bluewater cruising

29° 18′ N 113° 17.5′ W  (published April 2014) Our boat appeared to hover over the sand, the water was that clear. Our first night, the […]

Once you leave the U.S., medical services, costs and insurance all change. Here are some ways of going foreign and being covered.  (published April 2014) For […]

Beating the barnacles on a cruising boat is a constant battle that can make the difference between fast and slow passages  (published April 2014) Over the […]

A guide to decommissioning and commissioning your boat in a foreign port  (published April 2014) A high percentage of cruisers we meet each year plan on […]

An armchair sailor’s dream charter comes true  (published April 2014) It all began one cold and snowy winter day in the northeast while watching an episode […]

(published April 2014) In the War of 1812 my great-great-great grandfather was taken prisoner by the British. He was the captain of a merchant sailing vessel, […]

A cruiser’s guide to one of the South Pacific’s most dreamy destinations  (published April 2014) You know you’ve been spoiled by the South Pacific when you […]

Sail repairs at sea are not a matter of “if” but “when”…since sails that are used hard offshore will eventually need your tender loving care  (published […]

(published April 2014) For those familiar with Almirante in the Bocas del Toro Province of Panama, it is the water taxi gateway to Isla Colon and […]

48° 53’ N, 123° 23’ W  (published March 2014) Sometimes the best anchorages are unexpected ones. The weather had been perfect for our cruise in Desolation […]