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Vessel Mag — DESTINATIONS · CHARTER · LIFE AT SEA
How much does it cost to live on a boat? The honest line items
A budget that starts with the berth and ends with the surprise bill nobody plans for.
Yacht insurance explained: what policies actually cover
Hull, liability, hurricane clauses and surveys — what the policy language means before you sign it.
Tampa Bay during the World Series: how to plan a trip while the hotels are full
The Rays are up 3-1, the hotels are packed and the pier is busy. What a visitor should do about it, based on what the region is reporting.
Tahiti and beyond: a cruiser's guide to French Polynesia
Clearance in Papeete, coral passes in the Tuamotus, and which archipelagos deserve the extra miles.
How to watch sailing regatta: How to watch a sailing regatta like a pro spectator
Course geometry, start tactics and the best shore vantage points, decoded for anyone who has ever watched a fleet of sails and wondered what is actually happening.
REAL ESTATE at The Barn at Lee: what the play is, and why it matters if you move
An experimental show about relocation arrives in Massachusetts after two sold-out New York runs. Here is what a newcomer needs to know before buying a ticket.
Charter
Charter crew tips — Tipping the crew: how much, to whom, and when
A gratuity is not in the contract, but it is in the budget. Here is how the end-of-week envelope actually works.
What a three-year agent's playbook teaches about picking any service professional
Tia Glover built her real estate business one client at a time. Her method is a usable checklist for anyone hiring an expert, on land or on the water.
Choice Hotels hits 600 extended-stay properties, and it says more are coming
The Denver Airport opening caps a milestone for the largest franchised extended-stay portfolio, with nearly 30,000 more rooms in the pipeline.
Mediterranean yacht charter guide: The Mediterranean charter guide every first-timer needs
Routes, seasons, paperwork and the costs that never appear in the headline rate, before you sign anything.
Life Aboard
Fresh water at sea: tanks, watermakers and why showers are short
Why boat showers are short: the on-board water budget in litres, how a watermaker turns seawater into fresh water, and the costs and trade-offs of running one.
Life aboard a sailboat: the watermaker, the laundry and the weather wait
A candid explainer on the daily rhythm aboard — where the water comes from, why laundry is a weather decision, and what a boat teaches you about patience.
The galley: cooking in a seaway, and why the chef starts at five
Gimballed stove, one-pot logic, and a fridge that holds exactly what the week needs — the kitchen that feeds the boat runs on physics the guests never see.
Regattas & Shows
Types of sailing regattas explained, from club to maxi
Buoy racing, offshore, match racing, class events and superyacht regattas: what separates each format, and what each one looks like from the water and the shore.
Boat show tips — Boat show survival guide: making the most of a day on the docks
Appointments first, shoes that matter, and the quiet arithmetic of a fair deal.
How a regatta start actually works: flags, horns and the five minutes before the gun
A regatta start is run in flags and sound signals, from the class flag to the preparatory signal to the gun. Learn to read the sequence and the first minutes after it.
Yachting News
Crewed charter tipping: how much, when, and to whom
Crew gratuities follow the wider customs of hospitality tipping, and those customs vary by country and trip. How to size, time and hand over a charter tip with ease.
Flag states and yacht registration: why the paperwork matters to guests
The flag on a yacht's stern names the country that inspects and certifies the vessel. Here is what flag states do, why owners change flags, and why guests should care.
What a weekly real estate transactions list actually tells you
Dawson County's Register of Deeds publishes a plain list of deed transfers every week. Here is how to read one.