cruising

  1. P

    Centerboard boats under 25ft

    Hi everyone, I'm looking at buying a small pocket cruiser for sailing in Prince William Sound up here in Alaska. Swing keel or centerboard is a must for the shallow coves, but also need something that can deal with nasty weather fairly well. I grew up racing Lazers and small boats, and would...
  2. Blackacre

    Need Help Finding the Right Cruising Boat

    I need some help finding my next boat. My wife and I are seriously considering cruising the Caribbean for a year or three and we need to find the right boat for that mission. I had originally thought I would wait until we can afford a new Catamaran but my new thinking is why wait since...
  3. H

    Have Catalina 36 mkII circumnavigated the world?

    I am new to Catalina but when I saw them at the 2017 St. Pete boat show. I thought the quality was much better than a French Beneteau or Jenneau. ?? What are your thought about Circumnavigation with Catalina 36 early 2000's
  4. Efraim

    An informative FREE lecture for all sailors/cruisers (and Wanbes :-))

    I will be giving a free lecture in NYC at the Tribeca Tap House 363 Greenwich St, New York, New York. Lecture will start at 18:30 on Monday, February 20th. (This coming Monday) RSVP please!!! (there is limited room) The lecture is about lessons learned from my experience in the last 40+...
  5. Bfranchini

    Next year cruising plans - ideas?

    After having spent the whole summer honing our sailing skills on Lake Saint Louis near Montreal, we have finally decided to bite the bullet and plan for next summer a two weeks cruise somewhere in the Maritimes. We are considering to explore either Baie des Chaleurs around Caraquette or Shediac...
  6. TheSailingRode

    Trailer Sailer Crusing Family Interview - The Radonics

    We just released a new episode of our podcast, The Sailing Rode, featuring an interview with the Radonic family who did some extensive cruising around Canada, New York, and Nova Scotia in their Macgregor 26M. This family covered some serious miles in their M26. You can listen here. We are...
  7. V

    Beneteau 361 vs Hunter 36 Advice Needed

    Hello everyone, I'm not looking to start any kind of flame war about one boat being better then another. Rather I'm asking for advice on what might be a better fit for my family and I with the type of sailing we do... My wife and I sold our C&C 27 Mk III last year as our two kids. (7 and 9)...