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WATERSPORTS

A boat that can make waves can bring so much joy to people who enjoy watersports, be it wakesurfing, wakeboarding, or even the relatively new sport of foiling. Boatbuilders have gotten really good at making hulls that can sculpt the perfect endless wave while still entertaining a crowd, with great layouts and booming stereo entertainment systems.

Offshore Adventures

Rallies are a great way to expand your horizons. Here are a few cruising favorites.

This Ol' Boat

A Little Harbor 44 once owned by designer Ted Hood becomes a couple's years-long home for adventure.

Gear

These eight PFDs can help you keep your head above water.

Boat Life

Having the right buddy boat can make the cruising experience even more fun, educational and memorable.

KEEP COOL

Knowing how to change a raw-water pump is must-have knowledge, even for beginner boaters.

Off Watch

Thomas Tangvald's disastrous crash landing was not from space, but rather on the reefs off Bonaire at age 15 while being towed south from Puerto Rico on a leaky sailboat.

Sailor & Galley

The flavors of spiced ground beef and creamy white sauce lingered in our memories for years.

The Air Up There

Sailing in Greenland is not what I thought it would be. It's even better.

NEWPORT to BERMUDA

The weather forecaster said conditions might be ideal. As we set off, I wasn't quite ready to believe.

WELL, LET'S NOT DO THAT AGAIN.

Disassembling, cleaning, and reassembling my boat's engine was a months-long lesson in hard work and frustration.

CHARTER Life

ESSENTIA ADVICE for the ULTIMATE CRUISING VACATION

On Watch

The everyday situations that come from cruising with safety harnesses are more complicated than you might think.

TWO FOR THE BLUE

In ideal conditions on Chesapeake Bay, a taut fleet of 17 contestants vied for top honors in the 2023 edition of Cruising World's annual Boat of the Year competition. When the spray had settled, at the top of the leader board was a pair of yachts destined for blue water and beyond: the Lyman-Morse LM46, the Domestic Boat of the Year, and the Hallberg-Rassy 400, the Import Boat of the Year.

LEAVING MY Comfort ZONE

At 78, I decided that I wasn't going to let my age get in the way of making memories of a lifetime with my son.

SETTING COURSE

The Ocean Alexander 28E is the builder’s new flagship exploration yacht.

ARM CANDY

Guy Harvey has new designs for its silicone ring collection, along with a first-time offering of Apple Watch bands.

FOR THE BIRDS

Ornithologist Ann Sutton helps birders add Jamaica’s many winged wonders to their life list.

QUIET CRUISER

The X Shore 1 is essentially the boating world’s Tesla Model 3.

READY TO ROAM?

Notable charter yachts are taking Costa Rica inquiries.

QUIET RIDE

Hinckley’s SilentJet diesel-electric-propulsion system is coming to its Picnic Boats

STEPPING UP

THE GRAND BANKS 85 SKYLOUNGE IS AN OPEN-WATER CRUISER WITH LONG RANGE AND ROOM FOR, WELL, EVERYONE.

#Florida Strong - Rescue & Recovery

The end of September saw people up and down Florida’s west coast closely tracking the progress and strengthening of Hurricane Ian and the spaghetti models’ projected landfall.

MEET YOUR VENDOR

LinkTech Manufacturer of OceaPoly’

Broward County Airboat Halftrack Conservation Club Frog Gigging Tournament

September 17, 2022, the BCAHCC hosted a frog gigging tournament in the 2A section of the Florida Everglades.

Twinrivers Labor Day Poker Run

The annual Twinrivers Labor Day poker run was held September 4, 2022, in northern Oklahoma on the Arkansas River.

AIRBOATING ROAD TRIP

Six families from Fremont, Nebraska, made a little road trip, airboats in tow, across the states to boat a new river in Kansas.

2022 Margarita Run

On September 10, 2022, approximately 20 airboats launched at the ARAA boat ramp in Porter, Oklahoma, to journey upriver to the Margaritaville Casino and Resort in Tulsa.

3rd Annual Veterans Duck Hunt

I hosted my third annual veteran’s duck hunt in Texas on October 28 - 30, 2022. I bring in eight veterans, feed them, lodge them, take them hunting and fishing … all free.

This Girl Is Hooked!

I grew up hunting with my dad, which became some of my fondest memories.