Noonsite Sub-Editor Megan continues her monthly Musings, covering cruising topics that are often overlooked, yet a major part of life on board. For the past 8+ years, Megan and her family have called their Boreal 47 expedition monohull, SV Zephyros, home and in this latest installment, she shares her thoughts on trying to avoid being overwhelmed by the tasks and challenges ahead.

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Regular Noonsite contributor Luc Callebaut and his partner Jackie Lee have arrived in French Polynesia after making their way eastward from the Philippines. In his latest video diary and report for Noonsite, Luc covers leg six of their voyage from Tonga to the Cook Islands and what has changed in Aitutaki since his first visit more than 20 years ago.

After sailing 26 countries in the past eight years without any incidents, Noonsite member and regular contributor Stefan Jeukendrup's boat was boarded twice within 24 hours in two different bays in the East New Britain area of Papua New Guinea. He provided this first hand report to Noonsite with a warning to avoid the area after being assaulted during one of the attacks, suffering a number of cuts to his hands and face.

Recent regulatory changes have made the Andaman and Nicobar Islands a much more welcoming and accessible destination for yachts, with the elimination of the Restricted Area Permit, a simpler visa process and easing of restrictions.

British sailors Dave and Marie Ungless have faced adversity many times during their long circumnavigating voyage – but never did they appreciate how plague and disease can strike down a vessel far more than any wretched sea or wind. While sailing in the Caribbean they learned a new lesson - how to survive the deadly mosquito-borne virus that is dengue fever.

Few names are as firmly embedded in British boating as Jimmy Green Marine. In 2026, the family-run chandlery is turning a significant page with the launch of a refreshed brand identity and new logo. It marks the first major rebrand in the company's history, more than 40 years after it was founded.

Sailing in remote locations is one of the advantages of long-distance cruising and for self-sufficient cruising couple Peter Hoefnagels and Inge Van Berkel, it is a challenge they relish. However, when one of you becomes incapacitated 250 miles from land with strong headwinds, support and assistance should be sought to ensure the situation doesn’t escalate.

Despite the proliferation of satellite communications and digital WhatsApp groups in the cruising community these days, the decades-old radio communications technology of Single Sideband Radio – or SSB – is not yet dead and buried, as Ocean Cruising Club past Commodore Simon Currin found out while cruising in the South Pacific.