Offshore Sailing News

On going aground

A variety of situations with the potential for going aground have arisen during the last 41 years of cruising, 15 of those years full time living aboard our 47-foot ketch Carricklee.

Story and photos by Carolyn and Bob Mehaffy

A hop, skip, and a jump to Panama

While in Beaufort, N.C., aboard Namani, our 1981 Dufour 35, we conceived a bold and promising plan: to depart the U.S. East Coast as soon as a November weather window allowed, and head for Panama in a hop (800 miles from the Carolinas to the eastern Bahamas), a skip (300 miles to Jamaica) and a jump (600 miles to Panama).

Story and photos by Nadine Slavinski

Solo sailor dismasted, takes upbeat approach

At the time of the dismasting, solo sailor Daniel Collins was en route from Marathon, Fla., to Bermuda on the first leg of what he calls “The Oddasea Project” a planned circumnavigation.

By John Snyder

Sail repairs at Suwarrow

Strong winds tear a mainsail, turning a South Pacific 
atoll into a sail repair shop.

Story and photos by Marcie Connelly-Lynn

Swedish sailor found off South Africa

A Swedish sailor who hadn't been heard from for more than 80 days was rescued yesterday in the Indian Ocean off South Africa by a Greek merchant ship

by Tim Queeney

Running rigging offshore

Most experienced voyagers have their own ideas about how to set up a boat for offshore work.

Story and photos by Paul Exner

WildHorse beats to St. Maarten

Our destination, St. Maarten in the Leeward Islands, often was behind us as we battled to stay in control.

by Rick Meisner

Ocean Classroom program receives sail training award

Tim Queeney

A voyaging sail inventory

The offshore sailor has a different set of sail inventory needs due to increased strain and due to a wider range of sailing conditions offshore.

Story and photos by Ralph Naranjo

Yacht abandoned in Caribbean rally

Tim Queeney