An older fiberglass boat will usually have obsolete electronics, aging wiring, and at least a few places where water gets inside. The important question is not ...

The Cal name became famous through successful designs like the legendary Cal 40, but the Cal 44 came from a very different period in the company’s history. ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...