One of the dramatic side effects of the North Atlantic Ocean’s rapid warming, aside from stronger and more frequent hurricanes, is the huge increase in the annual Sargasso bloom from the Cape Verde ...

In this flood of confidence, Fountaine Pajor has stepped forward with two stylish new cruising cats, the 41 and 44, and has also announced that the French builder will introduce three all-new designs ...

Here’s a follow up to a news story that made headlines around the world four years ago. The mystery is still unsolved.

The Lagoon 380 was one of the most popular cruising cats ever built. For several years the company tried to end the build run but dealers kept taking orders so more cats had to be built. But time ...

Following the purchase of Catalina and True North Yachts earlier this year by boat building entrepreneur Michael Reardon, the sailing community wondered where the new owner and his team would lead the ...

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. Will you be ordering new sails in the ...

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 eveyone who replied to last ...

Florida builder Island Packet Yachts, one of only a few sailboat builders in North America, recently added a new 42-foot motor sailer to their fleet. Designed by IPY founder Bob Johnson and the IPY ...

The Dutch builder KM Yacht Builders has been building aluminum explorer-style sailing vessels since 1998 and recently announced the launch of a new Van de Stadt-designed 56-foot Stadtship named Flow.

Give the webbing a few twists to keep it from laying too flat on deck – easier to grab and attach to. Catamaran – two ...

You read that right. The new MODX 70 has twin, side by side inflatable wing sails that deflate into park avenue style booms when furled. There are no fixed masts. With a press of a button the ...

It is not often that we put the words “couple’s performance cruiser” in the same headline as the words “67- foot ultimate.” That’s big boat for a couple. But, therein lies the story of the new Pegasus ...