Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge and experiences with the Cruising Compass family. Thanks. Many thanks to everyone who took the ...

Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge and experiences with the Cruising Compass family. Thanks. Have you attended or considered ...

A new sailing documentary was released in April called Women & the Wind. It is being screened at clubs and associations in Europe and South and North America to spread the inspiring story of three ...

The commercial meteorology company Atmospheric G2 concurs with NOAA but adds that the East Coast may be in more danger than last year. The firm’s VP Todd Crawford noted “Since 1950, 23% of all North ...

The sailing rig combined with the advanced, lightweight composite VPLP-designed hulls will be very quick and can sail at the speed of the wind in the lower ranges. According to the builder, in 10 ...

This week we heard from a student at the University of Washington regarding a scientific experiment involving a sea glider that has gone astray. She is looking for help from the cruising community ...

There are times when anchor buoys are wise: such as reports that an anchorage is littered with debris from industry, shipping or old moorings etc. And we all have likely heard a description of how an ...

In 2025, the French Wauquiez Yachts is celebrating its 60 th anniversary and marking the event with the introduction of one it’s most innovative and even revolutionary designs. The new 55 is ...