Cruising World

Richard Hadida takes the helm of the Oyster 885 Lush as the family begins their 16-month journey to reclaim time and explore the globe. Ugo Fonolla/Courtesy Richard & Ali Hadida

The day Ali Hadida tossed her 2-year-old son, Harry, into a swimming pool in Antigua was the day the gravity of the next 16 months finally arrive...

“Alone on a small boat in the middle of an ocean, far from land and help, captains have their own destiny, and that of their crew, in their hands.” Alex Stemmer/stock.adobe.com

For the past 40 years, I have been keeping a record of the global movement of sailing yachts by obtaining the number of arrivals in several key locations aro...

The Amel 50.2 retains Chantiers Amel’s signature deep, central, protected cockpit layout, with hardtop supports moved aft for improved visibility and a redesigned deck organization aimed at easier shorthanded sail handling. Courtesy Amel

Chantiers Amel has announced the Amel 50.2, an evolved version of its popular Amel 50 bluewater ...

The key to perfect ETA? Bridge the gap between theoretical speed and real-world performance. Courtesy Jamie Gifford

Because home is where the boat is, my wife, Behan, and I sailed our Stevens 47 Totem into 53 neighborhoods last year. Each destination, from the Marshall Islands to Japan, was new to us. Routing discussions we...

Mistral of Portsmouth arrives in Horta, Faial, after completing the 1,800-nautical-mile second leg of ARC Europe 2026 from Bermuda—one of the more demanding eastbound passages in bluewater cruising. Jose Macedo/Courtesy WCC

The first ARC Europe boats made landfall in Horta, Faial, after an 1,800-nautical-mile passage from Ber...