The 580 has the Balance trademark reversed bows and the low-slung cabin top that fits very sweetly on the hulls. The cockpit ...

For those wanting to learn more about the Red Sea passage, the Red Sea Pilot by Elaine Morgan and Stephen Davies, published by Imray, is an excellent resource.

At about 7:30 pm on April 4, Lynette Hooker fell from her dinghy near Hope Town, The Bahamas, while motoring with her husband Brian back to the boat they have lived aboard for the past 10 years. In ...

Here’s another great set of tips from our friend Capt. John from skippertips.com… Not many things cause as much tension underway as low visibility. Pea-soup fog, blinding squall, ...

Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge and experiences with the Cruising Compass family. Thanks. When preparing for a long passage, do ...

Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge and experiences with the Cruising Compass family. Thanks. Thanks to everyone who took the time to ...

Since 1851, before the Civil War, American sailors have held or challenged for the America’s Cup, a sailboat regatta to determine what nation or nation-syndicate is the best in the world. So, it was ...

We’ve been in dozens of cruiser gatherings –in cockpits, on beaches, in raft ups—and inevitably at some point the discussion –among men particularly—turns to the issue of on-board electrical ...

On Wednesday, Bahamian police officers arrested American Brian Hooker on charges relating to the disappearance of his wife following an alleged dinghy accident last weekend. Lynette and Brian Hooker, ...

Erica Lush, who hails from Jamestown, Rhode Island originally, is a professional sailor and has been an accomplished racer since she was in her teens. She has tens of thousands of sea miles under her ...

Jon Binney was headed to shore with a friend in a dinghy in St. Martin, after battening down his sailboat. A speedboat traveling at about 30 mph ran ...

The Coast Guard rescued a 65-year-old man Saturday, March 19, who was aboard a sailboat 25 miles east of Hobucken, North Carolina. Watchstanders at Sector North Carolina received ...