Jogging into heavy seas means easing along between waves, adding power to climb them, and backing off on the other side. Matching the sea’s rhythm helps keep ...

A harbor bar is a ridge of sand across an inlet or harbor entrance. As swells reach that shallow water, they steepen and break, turning a long, gentle wave ...

The breeches buoy used a line fired from shore to a wrecked ship, a heavier rope, and a ring with pants to bring people back to the beach one at a time. The ...

Sailing south from Prince Rupert aboard their restored Cape George 36, Magic Carpet II, Maya and Aladino reach British Columbia's remote Goose Group to explore ...

When the Pendleton broke apart, chief engineer Raymond Sybert took charge of the 32 men left with him and assigned them duties. In an emergency, specific jobs ...

On Day 11 of his solo non-stop circumnavigation aboard Phoenix, Oliver shares an honest reflection on offshore endurance, isolation, and facing an 8 to 9 month ...

The tanker Schenectady broke in half while tied to a dock in Portland, Oregon, in flat calm. Its failure illustrates the difference between riveted and welded ...

Sailing Zingaro analyzes the true seamanship behind the 1952 SS Pendleton disaster, Raymond Sybert's battle on the stern, and CG-36500 crossing Chatham Bar.

Riley of Sailing La Vagabonde battles 4m waves, blown blocks, and dead electrics, hand-steering through 30-knot gales to an emergency stop in the Solomon ...

Sailing around South America means planning for bluewater passages, even beyond Cape Horn. The exposed Pacific coast, limited stopping points along Chile, and ...

Eight days into his solo non-stop global circumnavigation aboard SV Phoenix do Mar, Oliver Widger survives a rogue sneaker wave strike in the calm Pacific ...

Lucas and the Sailing Bluefish crew navigate their Lagoon 42 catamaran through sudden 30-knot Aegean squalls, tucking two reefs before drifting into a ...

Chesca and Ben sail their yacht Pico on an offshore passage through the English Channel to Plymouth, Devon, overcoming Dover Strait shipping, turbulent tidal ...

Worried about pirates? Researching destinations and reading cruiser reports on noonsite.com can help identify security concerns before arrival. In areas with ...

Jason and Nikki Wynn navigate cruising catamaran Curiosity II into a sheltered tidal river hurricane hole in Fiji, deploying dual storm ground tackle to ...

James of Sailing Zingaro conducts an essential masterclass on offshore disaster survival, life raft deployment, emergency beacons, and critical seamanship.

Wharram’s Polynesian-inspired catamaran design lets the hulls move more independently with the waves. That flexibility raises practical concerns, one of them ...

New PLB AIS beacons combine a 406 MHz personal locator beacon with an AIS transmitter. When activated, the PLB sends a distress alert through satellites to ...

James Burwick examines offshore telemetry, heavy weather tactics, and Golden Globe Race voyaging across the North Atlantic for the Ocean Sailors Fleet.

Martin Jambo recounts the harrowing SV Jambo shipwreck, open-ocean life raft evacuation, offshore survival, and returning to sea aboard Comeback during a ...

The Great Lakes have less fetch than the open ocean, but storms can still create dangerous sailing conditions. A Great Lakes crossing deserves serious ...

Making a floating home in The Gambia, West Africa by dropping anchor during the quiet rainy season means having this corner of the world mostly to ourselves ...

Crewing on a sailboat means knowing what’s expected of you and how to back up the captain. Be the Crew, a book in development for new sailors, will cover those ...

A shoal draft opens up access to shallow anchorages, but offshore comfort is another important consideration when choosing a boat. I prefer a deeper keel on ...