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.

BEST Ever GATEWAY Drug • We plotted our own course, we cast our own lines, we poured our own drinks. We absolutely lived, in every sense of the word, for several sun- and fun-soaked days.

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UNDERWAY • EXPLORING the BEST of the CRUISING LIFESTYLE

Mobile MARINE COMMS • Bring one of these seaworthy handheld VHF radios along on your next charter adventure, or anytime you leave the dock.

Totally GOOD CHICKEN • Ever since my Greek husband and I began charters on our boat 20-plus years ago, I’ve adapted Greek recipes to make them more boat-friendly and added my own touches.

TRAINING DAYS: HIGHER LEARNING FOR CHARTER AND BEYOND • A good sailing school can prepare anyone for a bareboat charter or a switch to the liveaboard life.

A PIECE of the PIE • Forming a shared-boat partnership—or fractional ownership—can greatly expand your cruising horizons.

The APPLE and the TREE • My father always told the truth but held no allegiance to the rules of others—except the sea, whose harsh but fair rules were enticing.

Sweet SPOTS • Fountaine Pajot’s new luxury cat, the SAMANA 59, is chock-full of fine places to sit and watch the world sail by.

SKY King • In a luxury catamaran with pleasures galore, the LAGOON SIXTY 5’s pièce de résistance is the flybridge perched high above the sea.

Comfortable QUARTERS • Two new models from BALI Catamarans—the 4.6 and Catspace—are right at home in a family of relaxation-friendly multihulls

RACY HOLIDAYS • Watching a day of spirited competition at the Antigua Sailing Week regatta added a dash of spice to a charter vacation in the heart of the Leeward Islands.

Cruising GAMBIA A Lesson in Sharing • A cruise up the Gambia River in western Africa is a lesson in many things, including the meaning of equality within community.

WISDOM FOR THE A GES • AS TIME MARCHES ON, DIFFERENT STYLES OF BOATING CAN BE APPEALING—ESPECIALLY IN CH ARTER AND BUCKET-LIST DESTINATIONS.

THE DIY DILEMMA: CHARTER EDITION • Before you bust out your multitool halfway to Anegada on someone else’s boat, know these common bareboat problems and whether you should attempt to tackle them.

A MATTER OF THRUST • Motor mounts are the gate keepers of force from the propeller to the boat. Here’s how to install and maintain them.

Seven DAYS Around ST. JOHN • The smallest of the three US Virgin Islands offers a wealth of adventures for charterers.

Salty TALES for a CHARTER ITINERARY • As many folks prepare for upcoming charter vacations, it seems like a good time to pass along some reading recommendations. The best place to read a seagoing book, after all, is when going to sea.