Small Craft Advisor Magazine

Small Craft Advisor Magazine International Magazine focused on Small Boats and Cruising www.smallcraftadvisor.com Can an adult sleep in those quarterberths? How dry does she ride in a blow?

BOAT REVIEWS
We test sail and evaluate sailboats of all types, from the smallest daysailer to the biggest trailerable cruiser, including many boats long out of production. From in-depth technical information to feedback from owner-sailors, you learn the boat’s good points and bad. How does she sail to weather? Is she hiding any dangerous quirks? How is her light-air performance? Is her hull light

enough to “oilcan”? Get the scoop from those who really know, and possibly save yourself from an expensive mistake. INTERVIEWS
From fearless adventurers to respected designers, we go one-on-one with important and legendary names in small boats, like Phil Bolger, Sven Yrvind, Jerry Montgomery, Larry Brown, Matt Layden, Stephen Ladd and others. ADVENTURES
Do you really care about the crew who sailed their 50-foot yacht to Bermuda? Neither do we! We want to hear about the family who explored the sailing grounds near their home on a weekend voyage—the guys who struggled to complete the Everglades Challenge—and the guy who got pounded off the Oregon coast in his 18-footer. We show you the way to the favorite places of other small-boat cruisers, from the San Juans to The Keys, and all the lakes, rivers and bays between

HOW-TO AND MODIFICATION
We show you how to make your boat perform to its potential, improve it, and maintain it and its related equipment. BOAT BUILDING & DESIGN
Every issue features a new study of plans for the home builder as well as other articles with information about wooden designs.

06/30/2025

Some of your great images!

06/26/2025

The small boat lifestyle....

06/25/2025

Article by Joshua Wheeler

06/14/2025

Here’s a little write-up on a project I’m working on with Brandon Davis (Turnpoint Design).

06/13/2025

Designing a custom wind vane

05/22/2025

Excerpt by Sven Yrvind with illustrations by Pierre Hervé

05/12/2025

Introducing Yourself to Rough Weather and Tidal Currents—Safely

05/08/2025

Article by Larry Brown

05/02/2025

There have been a few times—usually in wild or sporting weather—where I’ve been more or less trapped at the helm. Sure, theoretically I could stop and let the boat care for herself, but not all of the smaller boats I’ve sailed have been happy heaving-to, and often I’m sailing too close to ...

04/24/2025

Article by Josh Colvin

04/23/2025

Article by Dave Zeiger

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