A Season in New Zealand

A practical guide to cruising by land and water, with tips on where to get those boat projects done, too  (published August 2014) For many trans-Pacific […]

Highlights of the Society Islands

A cruiser’s guide to one of the South Pacific’s most dreamy destinations  (published April 2014) You know you’ve been spoiled by the South Pacific when you […]

The Magnificent Marquesas

The many highlights of this magical cruising ground are hard to ignore  (published January 2014) Isolated, wild and brooding with bold mountain landscapes jutting up above […]

Marquesas to the Society Islands

Part III: How careful planning can keep the Coconut Milk Run smooth  (published December 2013) Having sailed all the way from the Galapagos Islands to the […]

Galapagos to Marquesas

Part II: Life is but a dream on a passage from one unforgettable island chain to another  (published November 2013) On the eve of our departure […]

Port Antonio, Jamaica

18°11 N, 076°27 W  Skeptics abound, but this unique Caribbean port should not be missed  (published October 2013) Is it too much to claim that Port […]

Port Antonio, Jamaica

18°11 N, 076°27 W  (published October 2013) Is it too much to claim that Port Antonio, Jamaica, is one of the most overlooked highlights of the […]

Panama to the Galapagos Islands

Part I: The mighty Pacific Ocean shows its serene and tender disposition  (published October 2013) Having crossed the Atlantic via the “Milk Run” aboard our 1981 […]