(published April 2018) Over the weekend of March 16 and 17, something happened that many sailing industry veterans had hoped for but never quite believed would […]
The Rebirth of Island Packet
Maintaining a Weather Eye
Weather forecasts can be right or wrong, but the sooner you can recognize the difference, the sooner you can take appropriate action (published July 2015) A […]
The Experts Weigh In
BWS authors share their favorite safety and communication gear (published September 2012) Without question, our most valuable and useful piece of electronics is an ICOM 802 […]
Mexico’s Costa Alegre
Cruising the “Gold Coast” (published April 2012) The Pacific coast of Mexico stretches for hundreds of miles, but the prime cruising ground is a short 50-mile […]
Power to Spare
Revamping an electrical system for safety’s sake (published January 2012) During our crossing of the South Pacific Ocean, we learned of at least two boats that […]