Cruising World

Watching for squalls in a mediocre weather window north of Dominican Republic. Courtesy Jamie Gifford

Just as laden honeybees make a determined beeline for home, sailors sometimes must hold an arrow-straight course. In the open ocean, cruisers tend to set the autopilot, adjust the sails and beeline on the shortest path possible. Why...

Gary Jobson, in black foul-weather gear, calls tactics aboard the 66-foot Judel/Vrolijk-designed Temptation, skippered by Art Santry. Courtesy Gary Jobson

Once a sailboat has left the starting line on a long-distance race, the crew shifts into an organized routine that is important to follow. I enjoy these long passages for m...

Success can be measured in knots, but also in the slow burn of miles well-traveled. Courtesy Oyster World Rally

When I sat down with Richard and Ali Hadida to learn about their participation in the 2026 Oyste...

The Balance 580 sails at wind speed upwind and off, pairing true performance with expansive, light-filled interior spaces. Courtesy Balance Catamarans

Metro Marine’s patented underwater fixtures eliminate the two most persistent problems in marine lighting (biofouling on the lens and internal condensation) delivering a system the MM-CC-V1 Control Center can manage alongside up to 255 other full-spectrum fixtures across the vessel. Courtesy Metro Marine

Metro Marine Lighting has la...