Carrying a bike aboard can be extremely useful and nprovide you with additional enjoyment as you cruise (published October 2014) One of the main joys of […]
Bicycling While Cruising
The Major Refit
Time and miles have taken their toll. It’s time to manage a refit to all your boat’s essential systems. (published Ocdtober 2014) The miles have slipped […]
Digging Deep
Simple anchoring etiquette makes everyone’s night on the hook happier ever after (published October 2014) Sitting peacefully on anchor, it was impossible not to notice the […]
Choosing a Generator
Part II: Installation tips for the faint of heart (published September 2014) So you have done the research, studied the brochures, completed a dozen electrical needs […]
Financing Your Next Boat
Money is getting more available and lending institutions are once more getting into the marine market (published September 2014) In the sailing market, almost half of […]
Kourou, French Guiana
A gritty, yet fascinating stopover on the way north from Brazil (published September 2014) “Why not just go to the Bahamas like everyone else?” There was […]
New Caledonian Retreat
An introduction to the idyllic lagoons of this beautiful and cruisable Pacific stopover (published September 2014) Sailing New Caledonia? “It’s horrible!” one sailor complained. “The water […]
Tales from the Crypt
An equatorial crossing haunted by superstition (published September 2014) We woke up to a double rainbow arching across a clear sky and disappearing behind Isla Cocos. […]
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 […]