As it turned out, the 595 has become one of Oyster’s most popular models ever. So, it comes as no surprise that the venerable ...

Canadian forest fires and the smoke that comes with them has become an annual occurrence but the second phenomenon in the sky this week is highly unusual. Sand that was stirred up over the Sahara ...

The new Anchor Alert app synchronizes with the Predictwind platform and displays live data on your boat’s position, the wind speed and direction, water depth and more. The only catch is that you have ...

New and experienced sailors alike are able to take to the high seas with Sailaway – the ultimate sailing simulator that brings all the world’s oceans to the ...

It’s 2:00 AM. You’re 200 nm Offshore and Your Floorboards Are Floating! For years while on long distance passage, others on the crew and I […] Blue Water Sailing is now in its 22nd year of publication ...

In early June, we had the opportunity to cruise on a Dragonfly 28 “Touring” in Denmark’s “South Sea”. After a full week of sailing with the entire family over hundreds of miles, varied weather ...

Provisioning a cruising sailboat can seem like a daunting task. Trying to predict where you will be able to restock after leaving a major port can be stressful. Having to plan what you and the crew ...

Here’s the first part in a two part series on life rafts: Nationally known safety-at-sea expert Chuck Hawley gives us a comprehensive guide on life rafts, their equipment and care… Life rafts are ...

Outbound 46 Revisited Going strong after 15 years, this venerable passagemaker still might be the perfect couples blue water cruiser by Andrew Cross After being dropped ashore by dinghy, I paused on ...

Funny how the beginning and end of a voyage can parallel each other, even when they’re three years and thousands of miles apart (published April 2016) In 2011, when I set off from the U.S. East Coast ...

The Seaward 32RK was designed and for years built by Floridian Nick Hake. The design is now part of the Island Packet company which builds the Island Packet line of cruising boats as well as the Blue ...

The new Oceanis 30.1 is the little sister to all of the boats in the Oceanis line but in particular it is most closely related to the 46.1 and 40.1. All three bear a strong next-generation family ...