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.

CHASING Summer • “It was odd to have no idea who you were racing against, and whether the boat you were following to the next mark was actually sailing the same course!”

Cruising World

ICONIC SUMMER SAILS • NEWS and NOTES from the CRUISING COMMUNITY

Totally KAYA

ARMCHAIR RECOLLECTIONS

CRUISIN’ WITH A CAT

IN “MOCEAN” AGAINST OCEAN POLLUTION

ENVIRONMENTAL ALCHEMY

SAFER AT SEA

A CHOCOLATE LOVER’S DELIGHT

Oh, THAT SINKING feeling • “Once the water is being pumped out faster than the water is coming in, you’re no longer sinking; you are merely taking in water. This is a huge distinction: Emergency over.”

THE COMPASS that COULD tell A STORY • “In the cockpit, there was a beautiful Sestrel binnacle compass with an artistic fleur-de-lis pointing north.”

THE GODS must be ANGRY • “It’s a double-edged sword with pagan deities: When they’re happy, they send you a friendly current or lift you around a cape, but when they feel slighted, these old gods will ruin your day.”

THE CHRISTMAS CRUISE • The plan was straightforward: four Caribbean Islands in four weeks. The execution was not quite as smooth, with many an unexpected pleasure—and a few nagging annoyances—along the way.

Friends in Lowcountry Places • The author and his friends reunite on a new Fountaine Pajot catamaran for gunkholing in style through South Carolina’s Sea Islands.

KEEPIN’ HIS MO WORKING • Months after a failed attempt to sail a figure-eight course around the Americas and Antarctica, an intrepid adventurer finishes a solo circumnavigation, repairs the boat, and sets forth to do it all over again.

In CASE of EMERGENCY • An offshore medical course teaches sailors how to manage onboard trauma and severe illness.

PICTURE This • A veteran cruising sailor has learned that imagining situations and outcomes is a proven method to better prepare for everything.

Storm TACTICS • When encountering heavy weather, a sailor has multiple ways to handle the boat, depending on wind, sea state and the crew aboard.

1 ALL ELECTRIC: PROS & CONS • The Swedish-built Arcona 435Z—with its lithium-ion batteries, Solbian solar panels and new Oceanvolt ServoProp drive leg—is the first all-electric cruising boat we’ve ever reviewed. Here are some of the promises and pitfalls.

2 THE PORTABLE PUMP-OUT • A young couple refitting a classic plastic tackles their first (and worst) project ever: replacing an old head, complete with an unpleasant surprise.

3 GOOD GOOP • When it comes to sprays, pastes and liquids, it’s imperative to know what’s available and how to use it.

WORLD’S an Oyster • The new OYSTER 595 is not only a magnificent vessel in its own right, but it’s also a window to the rarefied world of custom, post-pandemic, handcrafted boatbuilding.

POWER Up Without CRANKING Up • HYDROGENERATORS and wind generators can help sailors keep battery levels high and diesel hours low.

CHARTERING • NEWS and NOTES on SAILING-VACATION OPPORTUNITIES

BROKERAGE • WHERE YOU’LL FIND the BEST USED BOATS on the MARKET

NAME Changer • “Having decided to repaint my Pearson Ensign, I decided to change...