Cruising World

Cruising World is your passport for exploring the world’s coastlines and oceans while voyaging under sail. Its contributors inspire and entertain through stories, pictures and videos that underscore the beauty and adventure of sailing, while providing instruction on the disciplines of seamanship, navigation and boat handling. The Cruising World community is made up of experienced, committed sailors and boat owners. No matter their long-range sailing plans, Cruising World’s mission is to nurture their dreams with practical how-to information and stirring real-life adventure features.

Famous LAST WORDS • The season closes down, the shoreline goes quiet, and somewhere in the background, Billy Joel is on the stereo.

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UNDERWAY • STORIES, SAILORS and the BLUEWATER LIFE— the PASSAGE

HERMIT CRAB Syndrome • A ghost story, an oil lantern and a family huddled belowdecks on a stormy night in Nantucket Harbor gave this sailor a condition he’s never tried to cure.

SLEEK Flyer • As a prime example of the design era that might be called Contemporary Euro Chic, the Beneteau Oceanis 52 aims for high marks in performance, comfort and style.

SPINNAKER Evolved • The new-generation Parasailor promises cruising sailors a downwind ride that handles gusts, reduces heel and requires almost no trimming.

BLUEWATER Bruiser • A rugged long-range cruiser from a tight family operation in the Netherlands, the Contest 50CS is a world-class, semi-custom yacht built for distant horizons.

Comfort CREATURE • With multiple on-deck lounges, a nifty outdoor cooking area and a beamy, wide-open interior layout, the Dufour 48 truly shines when the hook is down and it’s time to kick back.

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The First Rule of SAILING • A 2 a.m. mooring scare in the Whitsunday Islands leads to fruitcake, ‘just in case’ stories and an important reminder about a key part of seamanship.

THE HUMAN SIDE OF OFFSHORE SAILING • After six transatlantic crossings, I’ve learned that the best offshore skippers spend as much time managing morale as they do managing sails.

GALLEY GLOW-UP • A $160 sheet of Formica and a rainy Malaysian haul-out transformed a tired 1973 galley into a workspace worth cooking in.

COPPER, TEAK AND JOY • When seven years of dockside dreaming finally gave way to demo day, we discovered that rebuilding a head is less about plumbing and more about making a boat feel like home.

small boat, big freedom • A FORMER BERLIN MIDWIFE TRADED HER CAREER FOR A 29-FOOT DUFOUR, PROVING COURAGE COSTS LESS THAN A FORTUNE.

Beyond the Resume • Sailing skills can be taught underway, but the personality traits that make or break an offshore passage are the ones you need to assess before anyone steps aboard.

The Simpler Life • Tasmanian adventurer ‘Two-Dogs’ has spent 25 years sailing an engineless wooden boat with two bunks, one sink and a bronze hand pump. He considers himself one of the freest people alive.

Mind Over Water • Numerous techniques can help sailors address anxiety underway. Some of them can even help make you a better leader for the whole crew.

BROKERAGE • WHERE YOU’LL FIND the BEST USED BOATS on the MARKET

The $10,000 Club •  As I began to search for a simple cruiser/racer for summer overnights and New England coastal cruising, a familiar brand with a surprising price point became a recurring theme.