Here began our tour of the contrasts of the Dominican Republic as we cruised from small fishing villages to bustling cities (published August 2016) Departing Ile […]
Dominican Republic, A Country of Contrasts
Urupukapuka, New Zealand
(published August 2016) We have a lot of favorites in New Zealand’s Bay of Islands, but Urupukapuka is the one place that had it all: protected […]
Our Final Sail
The decision to switch from a symmetrical spinnaker to a Parasailor proved to be the right one for this cruising couple aboard their Pearson 424 (published […]
10 Items to Make Cold Weather Sailing More Comfortable
Whether you’d like to extend your sailing season into the colder months or make a voyage to the wilds of the high latitudes, there’s extra planning […]
Coastal Cruising Meets Passagemaking
After selling their Dufour 35, Namani, the author and her family enjoy a final month aboard during the delivery along the East Australian Coast (published June […]
Yoga On Yachts
Yoga on board is an excellent way to exercise and relax from daily stress (published June 2016) Sailing is a physical lifestyle. From raising sails and […]
Offshore Anticipation
Preparations for the Bermuda Race are about to commence, but getting ready for an offshore passage isn’t unfamiliar territory despite the myriad possibilities that lurk in […]
41 Years Ago the Edmund Fitzgerald Sank on Lake Superior
The Fitzgerald sank on the evening of Nov. 10, 1975 during a particularly rough storm on Lake Superior. There are no survivors or witnesses to the […]
St. Vincent to Grenada in Ten Days
Escape to the southern Caribbean with a one way charter (published October 2016) Pressing your face against the cool glass window of a small plane, you […]
Sailor, 74, Sets Sights On Being Oldest To Sail Solo Non-Stop Around The World
Jeanne Socrates has sailed enough ocean miles, 160,000, to circumnavigate the world seven times. Now she wants to establish a new record. Socrates has already been recognized […]