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.

Share AND Share ALIKE • Letting a great sea story go to waste? Well, that just feels like a missed opportunity for us all.

Cruising World

THE Noob FILES: FIRST Father-Son CRUISE • Follow us on Instagram @cruisingworldmag Watch us on youtube.com/cruisingworld Pin us at pinterest.com/cruisingworld

UNDERWAY • EXPLORING the BEST of the CRUISING LIFESTYLE

SOUTH TO THE ISLANDS ABOARD BILLY PILGRIM • Georgia’s Sea Islands and the Exuma Cays in the Bahamas highlight Billy Pilgrim’s southbound season.

Color-Coded TARGETS • These radome-enclosed, Doppler-enabled radars can bolster situational awareness and safety.

MAKING A Case TO Disconnect • When cruising, remember that the choice to be present in nature or present online is all yours.

Anchor DRILL Spinach BITES • These spur-of-the-moment morsels were easy to put together and very tasty. They required some chilling before baking, but no worries, mon. We were on island time.

ANCHOR-DRILL SPINACH BITES

Exhausted IN SINGAPORE, FOR ALL the Wrong REASONS • Despite a lifetime of guarding against salt water getting into any of the engines that I’ve installed, my nemesis finally won a round.

Excitement ABOUNDS • Heading into fall boat-show season, builders are bringing A SLEW OF NEW MODELS for all kinds of sailing itineraries and adventures.

A FAMILY MATTER • WHEN 16-YEAR-OLD CAL CURRIER, WITH NO REAL SAILING EXPERIENCE, GOT THE NOTION TO SAIL ALONE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC, HE HAD THE SUPPORT NOT ONLY OF HIS TIGHTKNIT CLAN, BUT ALSO OF SOME HELPFUL MARINERS HE ENCOUNTERED ALONG THE WAY. THE FINAL OUTCOME? AN INSPIRING COMING-OF-AGE WALKABOUT AT SEA, AND LESSONS LEARNED THAT TRANSCEND YEARS AND MILES.

A PASSION FOR ALL TIME • For a sailor who loves SCHOONERS, few places compare to the coast of Maine in the summertime.

FIBERGLASSING 101 • With the right safety precautions and a bit of practice, sailors can tackle small projects and repairs themselves.

TACKLING THE HALO EFFECT • Shielding underwater hardware against corrosion requires a delicate balance of cathodic protection.

BAREBOATING With the KIDDOS • With some planning and creativity, family time on board can take vacation fun to a whole new level.

Deep THOUGHTS • Before we shoved off, our core crew had a sobering conversation about what to do with our bodies if we didn’t make it back to shore.