Having made the passage from Newport to the Caribbean dozens of times, the author skippers a big Swan in the NARC one last time and reflects […]

What Worked, What Didn’t  (published October 2017) After 10 years of cruising, we aren’t going home any time soon. We are on our way across the […]

In the Gulf of Vietnam, they were chased by pirates and barely got away. Here’s what happened and what they learned  (published May 2017) “Rebecca, QUICK, […]

After nine years at sea, we are proof that a cruising sailboat is a maintenance treadmill. But occasionally there is equipment we replace because newer, better […]

After having spent the past eight years crossing oceans on our 40 year old Valiant 40, we have discovered what equipment has given us the best […]

Gear and personal cruising items that have kept us safe, happy and healthy after six years of world cruising  (published October 2013) Cruising into our sixth […]

(published October 2012) Setting off from Rhode Island five years ago to sail around the world, we installed a multi-page list of new equipment on our […]

Strategies for extending the life of your smallest vessel  (photo essay published July 2012) Inflatable dinghies may look rough and tough, but their skin is thin. […]

From Rust Rises Endurance  (published May 012) After Brick House’s port upper shroud chainplate snapped in a remote area of the Pacific due to internal corrosion, […]

Part 1: What goes up should never come down  (published April 2012) From a soft breeze and tropical sunshine, the sudden blast of wind dimmed the […]