We’ve identified a number of great products that will enhance our cruising lifestyle and keep you safe while doing it  (published December 2014) ZEAL Sunglasses Creators […]

Highlights from Mahina Expeditions’ 2014 Pacific training season and a look forward to future voyages  (published December 2014) It was a typical Pacific Northwest fall day, […]

26 41.10N 82 14.25W “Range yourself between ICW marker R74 and the sign near the beach. At this point, you need to be ready to get […]

  Choose your own adventure in one of the Caribbean’s finest cruising grounds  (published October 2014) A strong easterly breeze and hefty quartering sea had us […]

How upper-level cruising courses can take your passagemaking skills to new distances  (published August 2014) Somewhere between Tortola and St. Martin I sat on the leeward […]

A family charter in the British Virgin Islands creates lasting memories and leaves the crew yearning for more  (published August 2014) Firmly wedged between the cockpit […]

A springtime trip to the San Juan Islands reveals empty anchorages and splendid hiking  (published July 2014) My eyes darted quickly from the slowly dropping depth […]

Performance and comfort combine to create a cruiser that will be happy at sea or anchor  (published October 2014) The spinnaker had just filled and was […]

Tips and tricks for trimming your sails upwind  (published June 2014) While leading a flotilla of six boats in the Caribbean, we had a day of […]

Taking proper care of your life raft is critical to making sure it will work when you need it most  (published May 2014) When I stepped […]