Around Nassau Town

25° 3′ N / 77° 20′ W  (published August 2014) Nassau, in the Bahamas, has a rough reputation, and locals confirmed that I should watch myself […]

Lucky in Paradise

Chartering in French Polynesia offers great sailing, beautiful islands and a visti with the world’s friendliest people  (published August 2014) Tahiti. The word itself evokes images […]

Get Experienced

Five offshore adventures that will build your blue water skills and may change your life  (published August 2014) There is no better way to build the […]

Knowledge is Freedom

How upper-level cruising courses can take your passagemaking skills to new distances  (published August 2014) Somewhere between Tortola and St. Martin I sat on the leeward […]

All Together Now

A family charter in the British Virgin Islands creates lasting memories and leaves the crew yearning for more  (published August 2014) Firmly wedged between the cockpit […]

Arctic Fever

Questions abound as a dream voyage to Svalbard is realized  (published August 2014) When I decided to sail to the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, located in […]

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 […]

Never Without Bread

A foolproof recipe to keep your crew fed at sea or to share at that next beach-side potluck  (published August 2014) As a bit of a […]

You’ll Outlive The Bastards

Recharge your batteries with an adventure close to home  (published August 2014) Fact: Americans need more time off. We take notoriously few paid vacation days each […]