(published June/July 2017) While the rest of the world is worried about terrorism, it’s easy to feel safe from attacks when living aboard out at sea. […]
Staying Safe at Sea
The Right Boat For You Is…
(published May 2017) When I overheard Porter, our newly minted four-year-old, say, “Mom, I love Yahtzee” while being tucked into bed for the night, I couldn’t […]
Pirate Attack
In the Gulf of Vietnam, they were chased by pirates and barely got away. Here’s what happened and what they learned (published May 2017) “Rebecca, QUICK, […]
Sailing Phuket
Exploring Thailand’s Phang Nga Bay on a 14-day Sunsail charter (pictures by Michaela Urban, published May 2017) I spent a number of years working as a […]
Cuba Today
Twenty three boats and a hundred intrepid cruisers joined the Salty Dawg Rally to Cuba (published May 2017) Landing in Cuba is like stepping off a […]
Cruising Earth’s Edge, Spitsbergen to Iceland
John and Amanda Neal, aboard their Hallberg Rassy 46, Mahina Tiare, take their expedition crew on a true high latitude adventure on the 1,500-mile cruise from […]
Northward Bound
Daylight lengthens, and rumor has it that the weather is getting warmer further to the north. It’s time to leave the tropics in favor of northern […]
Jeanneau 51
(published April 2017) When I woke just after dawn and checked the weather app on my phone, I could see we were in for a storm. […]
Anchors for Cruisers
There are lots of choices but some pretty obvious answers, too (published April 2017) For cruising sailors who like to explore off the beaten path, anchors […]
Offshore Power Management
How to build an energy system that is robust, reliable and up to the rigors of offshore sailing (published April 2017) For the past 30 years […]