CATEGORIES
Crosstalk
Politics today is quite the hot button issue.
Through-Hull Fittings And Canaries In Coal Mines
A trawler owner recently contacted us to schedule a routine haul-out and bottom-paint job.
High Seas, High Water
In Gale Conditions off the Treacherous Grand Banks, Dirona Takes on Water.
Lobster Boat Legacy
Decades of Yachts Inspired by Timeless Design
Hearty Soup And Grilled Flatbread
Soup made from fresh, local ingredients has been nourishing families around the world for thousands of years.
The Art Of Decision-Making
IT’S NOT ALWAYS ABOUT THE CAPTAIN.
Family Ties
Homeschooling Children at Sea, and Not Looking Back
Troubleshooter
Moisture Meter Mysteries
Greenline's Hybrid Chops
A Closer Look At The New Greenline 36 Hybrid
Compass And Sextant Bearings
In the past two installments of Bye, Bye Birdie we have used onboard electronic tools to derive our position in the absence of GPS.
At Sea: Spain's Minorca
Built in the Balearic Islands’ second-largest—though considerably lesser-known island behind Mallorca and party haven Ibiza—Minorca is a 271-square-mile island surrounded by see-through blue-green water and arid cliffs.
In Perilous Duty
The Tragedy & Honor of Lightship Service
Troubleshooter
Maintaining Engine Temperatures
Nordic Tugs' Twin Bill
A Closer Look at Two of the Latest Entries in Nordic Tugs’ Storied History
Bye Bye Birdie #9: Stormy Skies
Up until now in this column we have only considered the potential loss of GPS satellites during a voyage.
Hemingway's Muse
Pilar After Decades of Turmoil.
A Proper Little Ship
The Rugged Astra.
Gear Products
If you read PassageMaker regularly, chances are pretty good that you’re either an accomplished long-range cruiser, or you’re an aspiring long range cruiser interested in serious coastal trips or transoceanic passages
Freaks Of Nature
Understanding Rogue—or, Freak—Waves.
Dirona Around The World: Rigging
We purchased Dirona, a Nordhavn 52, with a plan for world cruising and rigged the boat with that in mind.
On The Trail Of Vikings
CROSSING THE NORTH ATLANTIC ON A NO LIMIT 1550.
On The Water : Outer Reef 580
Throughout my time working with boats, people have asked me to assign a definition to the word “yacht,” and I’ve always struggled to find a one-size fits-all definition.
Antarctic Dreams
Understanding the Gem at the Bottom of the World.