Cruising World

Cruising World is your passport for exploring the world’s coastlines and oceans while voyaging under sail. Its contributors inspire and entertain through stories, pictures and videos that underscore the beauty and adventure of sailing, while providing instruction on the disciplines of seamanship, navigation and boat handling. The Cruising World community is made up of experienced, committed sailors and boat owners. No matter their long-range sailing plans, Cruising World’s mission is to nurture their dreams with practical how-to information and stirring real-life adventure features.

The CURRENCY of KINDNESS • Big harbors are fine, but the small ones—and the people you meet there—will change you.

Cruising World

UNDERWAY • The BEST of the CRUISING LIFESTYLE

Between SALT and SOLACE • Caught between survival in the North Pacific and a dream under refit in Mexico, this fisherman is building his way toward freedom under sail.

COMING Ashore • After two years at sea, I learned that transitioning back to land life is its own kind of passage. Here’s what I wish I’d known.

No PUB, No PROBLEM • Some of the best anchorages are the ones without crowds, Wi-Fi or shoreside diversions. Just peace and quiet afloat.

HANDS-On SAILOR • REAL - WORLD TIPS and ADVICE for BOAT OWNERS

THE NO-NONSENSE CRUISING CHECKLIST • How to keep your boat smartly stocked with gear that matters, and make sure the crew knows what to do.

HOW I BUILT MY OWN AUTOMATIC SHOWER DRAIN SYSTEM • Why buy a $200 or $300 prefab unit? With a bilge pump, a float switch and a little ingenuity, you can have one for less than $100.

HANDLE WITH CARE • Seacock inspection and service are important to ensure that any boat is ready to take to the water.

DIY DECK RESTO-RATION • When soft spots spread across our foredeck, we cut deep into the balsa core to get to the root of the problem. Then we rebuilt the deck stronger.

Hallberg-Rassy 57 • From workmanship to equipment and sailing prowess, this is one world-class cruiser.

The Frers Formula: 35 Years of “Younger Yet Classic”

MISTY MOMENTS • THE VISTAS ARE OFTEN SHROUDED IN VAPOR, AND YOU CAN DEFINITELY LEAVE THE SUNSCREEN BEHIND, BUT A CRUISE UP THE WESTERN ISLES OF SCOTLAND IS AN EYE-OPENING EXPERIENCE.

Beyond THE Amazon • From Rio’s granite peaks to Ilha Grande’s emerald anchorages, Brazil’s coastline is a pure paradise of rhy thm and rainforest.

The Man On The Beach • In the heart of the Pacific, a chance meeting with a Fijian cattleman reveals the rituals, resilience and quiet wisdom of island life. These lessons linger long after the anchorage fades from view.

The Last PIED PIPER • The New York artist and waterman Orien McNeill did not live a long life, but the one he charged through relentlessly was chock-full of friendship, invention and adventure.