On Wednesday, Bahamian police officers arrested American Brian Hooker on charges relating to the disappearance of his wife following an alleged dinghy accident last weekend.

Ther Cay Cube was introduced to the marine market at the Newport International Boat Show last September and shown to the huge ...

Most cruisers cross the South Pacific in one season –from March to November—which means you have to keep moving from island ...

Jon Binney was headed to shore with a friend in a dinghy in St. Martin, after battening down his sailboat. A speedboat traveling at about 30 mph ran ...

The Coast Guard rescued a 65-year-old man Saturday, March 19, who was aboard a sailboat 25 miles east of Hobucken, North Carolina. Watchstanders at Sector North Carolina received ...

The spirit of adventure, curiosity, and search for human connections we share with our readers led us to careers in foreign affairs two decades ago. Last year, it inspired us to sail across the North ...

In June of 2024, we covered the dramatic story of the Swedish Flagged Ida Lina, an Arcona 46 cruising boat, that sank due to rudder post failure near the Marquesas Islands in the South Pacific. The ...

The Salty Dawg Sailing association has two summer rallies that are still open and both offer a chance to experience blue water sailing in the company of other like-minded cruisers The “big one” is the ...

Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge and experiences with the Cruising Compass family. Thanks. Many thanks to everyone who took the ...

Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge and experiences with the Cruising Compass family. Thanks. Many thanks to everyone who replied to ...

Blue Water Sailing is now in its 22nd year of publication and reaches readers across North America and around the world. The magazine was founded by George and Rosa Day, who spent five years sailing ...