Most cruisers cross the South Pacific in one season –from March to November—which means you have to keep moving from island ...

The Salty Dawg Sailing association has two summer rallies that are still open and both offer a chance to experience blue ...

The spirit of adventure, curiosity, and search for human connections we share with our readers led us to careers in foreign affairs two decades ago. Last year, it inspired us to sail across the North ...

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 ...

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. Do you ever swing your main compass to ...

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. Many thanks to all readers who replied ...

Well, here’s some good news to share this week. Last Friday, Great Lakes Rigging and Supply announced that it had purchased Tartan Yachts of Plaineville, Ohio from Michael Reardon who had acquired the ...

The design firm Owen Clarke is known for competitive short-handed racing boats like Class 40s. In this arena, the firm has been dominant for decades. But, they also do custom and semi-custom cruising ...

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 ...

On September 10, 1982, three passengers aboard a light aircraft crashed into the sea off the Canadian Maritimes. They were able to deploy their life raft and they had with them the earliest version an ...

Many thanks to all who sent in replies to last week’s survey on cruising with pets. Of those who replied 34% do cruise with ...

On April 30, Daedalus Yachts founder Michael Reardon announced that he and his company had acquired Catalina Yachts and its sister company True North. The announcement signals both a major shift in ...