Cruising

"The top priority of walking docks and being on boats in the winter is to never, ever, ever fall in the water." By Tracy Leonard

A cruiser shares her favorite secluded spots to visit while sailing southbound on or through the Chesapeake Bay.

Even if you'd prefer to bring your entire library on your cruising adventure, when space aboard is tight, you might have to keep only the essentials. One sailor tells what's in their cruising library aboard.

SpinSheet columnist and surveyor Capt. Tarn Kelsey reviews the Beneteau 40, a popular "big" cruising sailboat.

Now that summer is upon us here’s a great list for eating well onboard: 101 dishes to try on your sailboat this summer.

The overall fit and finish and overall build quality of the European-built Hanse 413 appears above average.

The joy of sailng a new boat in a new place mix with the terror of skinny waters and the unknown for an ICW cruiser.

How living on a sailboat with another person while cruising full-time prepares you for living through a pandemic and self-isolation ashore..

What happens if a global pandemic strikes and your dream comes to a complete halt and you and your family get stranded? 

Cruising sailors who enjoy tying up, stretching their legs, and exploring small towns will want to check out Deltaville, Irvington, and Urbanna on the Rappahannock.