Joshua Shankle explains how to welcome guests aboard your boat while managing crew expectations to make for a successful circumnavigation. When you’re welcoming guests aboard, set expectations and ground rules early. Photo: Photos: Joshua Shankle. Whether you’re new to cruising or are a seasoned liveaboard, welcoming family, friends or new crew aboard can be both […]
Belgian skipper Quentin Debois departs Cadiz on Jan. 6 to chase a solo Atlantic record aboard a Mini 6.50, bound nonstop for the Bahamas. Courtesy Quentin Debois The call of the open Atlantic is about to get louder. On Tuesday, Jan. 6, Belgian skipper Quentin Debois is scheduled to depart Cadiz, Spain, on an ambitious […]
Bilge iQ’s interface tracks pump activity and alerts owners in real time. Courtesy Wave International When a harbor master called Nick Heyes to tell him his boat was sinking, the news came with a troubling twist. A persistent leak in the shaft seal had slowly filled the bilge with contaminated water. The pump eventually overloaded […]
David strolls along the sandspit at Island Head Creek, leaving the only footprints on the otherwise untouched shore. Courtesy Lin Pardey Sahula is barely discernible, just a red dot against the green of the heavily wooded hills beyond her. The 9-foot inflatable dinghy that brought us across the river estuary to this narrow sandspit is […]
AI continues to reshape marine safety. Courtesy Sea.AI Artificial intelligence continues to move from the fringes of marine technology into the everyday tools sailors and professional mariners rely on. This week, Hefring Marine and SEA.AI announced a new partnership aimed at bringing AI enhanced vision and onboard analytics together to elevate safety and situational awareness […]
Christopher Lewis, navigator of back-to-back line honours winner LawConnect 100, shares the untold story of the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race and takes a look at what his team are up against for this Boxing Day’s classic offshore Since 1964, only two boats have won line honours in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on […]
