Importance of safety gear

Coast Guard shows the need for safety gear by sending fishing vessels back to port

Maserati New York - Lizard Point update

Chances for the Maserati sailing team to beat previous transatlantic record slim

by Samuel Martin

Monohull transatlantic attempt underway

Giovanni Soldini and American Brad Van Liew are attempting to set the transatlantic monohull speed record on board the 70-footer Maserati

by Tim Queeney

Atlantic Cup Leg 1 results

13 boats finish in a 6 hour span after 650 miles

by Jesse Deupree

Atlantic Cup Update

Charleston to NYC leg is in progress- boats are about halfway

by Jesse Deupree

Global Ocean Race Leg 4 Recap and Leg 5 Preview

The completion of Leg 4 proved the resilience of the four teams racing in the GOR

by Samuel Martin

Engine seawater pump rebuild

Long distance voyagers should carry a spare seawater pump for their engine.

Story and Photos by Harry Hungate

Eliminating deck rot

Have you ever walked forward and heard an ominous creaking noise from the deck of your boat?

Story and photos by Roger Marshall

AIS transponder installation

After enjoying the benefits of an AIS receive-only unit for the last four years, we upgraded to a full transmitter-receiver.

Story and photos by Harry Hungate

Professional radar, poor visibility

Voyagers usually over estimate big ships’ ability to detect recreational boats on radar

by Philip G. Gallman

Voyaging communications report: Carina

Efficient communications have been essential for the management of our cruise and to maintain our safety

by Philip DiNuovo and Leslie Linkkila

Communications convergence

Chartplotters have morphed into multifunction displays (MFDs) and become veritable command centers for the whole boat in a process called “convergence”

by Ev Collier

Lows and arrows

Many mariners are familiar with the surface weather charts from NOAA’s Ocean Prediction Center and make regular use of these charts to help make their weather-related voyaging decisions.

by Ken McKinley

Coconut Milk Run weather

Crossing the Pacific Ocean even on the straightest path is a long voyage.

by Jeff Williams

Christmas winds

From early December through mid January, easterly trade winds become stronger and remain energetic for several days

by Ken McKinley

May/June 2012 Issue 202: Stars to windward

March/April 2012 Issue 200: Blue water vagabond