As designer Bob Stephens recounts, the design process for Cirrus began in 2017 with the owner’s. intention to build a modern, low slung Mediterranean-style performance cruiser that emphasized ...

In its wisdom, the Kenyan government has set aside some of the rarest and most diverse regions of the coast to be national parks and marine preserves. Flora and fauna above and below the water are ...

It is not often that we put the words “couple’s performance cruiser” in the same headline as the words “67- foot ultimate.” ...

Strarlink is nothing if it is not a work in progress. For cruisers, the ability to access the internet and all associated communications and search functions has been a complete game changer. But, ...

Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge and experiences with the Cruising Compass family. Thanks. Thanks to all of you who answered last ...

We’re soon going to be in the spring and early summer migration and offshore event season and so our thoughts turn to the gear we’ll need to be safe out there. We’ll need the foul weather gear for the ...

Many of us who have dedicated chart plotters on our boats or multifunction displays (MFDs), also have charting and routing apps on out phones and tablets that we can take home with us and use ashore.

A good set of binoculars is considered by most experienced skippers to be essential boat gear. And, many will ensure they have two sets aboard, often with different characteristics for different ...

This picture of Beavertail Light, Jamestown, Rhode Island was taken by Carol Conner who lives and cruises out of Connecticut. As she emailed, “The light awaits all the summer cruisers and racers ...