It looks insane, but a good launch is slow and deliberate, and when your boat is in someone else's hands, your only job is to stay out of the way and let them ...

The French islands are the easy ones, with Martinique, Guadeloupe, and the French side of Saint Martin offering relaxed check-in where nobody's counting your ...

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Most people think bad keel bolts are why keels fall off. The truth is is more complicated and keel bolts are only a small part of the problem. Join me as I ...

Carry a VHF radio operator's license, because you won't always know what a country requires, and remember your boat's flag state sets your licensing rules, not ...

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Scopolamine and Stugeron are the two that reliably work, and you can find them almost anywhere in the world. But beware of the potential side effects, ...

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Zip tie a long funnel into the back corner by the backstay and route a hose over the side, and you've got a head you can use underway. It sounds dumb, but it ...

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This is the final day of our catamaran refit - we have been in the boatyard for almost three months, replacing and upgrading almost every system on our boat. ...

Hydration is the part of seasickness people underestimate, and it's the part that actually kills. One captain ended up having to scuttle his boat after the ...

The fastest part of seasickness to fix is your muscles. Getting behind the wheel and taking some control helps your brain settle, and if you're too sick to ...

If your passage runs longer than three days, bring crew - with five or six aboard you can run a revolving watch and only stand two night watches every five ...

A beginners guide to understanding bonding systems. I try to simplify just what a bonding system is, what it does and why you may want or not a bonding system ...

Billionaire or broke, it makes no difference offshore. Sometimes you're just putting karma in the bank for the night it's your turn, and that's a fine reason ...

Seasickness is your body trying to purge a poison that was never there, triggered when your eyes, inner ear, and muscles stop agreeing on what's happening. ...

On a well-built offshore boat, keel bolts are torqued at the factory and designed never to be touched. Production boats are a different story, but if you're on ...

When your autopilot dies offshore, you need a backup plan. Two bungee cords and properly trimmed sails can keep you on course for thousands of miles on a ...

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A full-keel boat like the Tayana 37 tracks with minimal input and keeps the rudder well protected from grounding damage. For offshore work, those trade-offs ...

350 miles offshore and a restricted vessel calls "sécurité" on channel 16. It's up to you to understand what that means and act accordingly. You get on the ...

As a surveyor these are the top 5 reasons my clients backed out of a sailboat purchase. If you are looking to buy a sailboat these are the big items to watch ...