Exploring British Columbia’s Southern Gulf Islands and capital city offers solitude and a lively urban atmosphere (published August 2015) The strong southerly that had propelled us […]
Island Time
Weekend in Paradise
The people and picturesque villages of Grand Manan make the challenge of fog and new harbor entrances worthwhile (published August 2015) WHITE HEAD HARBOR “See the […]
Cubism: It’s Complicated
Six hundred miles long, with 2,000 miles of coastline, Cuba dominates the Caribbean from Hispaniola to Yucatan. Her labyrinthine south side can be as complicated to […]
The Galley Guide: Cooking Underway
There is nothing like a hot meal at the end of a hard day of sailing, especially on passage. (published August 2015) It is not always […]
Heading Back to Sea
It’s a familiar theme, but as with all long distance passages, there are-and will be-vast differences. (published August 2015) It’s early June and another transatlantic passage […]
Cuba: Pearl of the Antilles
Part 1-Long the forbidden land just 90 miles from Florida, Cuba has a lot to offer cruisers (published July 2015) “I think we are in a […]
Third Time Success
In her third attempt, the 70-year-old author completes a solo, non-stop circumnavigation aboard her 38 foot sloop (published July 2015) In the darkness of the early […]
Destination St. Kilda
From the Scottish mainland to the far reaches of the Outer Hebrides, they discover a world seldom seen by sailors (published July 2015) When we arrived […]
Touche Found Svalbard
In 1194 the Icelandic sagas state “Svalbardi funning,” which translates to Svalbard found. And so we did. (published June 2015) Svalbard means cold (sval) coasts (bardi) […]
Confessions of a Reluctant Voyager
An experienced sailor finds the inspiration and education he needs to fulfill his passagemaking dreams (published March 2015) I’m no Magellan, Cook or Ericson. No Chichester, […]