Having sailing something like 60,000 miles with my good and patient wife, Rosa, aboard our Mason 43 Clover and our Jeanneau 452 Limin, we can look […]
Thoughts on Boat Handling, Docking and Mooring for Couples
Energy Afloat: Lithium, Solar and Wind Are the Perfect Combination
By Bob Osborn After years of thinking about upgrading the house bank to lithium on Pandora, our 2007 Aerodyne 47 sloop, we decided to move […]
Anatomy of a Tragedy at Sea
The following account was written by veteran cruiser Sheldon Stuchell based on reports from the two crew aboard the cruising boat Escape and official Coast Guard […]
Fitting Out
Whether you are getting ready for a spring launch or going through your annual haul out, here’s a guide to the essential tasks . Most cruisers […]
Steering By Any Other Means
Problems come in assorted flavors. When they strike your steering system, you need to have a backup plan that will work. Lashing the head door to […]
Riding Out a Storm on the Anchor in Italy
What if a Sailboat Hits a Whale?!?
Shrinkwrap Over Awlgrip
Take care when covering your boat with shrinkwrap Its difficult for dirt and grease to adhere to Awlgrip but over time a buildup of dirt […]
Sound Advice On Staying On the Boat: Don’t Pee Over the Side at Sea
Patrick Childress addresses a key rule of seamanship that is shared by many professional skippers and veteran offshore passagemakers.
What If You See Lightning on the Horizon!?!
It’s 10:00 PM. You’re 200 nm offshore and the cloud cover has been building all day. Lightning is now a regular occurrence. For years while […]