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Entering and Exiting the Bahamas by Boat

Voyaging December 9, 2014

When cruising the Bahamas, youll need three flags: a yellow quarantine flag, your home countrys flag, and a Bahamian courtesy flag. When nearing your...

Where to Steer, Eat, Anchor on the ICW

Voyaging April 16, 2014

ConclusionAll of the test products can make your trip along the ICW safer and more enjoyable; however, most sailors wont have the room, budget,...

Doin the Ditch, Frank style

Voyaging April 16, 2014

The key to safe, stress-free ICW cruising (or less-stress at least) is proper planning. Get the most up-to-date ICW guidebooks and charts, and study...

Practical Tips for Survival at Sea

Voyaging May 14, 2013

Editors Note: Michael Tougias is the author of several books on true survival stories, including Ten Hours Until Dawn, The Finest Hours (soon to...

The Cruise of Mascot

Voyaging October 17, 2011

Ninety-nine years ago last month, Henry M. Plummer, his adult son, Henry Jr., and a cat named Scotty set out from Massachusetts, bound for...

Skip Allan Says Farewell to His Beloved Wildflower on Transpacific Crossing

Voyaging November 18, 2008

Practical Sailors June and July 2008 issues documented veteran West Coast racer Skip Allans preparations for the 2008 Singlehanded TransPac, a race he eventually...

Medical Kits for Coastal Cruising

Voyaging May 16, 2008

Practical Sailor found the quality of the contents to be high. All materials and medicines are arranged into six separate modules that keep the...

Singlehanded Sailors Notebook

Voyaging May 15, 2008

First sailed in 1978 and held in even-numbered years, the Singlehanded TransPac (SHTP) crosses 2,120 miles of Pacific Ocean from windy San Francisco Bay,...

No Need To Travel Light

Voyaging September 21, 2006

Abandon-ship bags are essentially the marine equivalent of a hiker’s can of grizzly bear pepper spray—both are purchased in the hope that they’ll never...