A leisurely cruise in Fiordland, New Zealand (published January 2013) “You’re going where? Why? Just rent a campervan and drive there!” That was the response we […]
A Feast for the Senses
Connecting the Dots in the South Pacific
The author and her family find paradise on the South Pacific island of Suwarrow (published July 2015) Cruising can be a game of connect the dots, […]
Palau
Discovering paradise, cheeseburgers and a little slice of America (published June 2015) I didn’t get the full meaning of Jimmy Buffet’s song Cheeseburger in Paradise until we […]
Safety At Sea Seminars
Safety depends on planning, preparation and practice-and the hard information you will learn at a sanctioned Safety at Sea seminar (published May 2015) The 1979 Fastnet […]
Food for Thought: Provisioning 101
A guide to stocking up, storing food and eating well underway (published May 2015) Provisioning a cruising sailboat can seem like a daunting task. Trying to […]
The Right Decision
Flexible plans mean good seamanship and unexpected rewards (published May 2015) Sailors setting out on long voyages rightly devote a lot of time and energy to […]
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius
17°29″N 62°59″W (published April 2015) When we reached the summit of St. Eustatius’ iconic volcano, the Quill, the small town of Oranjestad and its adjacent anchorage […]
Dry Suits for Cruisers
What’s outthere in the realm of four weather gear for those looking to stay 100 percent dry? (published April 2015) When sailors think of dry suits, […]
Plan and Go
A three year plan to get you prepared for an extended offshore cruise (published April 2015) Deciding to make the transition from coastal to offshore sailor […]
The Rich Coast Unraveled: Sailing Costa Rica’s Pacific Side
Surf, sand and sailing in Central America’s jungle playground (published April 2015) We pulled into Bahia Santa Elena, just past the Nicaraguan border, late on a […]