Ocean Voyager

Dave and Sherry McCampbell voyage aboard their St. Francis 44 catamaran, Soggy Paws.

For several years, I was part of a project developing energy systems built around massively powerful alternator-type devices; the one I have now will generate up to 8 kW.

We’re not quite there yet, but the era of Star Trek-like communicators is mostly here — though many of us are impatiently waiting for the day we can beam ourselves between home and the boat.

Australian voyagers Mike and Gay Lewis are longtime live-aboards who built their own boat and have sailed extensively, including having passed all of the five Southern Ocean great capes.

Our background of being registered nurses, volunteering with emergency services, and having been part of the emergency planning for a major medical center has helped us think about how to keep safe on our offshore Nordhavn 46, Salish Aire.

Whenever a tropical cyclone (tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane) is present, there is a large amount of information available to help the public understand the outlook for the system or systems of interest, and also to help with decisions that need to be made and actions that need to be taken.

It was a calm night in an isolated anchorage on the north coast of Papua New Guinea.

Jon and Sue Hacking live aboard their Wauquiez Kronos 45 catamaran Ocelot.

I chuckle every time I hear someone say, “You sailed around the world on that?”

Recently, a friend asked me to deliver his boat from Florida to the Bahamas.

Notable mariners who passed away in 2019

Just three nights into our Atlantic crossing, with early days for a three-week passage, our minds and bodies were still adjusting to the challenges of a 24/7 watch routine...

Bob and Sue Dall set out to circle the globe in three years, and years later they are still happily making their way around the world.

The broker representing the 60-foot vessel was dumbfounded. “How could that be?” he asked. “They are stainless steel, and stainless steel doesn’t rust.”

Most cruisers I know dutifully change their mineral engine oil every 100 to 150 engine hours as per the manufacturer’s recommendations.

A lot has been written about maintaining a diesel engine.

Erik and Emily Orton moved their small family of four to New York City straight out of college for Erik to pursue a career in the Broadway theater industry.

Ocean voyagers want the most accurate forecasts they can get.

Prior to any offshore passage, the captain of the vessel readying to head offshore should bring the crew together for a safety briefing.

While focusing on the dream of sailing away to exotic ports and having the most fun imaginable, many mariners overlook the concerns of crime at sea.

Alisa Abookire and Mike Litzow, aboard their 37-foot Crealock, Pelagic, sailed out of Kodiak, Alaska, in June 2007 bound for Australia.

Money makes the world go ‘round, and if you’re already cruising or just planning your waterway adventure, it’s one of the necessary pieces of gear you’ll need to keep you afloat!

Ten years ago, who could have foreseen I would be voyaging the world with a young family aboard?