All your instructional guides for Cruising

15 Jun 2010

Website editor Roger McMillan poses questions about solo sailing such as how young is too young and who should pay when things go wrong.

09 Jun 2010

The lure of cheap labour means that more and more cruisers are having maintenance and repairs done when cruising in SE Asia. But - as Fenton Hamlin points out - there are some traps for the unwary, as there are anywhere.

02 Jun 2010

Following last month's standing rigging check, running rigging is reviewed here.

26 May 2010

John Jilderts reckons he has a fair idea of the attributes and character traits it takes to make a successful cruiser.

12 May 2010

With state-of-the art modern communications, expert advice on passage planning is only an email away. Weather routers Jeremy Davis and Amanda Delaney explain what they do and how it can help the cruising sailor.

12 May 2010

Rosemary Jilderts asks fellow cruisers about their most hilarious moments.

12 May 2010

Bob Couper shares his pearls of wisdom for coming alongside a jetty.

12 May 2010

Choosing what kind of electronic navigational system to buy can be confusing, with a myriad of products on the market. Jon Neeves leads the way through the maze with this look at chartplotters and other options.

04 May 2010

Alice Hawkins, 11, who is 90 percent of the way through a world circumnavigation, talks about the highs and lows of life on the high seas and offers some advice for kids and parents following in her wake.

19 Apr 2010

Well done, it's the difference between a good night's sleep at an anchorage or a restless one filled with anxiety.