Rhumb Lines: A Boat to Last a Lifetime
The news that Groupe Beneteau’s lone North American production facility in Marion, South Carolina was shutting down delivered a big blow to the sailing...
Valiant 40: Reshaping the Cruising Hull
The Valiant 40 has a long history. In 1972 Nathan Rothman decided to start a boatbuilding business and approached old friend Bob Perry to...
Measuring Performance
All sailors are performance oriented. It’s only when we delve into the details that differences arise. One-design racers know that their place in the...
Dealing with a Broken Idler Pulley on the High Seas
When I started cruising aboard a 26 foot, tiller steered sloop. I learned the value of simplicity. Fewer components meant that there was less...
Resources for Boat Buyers
It seems many of us are always “shopping” for the next boat, or our forever boat. Some of us are simply window-shoppers, content with...
Consequential Damage Coverage
Years ago, we had a near sinking on one of our test boats due to a failed 0-ring on the speed sensor through-hull installed...
A Deck Level View of the Pearson Commander
Freeboard on the Commander is somewhat low (top), which sometimes makes for a wet, but exciting ride in bumpy conditions.
1. The generous cockpit featured...
Carl Alberg’s Ageless Commander
In the early 1960s, building boats designed by Carl Alberg, Philip Rhodes and Bill Tripp, Pearson Yachts was on a roll. The Alberg-designed Triton...
Eight Bells for Mac McGeary
This summer we said goodbye to Jeremy McGeary. For four years, Mac and I shared a corner of the editorial office at Cruising World,...
Heartbeat of the Dying Sea
The pygmy sperm whale rolled and flapped its tail as it struggled at the swash line. It was about the size of a big...
The Great Loop – The Basics
Join us this week as we discuss taking a sailboat around North America's great boating adventure - The Great Loop. We discuss advice from...
