At the Annapolis sailboat show last week, Beneteau introduced two new models to their Oceanis line, the 47 and 52. The new ...

Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge and experiences with ...

BWS takes a look back at some of the famous, notable and most influential small boat cruies of all time…and many are Americans (published July 2014) You could say that the modern age of shorthanded ...

The new Oceanis 30.1 is the little sister to all of the boats in the Oceanis line but in particular it is most closely related to the 46.1 and 40.1. All three bear a strong next-generation family ...

Provisioning a cruising sailboat can seem like a daunting task. Trying to predict where you will be able to restock after leaving a major port can be stressful. Having to plan what you and the crew ...

Alternative energy sources used to keep our batteries topped up and our amenities running have long been a hot topic amongst cruisers—with almost everyone staunchly defending their own version of what ...

In early June, we had the opportunity to cruise on a Dragonfly 28 “Touring” in Denmark’s “South Sea”. After a full week of sailing with the entire family over hundreds of miles, varied weather ...

In late August sailing legend John Guzzwell passed away at age 94. He died peacefully at his home near Seattle, Washington, with his wife Dorothy by his side. I am lucky enough to have met John on ...

Funny how the beginning and end of a voyage can parallel each other, even when they’re three years and thousands of miles apart (published April 2016) In 2011, when I set off from the U.S. East Coast ...

From Antigua south to Grenada, the southern islands of the Lesser Antilles offer near-perfect cruising without the crowds (published June/July 2018) The islands of the Eastern Caribbean form a ...

When compared to other tropical cruising paradises, French Polynesia is the least likely to suffer hurricanes or cyclones (published March 2018) After the devastating 2017 hurricane season in the ...

Here’s the first part in a two part series on life rafts: Nationally known safety-at-sea expert Chuck Hawley gives us a comprehensive guide on life rafts, their equipment and care… Life rafts are ...