It is always news in the cruising community when Swedish builder Hallberg-Rassy introduces a new model. The brand has a ...

On June 24 th the SDSA will present a free Zoom webinar on the Caribbean Rally presented by Salty Dawg members who have made ...

June 24, 2025, Hiroshima, Japan — 33-year-old former Army rifleman from Doncaster, England, Craig Wood, has today made history by becoming the world’s first triple amputee to sail solo, non-stop and ...

On September 10, 1982, three passengers aboard a light aircraft crashed into the sea off the Canadian Maritimes. They were able to deploy their life raft and they had with them the earliest version an ...

While sailing (not under power) you encounter a motoring vessel displaying the shape below. Who has the right of way and why? Assume the sailboat is not displaying ...

Here’s an intriguing new aluminum voyaging boat from the builders of Pure Yachts in Kiel, Germany. Called the Pure 42, this ...

Here’s the first part in a two part series on life rafts: Nationally known safety-at-sea expert Chuck Hawley gives us a comprehensive guide on life rafts, their equipment and care… Life rafts are ...

On Tuesday of this week, American singlehanded offshore sailor Erica Lush arrived in Bermuda from Newport in four days and 18 ...

In a lucky break, the 36-foot sloop Oatmeal Savage with the Ventilly family aboard got the notification through the press, contacted the SSC, and was able to find and retrieve the Pigeon. In the ...

A guide to stocking up, storing food and eating well underway (published May 2015) Provisioning a cruising sailboat can seem like a daunting task. Trying to predict where you will be able to restock ...

The Seaward 32RK was designed and for years built by Floridian Nick Hake. The design is now part of the Island Packet company which builds the Island Packet line of cruising boats as well as the Blue ...

Sloop: generally tack but don’t release sheet. (Backwind foresail. Adjust slightly for chafe on spreaders and to reduce ...