All your instructional guides for Cruising

08 Feb 2010

Necessity is the mother of invention, Christine Muir and Keith Hunt discover when their dinghy is stolen and damaged.

27 Jan 2010

Steve Hopkinson and wife Rachel thank their lucky stars for the latest electronic addition to their crew, an Automatic Identification System, when they find themselves on a collision course with a large ship.

15 Jan 2010

Coping with the officialdom of different countries is all part of cruising, writes Jennifer Eurell, who has some useful tips for making the process as simple and stress-free as possible.

01 Jan 2010

When the sun is hiding wind generators complement solar panels beautifully, presuming the wind continues to blow, of course.

01 Jan 2010

Budgeting effectively is even more essential in tough times, writes financial expert Bruce Vass.

16 Dec 2009

John Champion examines just how green most of our boats are, and what we can do to alter the balance in favour of the environment. Try our spot quiz to see how your boat rates.

08 Dec 2009

Drawing up a cruise plan will increase the chances of a trouble-free cruise, writes Bob Couper, who here also gives some tips on river and estuary cruising and berthing.

01 Dec 2009

Jim and Linda Colliers' worst nightmare comes true when they find out a cyclone is on the way when they are in the middle of nowhere.

25 Nov 2009

Staying in touch with home can be easy and inexpensive, Roger Foley discovers, when he investigates what cruisers are using offshore today.

18 Nov 2009

"Was it as rough as you imagined it would be?" people ask about our east to west rounding of Cape Horn. Yes, it was rough.