The Felci Yacht Designed hull has the new pumpkin-seed-shaped hull that Dufour owners like since it gives the forward and aft ...

The three Grenadian men accused of murdering Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandell last year have been found guilty and given long jail sentences by the Grenadian high court bringing some semblance of ...

As an early supporter and volunteer for the annual Salty Dawg Caribbean Rally, it is hard for me to believe that this year will be the 15 th running of America’s longest offshore cruising rally. The ...

One of the largest and most prestigious in-water events in the Northeast, the expanded Newport International Boat Show spans ...

Florida builder Island Packet Yachts, one of only a few sailboat builders in North America, recently added a new 42-foot motor sailer to their fleet. Designed by IPY founder Bob Johnson and the IPY ...

Those who have hired a skipper say the going rate for a skipper and one crew is between $800 and $1000 a day. Blue Water ...

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. Have you attended or considered ...

You read that right. The new MODX 70 has twin, side by side inflatable wing sails that deflate into park avenue style booms when furled. There are no fixed masts. With a press of a button the ...

There are times when anchor buoys are wise: such as reports that an anchorage is littered with debris from industry, shipping or old moorings etc. And we all have likely heard a description of how an ...

It is not often that we put the words “couple’s performance cruiser” in the same headline as the words “67- foot ultimate.” That’s big boat for a couple. But, therein lies the story of the new Pegasus ...

This picture of Beavertail Light, Jamestown, Rhode Island was taken by Carol Conner who lives and cruises out of Connecticut. As she emailed, “The light awaits all the summer cruisers and racers ...

Many of us who have dedicated chart plotters on our boats or multifunction displays (MFDs), also have charting and routing apps on out phones and tablets that we can take home with us and use ashore.