The crew of the Rose-Noëlle blamed John Glennie for the disaster, but when survival demanded action, he repeatedly dove into freezing water to recover ...

No GPS. No sextant. Trapped inside an overturned hull, John Glennie calculated their position using a climbing airliner and its flight path. This is seamanship ...

John Glennie named the Rose-Noëlle after a young woman he met in Tahiti and lost in a tragic plane crash. Sixteen years later, the boat capsized, beginning an ...

I used to climb the mast without proper protection, but years of experience completely changed the way I approach it. Now I use two static lines and multiple ...

Plan on about five gallons of water per person each day for water-conscious boaters. For guests who want longer showers and fewer restrictions, that number can ...

Unless you have $200K lying around, I always suggest going with monohulls over catamarans. At lower prices, monohulls may be better equipped, more forgiving, ...

When a steel stay broke underway, Colligo Marine's emergency shroud kit made it possible to replace the damaged rigging and keep sailing. This is one backup ...

He's walking around on his boat with no harness while sailing at 30 knots...and making it look easy. Experience can build incredible confidence to do cool ...

I once climbed the mast while underway and ended up badly bruised from being thrown against it repeatedly. Looking back, I should have stopped, anchored in a ...

When I am sailing alone, I avoid putting out two anchors because recovering both can become nearly impossible if they start dragging. I would rather leave and ...

I once had someone jump off my catamaran while we were sailing, and I had to turn the boat around to recover her. If someone goes overboard, my first move is ...

After six exhausting days at sea, I was too tired to reef while the boat repeatedly launched off the waves and slammed back down. By the time I reached port, ...

For a Caribbean passage, I plan on going straight south or straight north for a manageable crossing. Heading east means fighting the prevailing winds and ...

Speaking of dumb things I've done on a sailboat, let's revisit the time the Aruba Coast Guard stayed with us until three in the morning to help me get my sail ...

After three months in Senegal, the port police told me I had to leave the territory to renew my visa. The only option? A trip to The Gambia, the small country ...

While sailing toward Belize, I fell asleep at the wheel and drove my catamaran onto a reef with both daggerboards down. It was a brutal reminder of how quickly ...

I prefer strong attached keels, but I would still sail around the world with a properly constructed bolted keel. What matters most is how the keel is built, ...

I tried to save a dinghy that had spent five years baking in the sun, but the damage and repairs quickly became a money pit. A proper cover may cost a lot ...

Leaving the calm of the Casamance River was the easy part. Getting Galopin safely to Dakar with a torn Genoa and a "toy" storm sail was a different story. In ...

Kyle Jachney (Bluewater Yachts) and I talk about how some classic fiberglass sailboats were built with far more material than necessary, resulting in ...

Guns onboard are legal to own but risky to carry abroad. Declare it and you might not get it back, hide it and you're risking prison. This is a personal call ...

An 80-year-old asks if he's too old to start offshore sailing. I say go for it. Age isn't the dealbreaker, mobility is. Can you climb over the lifelines and ...

Catalina 42, Morgan 41, Erwin, Gulf Star, or Beneteau: which mid-size cruiser gets you island hopping on a beer budget? Real talk on what to buy and why. 📗 ...

Is a sailboat ever an investment, not just a money pit? The truth about depreciation curves, boat flipping, and why breaking even is the best most owners can ...