In 2025, the French Wauquiez Yachts is celebrating its 60 th anniversary and marking the event with the introduction of one ...

There are times when anchor buoys are wise: such as reports that an anchorage is littered with debris from industry, shipping or old moorings etc. And we all have likely heard a description of how an ...

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It turns out the fish Ronna ordered was a carrying ciguatera and she came down with a fairly serious case of this reef-fish-borne disease. The symptoms are terrible stomach maladies, respiratory ...

As designer Bob Stephens recounts, the design process for Cirrus began in 2017 with the owner’s. intention to build a modern, ...

It is not often that we put the words “couple’s performance cruiser” in the same headline as the words “67- foot ultimate.” That’s big boat for a couple. But, therein lies the story of the new Pegasus ...

This picture of Beavertail Light, Jamestown, Rhode Island was taken by Carol Conner who lives and cruises out of Connecticut. As she emailed, “The light awaits all the summer cruisers and racers ...

In the last two years, Zoleo has made great inroads with the cruising community and for good reason. For example, when the Salty Dawg Rally organizers decided to make satellite-based comms a ...

Strarlink is nothing if it is not a work in progress. For cruisers, the ability to access the internet and all associated communications and search functions has been a complete game changer. But, ...

And now for something completely different, the world’s largest sailing yacht. In 2026, the Orient Express Corinthian will begin her life as the largest most luxurious charter and cruising sailing ...

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. Thanks to all of you who answered last ...