The Official Magazine of the Bluewater Cruising Association

Articles

Navigating the Central American Gap Winds – Part 2: The Papagayos

Rob Murray

Avant
Beneteau First 435 Sloop

Practical and Artistic Sewing While Cruising

Mary Anne Unrau

Traversay III
Waterline 43', Cutter-rigged steel hull

Mid Island Sail Training (MIST) – 2026

David Vincent

MARIMBA 2
Jesperson 35 Cutter

BCA Pioneer Interviews: Blake Williams

K. Barrie Letts

Knot 2 Krazy
Pearson 385

Navigating the Central American Gap Winds – Part 1: The Tehuantepecs

Rob Murray

Avant
Beneteau First 435 Sloop

Cruising in Northern Mexico – Utopia and Upkeep

Charles and Heidi Aram

SV BeTrue 2
Beneteau 40CC

OpenCPN: The Free ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of Navigation Software

Rob Murray

Avant
Beneteau First 435 Sloop

Staging Safety Equipment for Offshore Cruising: Being Ready When Seconds Count

Rob Murray

Avant
Beneteau First 435 Sloop

Cutting Board Cockpit Grate: From Teak Tragedy to Kitchen Hack Heroics

Rob Murray

Avant
Beneteau First 435 Sloop

The Peterson Cup Cruising Rally: Together on the Salish Sea

Shannon & Doran Jones

Lunetta
Nordic 40

Intangibles for Successful Offshore Cruising: Mindset Matters

Rob Murray

Avant
Beneteau First 435 Sloop

Sailing Down the West Coast – No Picnic

Charles and Heidi Aram

SV BeTrue 2
Beneteau 40CC