How a cash-strapped 24-year old fulfilled a dream (published July 2013) Most of my friends don’t own boats. At twenty-six, we generally have a hard enough […]
Navigating a Successful Partnership
Lake Michigan’s Chicago Area
41° 53.20 N 87° 35.80 W A cruiser’s big city playground (published June 2013) There are many great sailing destinations around the world. Most people picture […]
Performance Cruising Sails: Who Cares?
Upgrading to laminated, composite sails will improve your boat’s performance for years to come…and will be more fun to use (published June 2013) Ask any cruising […]
Balance Pose
How to strike a balance between cruising and working (published June 2013) Today’s office is open-air with yellow and orange pillars, a red stone floor and […]
The Voyaging Galley
During their voyage around the world, they experienced cultural immersion through the local cuisine (published June 2013) When my husband Seth and I first set out […]
San Simeon Bay
35° 38″ N, 121° 11″ W Discover this quaint and historic California community (published May 2013) I’d been here before, as a kid. My 10-year-old eyes […]
Your Cruising Medical Kit
Well stocked first aid and medical kits are essential for safe, healthy cruising (published May 2013) For cruising sailors, being able to cope with medical emergencies […]
Chatham Bay, Union Island
12.60° N, 61.43° W Enjoy island life away from the crowds (published April 2013) A bright smile, cold rum punch, island music to sooth your ears, […]
Searching for Birds
Circumnavigators savor the pleasures of birding on the Chesapeake Bay (published April 2013) Our first visit to the Chesapeake Bay had been cold and rushed. My […]
Newport to Annapolis
Traversing the inside route between two great sailing cities (published April 2013) The passage between Newport, Rhode Island and Annapolis, Maryland is a popular sailing transit […]