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.

THAT’S SOME TASTY Eye Candy • There’s much to appreciate about the shiny and new, and the future of sailing as a whole

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UNDERWAY • NEWS and NOTES from the CRUISIN

Where Will The Wind Take You This Summer?

COLLECTING MEMORIES

SMALL-BOAT CRUISING THE FLORIDA KEYS

LOBSTER RALLY ROLLS ON

HUNGARIAN MUSHROOM SOUP

THINGS I Wouldn’t CROSS AN OCEAN Without • Some of my choices might strike you as stupid—that’s fine. Different folks, different strokes.

THE SHORTCUT Between the SEAS • Cruising through the Panama Canal is a journey through history and wonder.

X MARKS THE SPOT • Sailing from Washington state to the Bahamas in search of the ultimate destination—or maybe just the right state of mind.

THE YEAR OF THE PUPPY • CLEARED OUT OF TOURISTS BECAUSE OF COVID, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES BECAME A PLAYGROUND FOR OUR KIDS.

1 AMPING THINGS UP • You have options for recharging your batteries. Here’s how to make the best of them.

2 SETTING SPINNAKERS FOR SPEED, BEAUTY AND EXHILARATION • If you don’t have one, then get one. If you have one, then hoist it often.

3 CODE TALK • Sailmakers say it’s time to rethink the inventory for the latest generation of cruising boats.

4 JOB NO.1: KEEP THE WATER OUT • Even after years of use, a diesel-engine exhaust can suffer from water ingress.

MIX and MATCH • The GRAND SOLEIL 44 Performance can be a well-mannered cruiser or a full-on racer. Either way, it’s a whole lot of fun.

THREE’S Company • The trio of boats that comprised the Pocket Cruiser/Daysailer class in our 2022 Boat of the Year contest—the TARTAN 245, J/9 and BENETEAU FIRST 27—couldn’t have been cooler.

AIS Today, VDES Tomorrow • Changes in AIS TECHNOLOGY should continue to make boating safer.

CHARTERING • NEWS and NOTES on SAILING-VACATION OPPORTUNITIES

THE FLORIDA Epiphanies • Spending time aboard racing sailboats can make cruising better. Plus, racing is just plain fun.