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 ...

On our last episode, we left Brunswick, Georgia, with no real plan for where we’d stop. This time, we kept heading north toward Charleston—and boat life had a ...

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 ...

Short video of splicing a low friction ring onto dyneema rope loop. ideal for rigging improvements et al. Hi and welcome, we are John and Sharon a mid 50's ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Keith and Renee: The Texas family who traded corporate burnout for a 50,000 NM global circumnavigation, currently navigating the Pacific aboard their Privilege ...

Hi and welcome, we are John and Sharon a mid 50's retired couple who brought a boat to live on and are currently sailing in the mediterranean. Would love of ...

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 ...

Hi and welcome, we are John and Sharon a mid 50's retired couple who brought a boat to live on and are currently sailing in the mediterranean. Follow in real ...

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 ...

Pacific passage planning considers tropical storm rotation, latitude, and the doldrums. And depending on the time of year, the shifting Intertropical ...

Hi and welcome, we are John and Sharon a mid 50's retired couple who brought a boat to live on and are currently sailing in the mediterranean. This week a ...

A proposed November passage from Langkawi to Oahu raises questions about storm timing, fuel range, and sailing against the trade winds. I propose an ...

A passing ship can miss a life raft completely. Flares, an EPIRB, a prepared ditch bag, and a crew who knows where the equipment is all belong in the ...

A solar still uses the sun’s heat to evaporate seawater and collect fresh water as it condenses, leaving the salt behind. Here’s the basic principle behind ...

Death seemed to stalk us this year. Besides my own battle with tongue cancer, Wendy’s father passed away, leaving us scrambling to haul the boat and fly home. ...

RYA Yachtmasters Kevin and Wendy Kelley have transitioned from their Oyster 485 to a new Nordic 40, 'Lulu'. Explore their 2026 vessel transition and technical ...