Cooper sailboats can be good performers, but their large acrylic windows were not always engineered with enough frame overlap. Once the adhesive begins to ...

Do you REALLY need a decksweeper mainsail on a modern Formula 18 catamaran? Today we're sailing the Nacra Evolution in what I'm calling the "Sports Utility" ...

This Robert Harris design was built by Ta Yang in Taiwan and earned a reputation as a stout bluewater cruiser. Unfortunately, the original teak decks also ...

In the 1960s, multihulls were considered dangerous outcasts of the sailing world. Two pioneering designers disappeared at sea without a trace, leaving behind ...

Got questions about your catamaran sailing, boat setup, or maintenance? You’re in the right place. Every week we go live to talk all things beach catamaran — ...

The night that the Rose-Noëlle flipped, it had a parachute anchor out...but the parachute itself is not what failed. Its trip line wrapped around the parachute ...

When the wind eased, the crew thought the storm was passing. Instead, the sea became more dangerous. Cross seas create steep, unpredictable waves that strike ...

Can a 25-year-old Tornado Catamaran still perform in strong winds? It's time for the first proper high wind test of Bad Boy 94. The goal isn't to set speed ...

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 ...

Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/b1p18nIhSvk Things don't always go according to plan when you're building a custom boat. There's no playbook ...

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 ...

If your catamaran uses Dyneema trapeze lines or not, this video will show you how to splice them from scratch using simple tools and proven techniques. We'll ...

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 ...

Getting a beach catamaran out of a narrow channel without an engine can look impossible... but with the right technique it's surprisingly manageable. In this ...

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 ...

Boom vs boomless catamarans – which is actually better? In this week's Catamaran Sailing Q&A we compare boom and boomless rigs, looking at the real ...

After 18 months of sailing the Mediterranean, we were forced to leave Europe. In this episode, we set sail on a 125-nautical-mile, 24-hour offshore passage ...

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 ...

Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/Ib2ktCSqMr4 This week's project is SO satisfying on so many levels! When we first started diving into the nitty ...

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 ...