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    powerboat (Nordhavn N41 passagemaker) on the left and a woman on a sailing boat on the right.

    7. July 2022, updated 14. June 2025

    Bluewater Cruising With a Powerboat Instead of a Sailboat?

    When it comes to real bluewater cruising, like ocean crossings or even circumnavigations, sailboats are clearly more common than powerboats. But let’s be honest, many sailors start the engine as [read more...]

    Man using a tablet computer while sitting on the bow of a sailboat

    17. June 2022, updated 21. July 2022

    Starlink Is a Game Changer for Maritime Internet on Boats

    Nowadays, you hardly have to sacrifice anything when living on board, and you have access to almost all the things you’re used to from life on land. Unfortunately, fast, reliable, [read more...]

    Man on SUP board paddling through marina during sunset

    17. June 2022, updated 17. June 2022

    The Best Reasons to Become a Liveaboard

    Here at Maritime Affection, we all have a deep affection for the maritime life. But what to do when this affection has become an inseparable love? It’s simple: become a [read more...]

    Greenland shark encounter in which the shark looks directly into the camera

    16. June 2022, updated 8. April 2025

    Greenland Shark: 400-Year-Old Hunter in the Arctic

    Sharks fascinate many people and are probably one of the most famous sea creatures. Mostly they are known for their impressive predatory abilities, but do you already know the Greenland [read more...]

    modern pirates in a small boat

    29. May 2022, updated 30. May 2022

    Guidelines to Prepare for Maritime Crime and Piracy

    The biggest fear of many boaters, especially those on circumnavigation or other long voyages, is to experience a pirate attack on the high seas. In addition, kidnappings involving ransom, robberies, [read more...]

    monohull and catamaran anchoring in the Dalmatian Sea in Croatia next to each other

    28. May 2022, updated 29. June 2022

    Sailing Cruiser: Monohull vs. Catamaran

    Whether you plan to buy a sailboat to sail around the world, become a full-time liveaboard, or just occasionally go on nice sailing trips with the family, you will be [read more...]

    abandoned sailboat, half-sunken in sea

    23. May 2022, updated 18. July 2022

    End-Of-Life Boats, an Urgent Issue That We Must Solve

    Although the idea may hurt, every boat eventually reaches the end of its lifecycle and must be disposed of accordingly. In contrast to many other things, which we can nowadays [read more...]

    small, soft inflatable boat on a buoy and a statue that seems to be pulling the boat on a rope

    16. May 2022, updated 17. June 2022

    Why Size Doesn’t Matter When It Comes to Your First Own Boat

    For many of you maritime enthusiasts sooner or later the desire for your own boat arises. We felt the same way and we are also enthusiastic boaters! But if you [read more...]

    over and under water shot of fish and a fishing boat

    13. May 2022, updated 22. April 2024

    The Ultimate Guideline for Sustainable Boating

    More and more people are developing an awareness of the dramatic marine environmental problems and are trying to live more sustainably. Also, in global politics the discussion around marine sustainability [read more...]

    View on Sausalito, California from ferry

    28. April 2022, updated 8. April 2025

    Sausalito, CA: the Perfect Maritime Getaway

    If you ever find yourself in the San Francisco Bay Area, we have a beautiful place for you that is guaranteed to make your maritime heart beat faster. We’re talking [read more...]