Competitive Cruising: It’s a Rally, Not a Race
It’s not always about winning. Sometimes, it’s about a lifetime of learning as we challenge ourselves out on the water.
It’s not always about winning. Sometimes, it’s about a lifetime of learning as we challenge ourselves out on the water.
PredictWind is embracing artificial intelligence and Starlink to create features that dramatically improve weather forecasting.
Just about any time when we’re racing our mission is to go faster than the competition; even if we are cruising, most of the time the sooner we can make it to our destination, the better, writes Niall Myant...
Volvo Cork Week gets underway on Sunday 14th July 2024, with racing beginning on Monday 15th July. Event entry numbers have been steadily climbing, with entries received from far and wide, and the dedicated event team at the RCYC continue their work on preparing for another epic event.
Want to give Dad the perfect cruising-inspired gift this Father’s Day? Here are 25 ideas he’ll love.
We don’t talk about it much, but seasickness is a real menace. Michelle Segrest looks at ways to combat it. A Rough Guide to Seasickness Simply put, seasickness is pure misery. Until you truly experience it, you can’t really say that you know what it feels like.
An itinerary: From Winter Harbor, just east of Mount Desert Island, bound east-northeast, five days of sailing will reward your crew with a magnificent shoreline seldom explored by casual cruisers.
But always there comes a point when the sands of time have almost drained from the glass, when there’s little chance left to share what really matters.
If you can correctly identify this harbor, you’ll be on your way to winning a fine Points East designer cap. To qualify, identify the harbor AND tell us something about the harbor, such as how you recognized it and some reasons you like to hang out there.
Cruising the New England coast over the last five years with my wife Leslie, from Block Island to Southeast Harbor, in Maine, completely changed my feelings about yacht clubs.
I’ve never really understood how the commercial guys can find 600 traps out on the open ocean. We had enough trouble finding 10.
The May Mystery Harbor is Bass Harbor in Tremont, Maine! If there ever was a place to be on Mount Desert Island during even the crowded summer season, this is it. The yellow roof on the right marks Thurston’s Lobster...