Big news seems to surround Cole these days and the latest headline is that she has been selected to be a co-skipper aboard ...

As with so much else with this new Presidency, the flurry of activity and the barrage of executive orders and high-level firings, creates a kind of fog for those of us on the outside trying to grasp ...

The decision to take on extra crew for a longer passage is tempting, particularly for a couple, since a third or fourth hand ...

The data is fed into the NWS forecast model known as the GFS along with data from NOAA satellites and a host of other sources. The GFS combines data from four distinct models: atmosphere, ocean, ...

Almost 40 years ago, US Sailing adopted the role as lead provider of Safety at Sea Seminars, which have long been considered ...

Many of us who have dedicated chart plotters on our boats or multifunction displays (MFDs), also have charting and routing apps on out phones and tablets that we can take home with us and use ashore.

After a year of refitting his new-to-him Westerly Fulmar Cathy C, Steven and his wife decided to forgo another day of boat work and simply go out for a day sail along the coast. The wind was ...

But wait, here’s one more beautiful photo of the mooring field at Warderick Wells Land and Sea Park. It was taken by my son, ...

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. Thanks to everyone who took the time to ...

Here’s an update on a story that we revisit from time to time for the simple reason that sailing cargo ships with auxiliary power just makes sense, particularly to sailors. The French company Neoline ...