A loose motor mount looks like an easy tighten, but snug the wrong nut and you'll pull the engine out of line with the shaft. Figure out which nut actually ...

A mast over the side isn't dead weight, it's a battering ram that can hole your hull in minutes. Save the boom if you can, but cut the turnbuckles and get the ...

Offshore, your whole job from the dock to the destination is managing risk. The best sailors don't rush. They see what's coming first, then commit. Ryan's got ...

The second a boat touches the water, I check the bilge before I trust anything below the waterline. Then the engines go on and I walk straight to the stern to ...

We leave Nusa Lembongan and sail along Bali's rugged northern coastline, passing hundreds of traditional sailing boats hauled up onto the black sand beaches. ...

A trailer from Ep 13 of Sailing Bluefish — Lagoon 42 boat life in Greece, sailing from Syros to Rineia, exploring by dinghy, and one small rescue mission when ...

We sail from Syros to Rineia Island in Greece aboard our Lagoon 42 catamaran, heading for a quiet anchorage and another day of real family boat life in the ...

It looks insane, but a good launch is slow and deliberate, and when your boat is in someone else's hands, your only job is to stay out of the way and let them ...

This week we're sharing our life living on a sailboat in the Bahamas! We're enjoying beach days with the family and Jackson our dog, celebrating a beautiful ...

The French islands are the easy ones, with Martinique, Guadeloupe, and the French side of Saint Martin offering relaxed check-in where nobody's counting your ...

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Carry a VHF radio operator's license, because you won't always know what a country requires, and remember your boat's flag state sets your licensing rules, not ...

We sail from Kea to Syros in the Cyclades aboard our Lagoon 42 catamaran, starting with a beautiful easy passage before the wind builds to around 25 knots. ...

Books get your knowledge up on the things you haven't hit yet, storm tactics, different rigs, the stuff you need before you need it. But knowing when a boat is ...

Scopolamine and Stugeron are the two that reliably work, and you can find them almost anywhere in the world. But beware of the potential side effects, ...

After a whirlwind week in Cartagena, it's time to continue our journey west. Before leaving Colombia, we make the most of our time ashore celebrating our ...

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Zip tie a long funnel into the back corner by the backstay and route a hose over the side, and you've got a head you can use underway. It sounds dumb, but it ...

We head to Moyo Island, where we hire scooters and ride through the jungle to the stunning, multi-tiered limestone Mata Jitu Waterfall—also known as Lady Diana ...

We leave Poros and sail west to Kea on one of our fastest sails so far in Greece. After a lively passage aboard our Lagoon 42 catamaran, we arrive in Kaliska ...

After a calm start from Poros, we head north towards Kea for a windy sail through the Greek islands. The wind builds during the passage, with gusts up to ...

Hydration is the part of seasickness people underestimate, and it's the part that actually kills. One captain ended up having to scuttle his boat after the ...

The fastest part of seasickness to fix is your muscles. Getting behind the wheel and taking some control helps your brain settle, and if you're too sick to ...