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How to avoid painful, cancer-causing sunburns on a charter- and how to treat them if the rays get the best of you.
Rallies are a good way to expand your horizons. Here are a few cruising favorites.
Every sailor should have a sound strategy for reefing in adverse conditions. Here’s what works for us aboard Quetzal.
We visited West Marine to grab the necessary supplies to install a new set of solar panels on a Passport 40 in Portland, Maine.
The crew on Avocet enlisted a skilled metalworker to help remove and replace damaged chainplates.
Shielding underwater hardware against corrosion requires a delicate balance of cathodic protectives.
When swapping out engine oil and filters, take these tips into consideration.
Although catamarans can be double the fun, two hulls don’t always mean twice the work.
Serpentine belts are a game-changer, as long as you know when and how to change them in a pinch.
A look at varnish and varnish alternatives for modern cruising sailors.
After a decade of trouble-free use, the conventional marine toilet on their 41-footer developed issues. Was a composting head the answer?
Depending on your budget, and how and where you sail, equipping your boat with the right propeller can produce sizable rewards.
Family traditions can carry on, no matter where you are in the world.
Would you like to be featured in Sailor & Galley? CW is looking for tasty stories from cruisers near and far.
As I prepared to saute the fish, I had a moment of panic: I was out of cooking oil. Then, I thought of mayonnaise.
Adapting Greek recipes to make them boat-friendly and adding personal touches to the meals are this charter veteran’s secrets to keeping guests happy.
America’s Cup sailor Gary Jobson offers setting and sailing tips for symmetrical and asymmetrical spinnakers.
Larger main sails with in-mast and in-boom furling are paving the way for a changes in sail inventory on the foredeck.
Armed with a few basic tools, a DIYer can refit a mast with a Harken Battcar System to make raising, dousing, and reefing the mainsail easier and safer.
Three sailmakers take a look at off-wind sails that will keep your boat moving on a reach and a run.
Check out electric motors, repurposed sails and reef-safe sunscreens, and reduce single-use plastics on board.
While the Totem crew saw plenty of natural beauty during their circumnavigation, unfortunately they saw environmental devastation as well.
Amid stories about the declining state of the ocean, a sailor finds inspiration while sailing marine protected areas on a passage between Maine and Bermuda.
At Wake Island, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is exploring the deep into better understand what lies below the surface.
At 78, I decided I wasn’t going to let my age get in the way of making memories of a lifetime with my son.
After two veteran sailors succumbed to their injuries, we’re reminded that offshore sailing is hazardous and missteps can happen at any moment.
In a rather incongruous “polar navigation summit” held in the tropical Grenadines, a crew set sail for a “sea fall” offshore in the Caribbean, a jaunty trip to…nowhere.
Wind patterns and seasonal shifts play a major role in planning passages between the five island groups.
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