Features
Paradise Revisited
The chartered Fountaine Pajot Isla 40 proved an ideal family vessel for the Bahamas cruise. Credit: Betsy Lewis This feature forms part of AFLOAT’s latest edition of boating features, sharing cruising stories, sailing destinations and family adventures from around the world. A sailing family…
The other war: the AC saga
Emirates Team New Zealand continue preparations for AC38. Credit: America’s Cup Media This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and forms part of our latest edition of boating features exploring the America’s Cup, AC38 and international yacht racing. David Salter attempts to…
The Buccaneer’s Wake
The Malacca Strait was the thoroughfare to riches for many a buccaneer, including William Dampier. Credit: Kevin Green This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and forms part of our latest edition of boating features exploring maritime history, sailing adventures and legendary…
Sailor Woman: The Best Of Cruising
Peter and local Filipino carpenters building the 56-foot Herreshoff Bounty in Cebu, Philippines. Photo: Jill Knight This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and forms part of our latest edition of boating features from Sailor Woman Jill Knight. As more Sailor Woman…
The Brief but Notable Career of SS Laurentic
SS Laurentic, modestly built with only one funnel. Illustration: John Quirk This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and is the latest edition of Foul Bottoms with John Quirk exploring maritime history, shipwreck survival and seafaring stories. We don’t often do true…
A Year Without Summer
Misty coastal conditions evoke the cooler climate period following the 1815 Mount Tambora eruption. Credit: Kevin Green This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and is the latest edition of Weather with Malcolm Riley, exploring marine weather, climate history and seafaring conditions.
Storm Tracking
Storm conditions approaching from onboard view. Credit: Kevin Green This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and is the latest edition of Weather with Malcolm Riley exploring marine weather, storm tracking and offshore sailing conditions. There have been all kinds of…
Foul Bottoms with John Quirk: A Tale of Two Shipwrecks
Shipwreck survivors endured extreme hardship on Auckland Island after the wrecks of Grafton and Invercauld. Credit: John Quirk This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and is the latest edition of Foul Bottoms with John Quirk exploring maritime history, shipwreck survival and…
Sailor Woman: Boats And Brains
Arriving on the Gold Coast with my new boat. How shallow can she go!? Credit: Jeni Tidmarsh This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and forms part of our latest edition of boating features from Sailor Woman Jill Knight. Better than Sudoku;…
Around Alone
Regarding the voyage as “the holy grail” was Tristan’s reason for attempting the solo, unassisted record, Credit: Tristan Gourlay This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and forms part of our latest edition of boating features exploring solo circumnavigation sailing and offshore…
Family Cruising
Swapping South Australia for East Coast cruising, the Luscombe family are now planning for overseas, Credit: Emma Luscombe This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and forms part of our latest edition of boating features exploring family cruising, liveaboard sailing and offshore…
Pelican and the Settree family
The 42 foot Pelican at work off Wilsons Promontory, Victoria. Credit: John Marks This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and forms part of our latest edition of boating features exploring Australian wooden boats and adventure cruising. Researching and restoring a former…
