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One of the largest boating magazines in N. America, covering cruising, cruiser racing, and rallying. Includes boat reviews, gear announcements, stories about seamanship and safety, and some N. American and foreign cruising grounds. 120-200 pages, monthly.
[Sail Magazine, Boston, MA, USA]
Passagemaker is written for cruisers and live-aboards on trawler yachts. Many of its topics, such as electronics, maintenance, food, and cruising areas, are of equal interest to sailboat cruisers. Passagemaker articles tend to be long and detailed, with large pertinent photos. 200+ pages, monthly.
[PassageMaker Magazine, Annapolis, MD, USA]
Unlike the glossy cruising magazines, Practical Sailor accepts no advertising and conducts serious tests and evaluations of cruising gear such as binoculars, in-boom reefing systems, inflatable PFD′s, fishfinders, bottom paints and other equipment. In addition to a test and ranking, most PS issues contain a boat review, a single product review, other articles about charters and other services, and readers′ letters. Subscribers have access to some on-line material. ~24 pages, monochrome, twice a month.
[Belvoir Publications, Inc., Norwalk, CT, USA]
All about wooden yachts and workboats, both classics and new designs and technology. Known for its gorgeous photographs, WB covers professional and amateur building projects, boat and yacht yard histories, tools, materials, and techniques, and old and new designs. Focuses on boats more than boating. ~150 pages, 6 issues a year.
[WoodenBoat Publications, Brooklin, ME, USA]
Over 150 articles written by David Pascoe, a marine surveyor in Florida, who uses a few of them to gently promote his business. Always fun to read, Pascoe concentrates on what can go wrong - he?s seen it all in his work for boat owners and insurance companies - but he always has one or more solutions to suggest, often with detailed instructions. Great site to get a realistic feel for what it takes in time, knowledge, and money to maintain a boat.
[D. H. Pascoe & Co., Inc., Destin, FL, USA]
Attractive magazine covering trailerable cruising, daysailing and local on-the-water water adventures. Boat reviews, how-to articles, book reviews, cruising guides, and more. ~50 pages, monochrome, six issues a year.
[Small Craft Advisor, Port Townsend, WA, USA]
Seattle-based monthy publication covering sailboat racing and cruising, primarily in the Northwest, but with many articles useful to all cruisers. Good source for those interested in cold-weather cruising, motorsailers, etc.
[48° North, Seattle, WA, USA]
Periodical for the ocean cruiser. Features longer-than-average boat reviews, often based on multi-day outings. BW had an early emphasis on seamanship, gear, and cruising technique, with excellent articles still archived on line. The magazine has added reports from cruising grounds, shorthanded racing events, and other features. ~100 pages, monthly.
[Blue Water Sailing, Middletown, RI, USA]
America′s most famous cruising couple, Lin and Larry keep their followers updated on their travels and dispense monthly short cruising tips. Proponents of simplicity, most of their tips concern the cruising life - food, friends, seamanship, and personal matters such as health insurance - rather than machinery and electronics.
[Lin and Larry Pardey, USA]
Calling itself the Journal of Boat Design and Construction, Boatbuilder is written for the amateur builder and covers technique, plans, kits, materials and other relevant articles. ~50 pages, monochrome, six issues a year.
[Boatbuilder Magazine, Bozeman, MT, USA]
Small Craft Advisor is likely to pick up where Small Boat Journal left off.
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