On June 24 th the SDSA will present a free Zoom webinar on the Caribbean Rally presented by Salty Dawg members who have made ...

On Tuesday of this week, American singlehanded offshore sailor Erica Lush arrived in Bermuda from Newport in four days and 18 ...

In a lucky break, the 36-foot sloop Oatmeal Savage with the Ventilly family aboard got the notification through the press, ...

Sloop: generally tack but don’t release sheet. (Backwind foresail. Adjust slightly for chafe on spreaders and to reduce ...

Here’s an intriguing new aluminum voyaging boat from the builders of Pure Yachts in Kiel, Germany. Called the Pure 42, this new raised salon-design has twin rudders, a protected sail drive and a ...

On Tuesday morning, June 4, 2025, two traditional Polynesian voyaging canoes, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia, departed Hilo, Hawaii ...

In early June, we had the opportunity to cruise on a Dragonfly 28 “Touring” in Denmark’s “South Sea”. After a full week of sailing with the entire family over hundreds of miles, varied weather ...

Provisioning a cruising sailboat can seem like a daunting task. Trying to predict where you will be able to restock after leaving a major port can be stressful. Having to plan what you and the crew ...

With America’s largest in-the-water sailboat show starting today, we are pleased to offer a quick look at 10 of the new cruising boats that will debut there. The show, which takes over the Annapolis ...

The Seaward 32RK was designed and for years built by Floridian Nick Hake. The design is now part of the Island Packet company which builds the Island Packet line of cruising boats as well as the Blue ...

Here’s the first part in a two part series on life rafts: Nationally known safety-at-sea expert Chuck Hawley gives us a comprehensive guide on life rafts, their equipment and care… Life rafts are ...

Blue Water Sailing is now in its 22nd year of publication and reaches readers across North America and around the world. The magazine was founded by George and Rosa Day, who spent five years sailing ...