Capt. Cheryl Barr’s Complete Cruising Guide to the Down East Circle Route After a difficult, wind-against-tide cruise down the St. Lawrence River in 2001 without any guidebooks, Capt. Cheryl Barr decided to create a practical cruising resource for others. The result is A Complete Cruising Guide to the Down East Circle Route, a detailed handbook … Read more

The Nathaniel T. Palmer: 1901 Grounding off Beach Haven, New Jersey Shipwrecks were a frequent and sometimes dramatic feature of the age of sail, when thousands of vessels navigated America’s inland and coastal waters. Some incidents brought tragic loss of life; others were serious inconveniences for owners and crews but ended without fatalities. The grounding … Read more

Beneteau’s Swift Trawler 34 and The Greatest Loop: A Four-Month Marketing Voyage Beneteau is showcasing its Swift Trawler 34 with an ambitious four-month voyage around eastern North America, known as the Great Loop. Rather than a conventional launch campaign, the company has combined a live, highly publicized test run with industry partnerships, rotating media crews, … Read more

Mitchell Cove 35: A Seaworthiness Test Off the Massachusetts Coast You learn a lot about a boat when the wind freshens and the sea builds. Does she want to knock your fillings loose? How steady is her tracking? Are the passengers comfortable, or are knuckles starting to whiten? Most importantly: is she seaworthy? Seven of … Read more

Regulator 28: Practical Design, Solid Construction, and Fishing-Focused Features Regulator now builds larger, full-coverage T-tops across its center-console line as anglers become more conscious of long-term sun exposure and skin damage. On the 28, the T-top stretches to the gunwales and fully covers the leaning post and the forward console seat, providing generous shaded space … Read more

Brian Thompson: Britain’s Four-Time Non-Stop Circumnavigator Eyes Even Bigger Records Brian Thompson, a 50-year-old sailor from Southampton, is one of 14 crew members aboard Banque Populaire V, the record-setting 131-foot trimaran that now holds the Jules Verne Trophy for the fastest non-stop circumnavigation. By completing that voyage, Thompson became the first British sailor to finish … Read more

Suzuki Debuts the DF350A: Its Largest 4-Stroke Outboard Suzuki Marine has launched its largest production outboard to date, the 350-hp DF350A four-stroke. Built around a V-6 powerhead, the DF350A combines a high 12:1 compression ratio, a direct intake system, dual fuel injectors per cylinder head and a contra-rotating dual-propeller arrangement to deliver strong performance for … Read more

Gyroscopic Stabilizers: A Practical Solution for Boat Roll and Seasickness Boating is one of the best activities for families, offering relaxation, adventure and time on the water. Yet for many people, seasickness and uncomfortable rolling remain significant barriers to enjoying time aboard. That rolling motion — often a side-to-side sway caused by the interaction of … Read more

LeComte Northeast 38: A Classic 1960s Fiberglass Cruiser The 1950s and 1960s marked a golden era in sailboat design, driven in large part by the arrival of fiberglass as a practical boatbuilding material. Fiberglass relaxed many of the constraints of wood and enabled designers and builders to experiment with new shapes, lighter structures and production … Read more

Actisense EMU-1 Engine Monitoring Unit — Overview The Actisense EMU-1 is a compact, digital engine monitoring module designed to convert traditional analog engine signals into digital data compatible with NMEA 2000 displays. This unit enables boat owners and technicians to view critical engine information on any NMEA 2000-compatible multi-function display, providing a cleaner, centralized dashboard … Read more