Navigating a Successful Partnership

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]