
Charter Destinations That Demand Skill and Deliver Solitude
These locations let you leave the crowds behind, but require solid boating skills and an adventurous spirit to reach them.

These locations let you leave the crowds behind, but require solid boating skills and an adventurous spirit to reach them.

An experienced cruising couple share their favorite out-of-the-way stops along the ICW.

Whether it’s exploring history, adventure cruising or barhopping, there’s a bareboat charter that’s perfect for any mission

After running the Great Loop with her husband and two children, Alison Major was inspired to help others do it too.

A Midwestern couple with an empty nest finds the perfect cruising boat, a Chris-Craft 35 Commander, for cruising the Great Lakes

Autumn is the best time to cruise around Manhattan and up the Hudson River

A couple’s 2,900-mile cruise on a Grand Banks 47 had servings of fine food on the side.

These avid sailors say cruising together builds a better family bond.


On a trip Patagonia, the author found the best views not by on hiking trails, but from the deck of a boat.

This Cornwall-built cruiser pairs classic lines with all-weather capability.

New technology makes it easier than ever to work (and homeschool) from on board.

Are you strong enough to survive 13 hours in the water? That’s exactly what the writer did when he chaperoned an ocean survival course.

This Maine-based school was founded to help people find peace and purpose through boatbuilding.

Two former sailors from the Mid-Atlantic buy and restore a classic Bertram 20 Moppie runabout

The proud “Monksters” have built a devoted boating community.

The proposed rule would limit most vessels 65 feet and larger to 10 knots along the East Coast during certain times of the year.

What the latest Coast Guard statistics reveal about recreational boating safety.

Presented by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Two guys with boatbuilding in their blood start an electric boat company in South Carolina.