
Life Aboard: Follow Your Dreams
A chance meeting with newly minted cruising couple gives the Arringtons a renewed appreciation of life—and dreams.

A chance meeting with newly minted cruising couple gives the Arringtons a renewed appreciation of life—and dreams.

Two ships sank after Hurricane Joaquin hit the Caribbean in 2015. Only one was saved. This is their harrowing story.

Filmmaker Trevor Gordon restored an old Paragon Nokaio that washed up on a beach, and now cruises it to remote surfing destinations.

Bob Arrington explores why we end up opening up to fellow boaters faster than our land-based neighbors.

Just when you thought Volvo Penta’s joystick couldn’t get any better, the company launches Joystick Driving, which allows you to shift, control the throttle and steer at speed all from your helm seat. Does this spell the end of the steering wheel and throttles as we know it?

A Potentially Life-Saving Excerpt from “The Ocean. The Ultimate Handbook of Nautical Knowledge.”

The founder of Fleming Yachts returns to Alaska aboard his well-traveled 65. Venture has 71,000 nautical miles on her keel—and a lifetime of stories.


It started as a 4-month cruise but became a made-for-Hollywood, 13-year voyage. Roger Moore recounts a once-in-a-lifetime journey with his wife, dog—and a monkey.

Commanding a yacht worth more than a skyscraper is a special kind of heaven, and hell. Step through the crew quarters and inside one of the world’s most challenging and otherworldly professions.

Five thousand boaters can’t be wrong. Take a west coast passage to Marina Del Rey and Venice Beach.

A focal point for film lovers, cultural diversity and eco travel adventures.

Can you insure a 30-year-old boat? The answer is yes, but it’s a pain. Here are tips on how to minimize that.

A cruise in an ancient city aboard the Numarine 22XP proves this yacht is equally at ease on pleasure cruises or bluewater voyages.

Thousands of boats have completed America’s Great Loop circumnavigation of the Eastern U.S. If you want to join them, here’s some info to get you started.

A chance meeting with newly minted cruising couple gives the Arringtons a renewed appreciation of life—and dreams.

Two ships sank after Hurricane Joaquin hit the Caribbean in 2015. Only one was saved. This is their harrowing story.

Filmmaker Trevor Gordon restored an old Paragon Nokaio that washed up on a beach, and now cruises it to remote surfing destinations.

Bob Arrington explores why we end up opening up to fellow boaters faster than our land-based neighbors.

Just when you thought Volvo Penta’s joystick couldn’t get any better, the company launches Joystick Driving, which allows you to shift, control the throttle and steer at speed all from your helm seat. Does this spell the end of the steering wheel and throttles as we know it?

A Potentially Life-Saving Excerpt from “The Ocean. The Ultimate Handbook of Nautical Knowledge.”

The founder of Fleming Yachts returns to Alaska aboard his well-traveled 65. Venture has 71,000 nautical miles on her keel—and a lifetime of stories.

A human-powered barge in Paris.

It started as a 4-month cruise but became a made-for-Hollywood, 13-year voyage. Roger Moore recounts a once-in-a-lifetime journey with his wife, dog—and a monkey.

Commanding a yacht worth more than a skyscraper is a special kind of heaven, and hell. Step through the crew quarters and inside one of the world’s most challenging and otherworldly professions.

Five thousand boaters can’t be wrong. Take a west coast passage to Marina Del Rey and Venice Beach.

A focal point for film lovers, cultural diversity and eco travel adventures.

Can you insure a 30-year-old boat? The answer is yes, but it’s a pain. Here are tips on how to minimize that.

A cruise in an ancient city aboard the Numarine 22XP proves this yacht is equally at ease on pleasure cruises or bluewater voyages.

Thousands of boats have completed America’s Great Loop circumnavigation of the Eastern U.S. If you want to join them, here’s some info to get you started.