North Sea gales, sunshine and Fair Isle landfall! (published November 2016) What an exciting morning landfall! On May 6, we were located between the Orkney and […]
North Sea Expedition
Saint Barth: Posh and Laissez-Faire
A cruising guide to Saint Barth (published November 2016) You have the freedom to call it Saint Barthelemy, Saint Barth, or St. Barts. After all the […]
Skeleton Coast: South Africa and Namibia
Kiwi Roa last appeared in these pages several years ago, writing out of the sub-Antarctic. Now she has migrated from the deep South, crossing from the […]
What Worked, What Didn’t Nine Years Later
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 […]
Preparing for Offshore: Know Your Boat
Before heading offshore, take some time to know how your boat responds in various conditions (published October 2016) While sailors often think first of checking the […]
The Many Emotions of Completing a Voyage
(published October 2016) The sun glistened brilliantly off the Strait of Juan de Fuca as we sailed eastward through Race Rocks wing-and-wing and then turned north […]
Expecting the Unexpected in Indonesia
Nothing is ever as it seems. At least, not in the cruising world. This is a revelation every cruiser comes to at some point or another […]
Guest Onboard: Family and Friends Afloat
We all want to share our onboard adventures with family and friends. Emails, photos and blogs are a great way to stay connected but can often […]
All That is Gold Does Not Glitter
What started as one man’s search for adventure and treasure led to discovering the wonders of cruising in South America (published September 2016) It was the […]
Easting Puerto Rico
A sailing route less traveled by made all the difference (published September 2016) We continued our beat to windward, leaving Isla Saona, Dominican Republic for Puerto […]