Surf, sand and sailing in Central America’s jungle playground (published April 2015) We pulled into Bahia Santa Elena, just past the Nicaraguan border, late on a […]
The Rich Coast Unraveled: Sailing Costa Rica’s Pacific Side
An Ionian Passage
A cruising dream realized in the wake of Odysseus (published April 2015) In a sense, I had been preparing most of my life for my voyage […]
Swimming with Whale Sharks
Rebecca and Patrick Childress, who are world cruising aboard their Valiant 40 Brick House, celebrated Rebecca’s birthday by spending the dawn swimming with whale sharks in […]
Hope Town, Elbow Cay, Abaco, Bahamas
26˚ 32.32’N 76˚ 57.37’W (published March 2015) “ONLY ENTER AND LEAVE HOPE Town on a high or rising tide,” we were warned with a good amount […]
Confessions of a Reluctant Voyager
An experienced sailor finds the inspiration and education he needs to fulfill his passagemaking dreams (published March 2015) I’m no Magellan, Cook or Ericson. No Chichester, […]
The Cruiser’s Scavenger Hunt
How to successfully navigate the clearing in and out process as you cruise, and the valuable cultural experiences that make it worth the effort (published March […]
Putting Penrhyn on the Map
Discovering Penrhyn atoll in the Cook Islands starts by learning where it is (published March 2015) Type “Penrhyn” into Google and you’ll get back a list […]
Basseterre, St. Kitts
17° 10’ N, 62° 43’ W (published February 2015) We picked up our 40 foot charter cat from the Horizon Yacht Charter base in Jolly Harbour, […]
VHF Operations
Getting your crew comfortable using the VHF radio (published February 2015) One of the simplest yet most important pieces of electronics aboard your cruising boat is […]
5 Single Sideband Tips
Five ways to make the signal you transmit from your SSB clearer and more reliable (published February 2015) We were on a passage from the Canary […]