Cruising Equipment – What’s your most valuable list?

What equipment could you simply not do without? Here we link to some cruisers’ blogs that discuss their most valuable pieces of cruising equipment. Please send noonsite your list, or link to your blog article on this subject via the comments speech bubble.

Published 8 years ago, updated 7 months ago

What equipment could you simply not do without?

What Worked, What Didn’t Nine Years Later
A report for BWS by Patrick and Rebecca Childress, who sailed away from Newport, Rhode Island in 2008 for what was supposed to be a four-year cruise.

15 Years of Liveaboard Cruising – What Equipment Works
The Hacking family has a very detailed “Equipment” section on their website covering all the equipment they have installed on their yacht for Pacific and the Indian Ocean cruising.

Our most valuable cruising equipment
Mid-circumnavigation and after many years of cruising, SV Totem list their most important pieces of cruising gear.

Indian Ocean lookback: the best gear over ~7,000 miles
Sailing across the Indian Ocean put 6,901 miles under Totem’s keel. This article summarises the equipment that stood out for this cruising family.

Bluewater gear: Offshore cruising essentials and what they cost
Yachting World Magazine asked 258 skippers of the ARC 2018 what bluewater gear they bought to find the true cost of ocean sailing.

What Gear do you need to go Cruising?
Sailing Wisdom talk about their top 10 list of equipment they have bought for their cruising life, for which they have no regrets.

Five Blue Water Essentials for Safety and Comfort
Half way through a planned 10-year odyssey, Alison Gieschen and her husband Dan give some INSIGHT into their top five items on board that they could not live without, as they voyage around the globe. They also profile six boat items that make life easier.

If you have an article/blog/video about your favourite and most useful items on board, send us the link with a line or 2 about your cruising so far. Either post here via the speech bubble icon, or send to [email protected].

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