Even before you hoist the sails, you rely on your engine(s) to get your multihull out on the water. If you want your diesels to purr perfectly, their maintenance is essential. Here is a detailed ...

When you think about it, properly stowing supplies on board is just as important as eating well... smart, thoughtful storage goes a long way towards making your cruise a success. Having everything ...

From Sydney to Southampton, Cannes to Annapolis, La Rochelle to Newport or Genoa, and of course Barcelona, more and more of the autumn boat shows are giving cruising multihulls a special place, always ...

On our cruising multihulls, the forepeaks represent a great opportunity for storage and stowage, or even more, so make the most of them! Certain constraints must be respected for your comfort and ...

On a multihull, a symmetrical spinnaker does not need to be flown from a spinnaker pole. This downwind sail is very well suited for cruising catamarans which have a large beam for rigging the tacking ...

Jonathan and his wife Josephine bought their Lightwave 38 new, and sail out of their homeport of Sydney, Australia. The couple regularly sail to the tropical north, but with places like the ...

Sailing thousands of miles and living on board for months (or even years), generally means you’ll be customizing, preparing, modifying and personalizing your multihull. Modifications that aren’t ...

When heading off cruising and especially offshore, a downwind sail is essential to get you going in light airs, to maintain good average speeds as soon as there’s wind, and of course to escape the ...

Saildrive legs warrant as much attention as the engines themselves. The minimal maintenance is very easy to do when you’re hauled out for bottom paint. Sometimes, saildrives can incur damage and you ...

With modern sail plans, the bowsprit has become essential. But aboard our modern sailing boats, it can have several forms, and be in aluminum, carbon, pivoting, retractable… And fitting one on your ...