Cruising World

Explore the world's coastlines & oceans. Cruising guides, stories & tips.

Editor’s Log • Beyond the picturesque landscapes and salty breezes, the people we meet along the way leave an indelible mark on our souls.

Cruising World

UNDERWAY • EXPLORING the BEST of the CRUISING LIFESTYLE

CHANNELS Less TRAVELED • In the British Virgin Islands, looking beyond the beaten path can make your charter experience even more unforgettable.

Gear • We asked our charter-boat friends which watersports gear to buy for our cruising boat. They had definite favorites.

PADDLING GEAR

Sailor & Galley • A Greek deity serves up a fine spring day and inspires a delicious pomegranate cocktail.

PERSEPHONE’S POTION

On Watch • Kids can learn a whole lot while they think they’re just having fun on the boat.

Island BOUND • Inspired by an island in the vast South Pacific, the Fountaine Pajot Tanna 47 is a long-range cruising catamaran that owners can sail to paradise.

POWER Play • Robertson and Caine’s new 40-foot power catamaran is a sporty addition to The Moorings charter fleet and to the Leopard Catamarans range for private owners.

Altogether in the ADRIATIC • On a flotilla adventure to Croatia, one crew finds plenty of reasons to raise a toast and say zivjeli to good food, new friends and fantastic sailing.

Switching Gears • On British Columbia’s Desolation Sound, a renowned sailor takes the helm of a Grand Banks trawler—and makes a whole new kind of memories.

WORLD WANDERES

CHARTER Ed • Sail-training courses can open up the pathway to bareboat chartering—and beyond.

KICKING IT UP A NOTCH • Meeting higher-voltage onboard needs requires systems changes that are underway now.

A JOLT OF REALITY • Proper AC safety grounds are necessary to prevent electric shocks-or worse.

CHARTER Life • YOUR GATEWAY TO THE ULTIMATE CRUISING VACATION

Off Watch • Whatever had gotten into the stern compartment of my Pearson Ensign had done so through an extremely small cockpit-drain hole. And that’s when I heard the chirping.