Every spring, boats that have been cruising in the Caribbean for the winter face the choice of what next, particularly ...

At the most severe drought level, the canal was limited to 17 transits per day. Ship traffic built up and cargo delivery were ...

Liz Clark, who has been out cruising aboard her Cal 40 Swell for the last decade and has logged some 20,000 miles cruising ...

Every now and then, no matter what field or market you are in, someone comes up with a concept that disrupts everything you ...

I’m sure you know our stance as bluewater cruisers and owners of Hydrovane: having both an electronic autopilot AND a windvane is an ideal situation for offshore boats. We use the Hydrovane to steer ...

We all know New England and Manhattan clam chowders, the first in a creamy white sauce and the latter in a spicy tomato broth, but have you heard of Rhode Island clam chowder? Rhode Island’s ...

Kraken Yachts is the brainchild and passion of British businessman Dick Beaumont who built his first boat, the Kraken 66, in China and then sailed it half-way around the world to England. Beaumont’s ...

On Saturday this week, thousands of volunteers will take part in events around the world to support the health and welfare of our oceans, beaches, reefs and all the creatures in them. It is World ...

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 everyone who took the ...

In fact, for 2024 the agency is predicting as many 25 named storms, 13 hurricanes and up to seven major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher. The last time a season looked anything like this was 2005 ...

In the cruising community, that might be a provactive question and I am sure opinions will fall fairly clearly one way or another, yeah or nay. As it happens, I have sailed something like 50,000 miles ...