Discovering Penrhyn atoll in the Cook Islands starts by learning where it is (published March 2015) Type “Penrhyn” into Google and you’ll get back a list […]
Putting Penrhyn on the Map
Isla Isabel
We stowed our sails and with the Yanmar thumping below, watched in fascination. A quarter-mile away thousands of frigate birds soared above the island ahead, […]
An Alaskan Sailing Adventure
Exploring the wonders of beautiful Kachemak Bay (published November 2013) Anchored in Halibut Cove in Alaska’s Kachemak Bay State Park, my boyfriend, Arun Jain, and I […]
Fitting Out for the South Pacific
How we prepared our boat in Mexico to go offshore (published October 2013) Sailing is pretty basic; as long as the boat floats, has sails to […]
Accidental Circumnavigation
Part One: A couple’s unexpected journey around the world (published September 2013) I would have never stepped aboard Miss Jody had I known we would end […]
Uphill to Tahiti
A couple takes the road less traveled across the South Pacific (published September 2013) In the early 1980s a 25-year-old American named James Baldwin sailed alone […]
Wintering at 70 Degrees North
A couple’s challenges in high latitude cruising are rewarded with beautiful scenery and people (published August 2013) The morning sun lazily appeared from behind the mountain […]
Thirty-six Hours in Deshaies
A short stop in Guadeloupe provides many rewards (published August 2013) While making the passage north from Dominica to Antigua for the Classic Yacht Regatta on […]
Samoan Sojourn
A family finds more than just a great destination in the South Pacific (published July 2013) I had flown into Samoa from Hawaii with my two […]
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 […]