The shortest Channel crossing from Southampton to Cherbourg is 75 nautical miles, a 12-15 hour passage for most cruising yachts. A practical guide to tides, traffic separation, weather windows, customs, and what the crossing actually feels like at 03:00 in mid-Channel.
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The 130-nautical-mile run from Phuket to Langkawi is one of Asia's best-known cruising routes — three to five days down the Andaman Sea, with limestone karst islands, sheltered anchorages, and straightforward formalities at both ends.
The shortest Sicily-Malta hop is just 55 nm from Pozzallo to Valletta. A practical passage guide covering departure ports, weather windows, the Sicily Channel shipping lanes, marina options, and what to expect arriving at Grand Harbour.
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Discover sailing and yachting tips, routes, and essential gear. Read the guide and start planning your next trip on the water today.
Explore sailing and yachting tips, routes, and safety essentials. Get practical advice and start planning your next voyage today.
The best sailing routes share reliable trade winds, warm water, and protected anchorages within a day's sail of each other. This guide covers the Atlantic circuit, Mediterranean cruising, Caribbean trade-wind sailing, Pacific crossings, and more — with distances, seasonal timing, and practical planning advice.
The Drake Passage — 500 nautical miles of the planet's most feared open water — stands between Ushuaia and Antarctica. This guide covers route planning, weather windows, vessel requirements, expedition costs, and a day-by-day breakdown of what the crossing is really like.
A realistic breakdown of Atlantic crossing times by route, season, and boat type. The trade wind route takes 14-21 days, the northern passage via Azores 18-28 days. Includes provisioning, daily routines, and what it costs.