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 MULTIHULL Mystique • Sure, I missed the sweet serenity of sailing, with only the sound of wind and waves lapping the sails and hullsides underway, but the comfort factor was still off the charts.

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UNDERWAY • EXPLORING the BEST of the CRUISING LIFESTYLE

Sine-Wave PILOTING Across the GULF STREAM • Old-school pencil-on-paper vector piloting is the key to crossing the Gulf Stream.

WHEN the BOAT IS YOUR Office • The pandemic taught many people that cruising without quitting work is a real possibility.

FIVE QUESTIONS FOR AMY

FINDING A WAY FORWARD • James Frederick’s 32 days alone across the Pacific included 1,000 miles without a rudder.

A BUBBLE of Panic • I’d never panicked afloat—and certainly not in front of my wife and child. I was about to.

RARIN’ to GO • The NAUTITECH 44 OPEN is designed for sailors with distant horizons in mind.

BUILT for the LONG HAUL • The LAGOON 55 is a head-turner dockside and will pamper owners and crew alike.

GOLDILOCKS Cat • Not too big and not too small, FOUNTAINE PAJOT’S ISLA 40 is available with several layouts.

WAY-COOL CATS • The newest performance-cruising catamarans are light and quick, with efficient daggerboards and powerful, precise sail plans—and a history, culture and presence all their own.

Finding Balance in High Performance • The evolution of the Balance 482—winner of Cruising World’s Best Performance Catamaran in the 2022 Boat of the Year contest—is about walking the line between cruising comforts and extraordinarily satisfying sailing.

MILEAGE-MAKERS OFF-WIND SAILS FOR CATS • With the right inventory on board, these sails add serious performance to the multihull cruising experience.

DOUBLE THE FUN? • The answer is yes. Don’t fall for the assumption that owning a catamaran means twice the maintenance.

DEFERRED MAINTENANCE: THE DAY I DECLARED VICTORY

CHARGING CHALLENGES • An upgrade to your boat’s alternator and regulator will almost always end up paying for itself.

CHARTER Life • YOUR GATEWAY to the ULTIMATE CRUISING VACATION

ARE YOU Ready to CHARTER A CAT? • Catamarans now make up almost half of the worldwide charter fleet—a new high—and for good reason. With enough space and accommodations for large families or groups of friends, cats make excellent sailing vacation platforms.

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

Off Watch • Whoa. I hadn’t seen a dude decked out in such complete and resplendent tones of emerald since the last time I attended a Boston Celtics game.