’s market for a month or more? Could you make nourishing, appetising meals out of only what you […]
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Dave Switzer of Switzer Craft powerboats fame had possibly the most creative designing mind in boat-racing history. He didn’t just take existing designs and make subtle derivative changes, he amazingly created whole new concepts, without wasting time to even draw up a set of plans. switzeragain-slide2 switzerwinner-slide1 Dave Switzer is perhaps best known for the […]
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Pursuit OS 445 Pursuit Boats will introduce the OS 445 Offshore, the largest boat it has ever built. The OS 445 (46” 6” LOA, 13’ 10” beam) is the flagship of the Offshore series and maximizes the liveaboard yachting experience. With plenty of room, the Pursuit can be used from fishing and cruising to dining […]
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An australian cruise aboard Riviera’s new family adventure-ready Fishing machine shows a perfect melding of modern and traditional. An australian cruise aboard Riviera’s new family adventure-ready Fishing machine shows a perfect melding of modern and traditional. From engineering and design to friendlier and more accommodating layouts, Riviera has learned a lot in building 6,000 boats […]
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A gentle introduction to the cruising life set Kate Ashe-Leonard on course for a full transocean liveaboard adventure We’re sailing by the Gulf of Venezuela as we approach the Colombian coastline, a notoriously difficult stretch of water with frequent high winds, big swell and current. This night is no exception. It’s 0100 and Jim and […]
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Helen Fretter speaks to a few of the astounding 15 new multihull owners who took part in the most recent ARC, as catamaran and multihull sailing continues to boom The explosion in multihull and catamaran sales has been well documented, with many yards reporting lead times of two years or longer as build slots sold […]
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Tackling the Classic U.S. Boating Debate of North Versus South. A couple weeks ago, I attended a yacht club dinner at the invitation of a friend and had a fine time, in spite of the fact that I’m about as yachty as an aluminum canoe. Toward the shank of the evening, as coffee and other […]
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Will Bruton takes a look at the positives and potential pitfalls in buying a family yacht so you can cruise the world with the kids in tow Buying a family yacht with room to accommodate young and old means looking for some very specific characteristics. Having enough space for living, studying and – increasingly commonly […]
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In breaking down the Great Loop, Bill Prince finds a journey that gives both boaters and boats a second life. Doing the Loop is becoming as popular as filling Eliquis prescriptions among people who owned Led Zeppelin t-shirts 40 years ago. Even so, the America’s Great Loop Cruisers Association (AGLCA) claims it’s still rare for […]
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A one-eyed dog and its owners take on the American Great Loop aboard an Aquila 44. All photos courtesy of April and Larry Smith. Capable Cat Aquila 44 A liveaboard couple discovers that cruising the Great Loop is even more comfortable on a catamaran. For most of their adult lives, April and Larry Smith had […]
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