A guide to equipping your boat with an electronic autopilot or windvane: Part II (published November 2013) A common piece of equipment found on the modern […]
Choosing and Understanding Self-Steering Gear
Bank On It
How to assess and choose the right house batteries for your boat (published November 2013) We were reaching south halfway between Annapolis and Norfolk when the […]
Energy Saving Tips
As Ben Franklin might say, an amp-hour saved is an amp-hour earned (published November 2013) Modern cruising boats tend to be well equipped with refrigeration, marine […]
Galapagos to Marquesas
Part II: Life is but a dream on a passage from one unforgettable island chain to another (published November 2013) On the eve of our departure […]
Tsunami! Tsunami!
Handling the unsettling warnings of a potentially destructive force (published November 2013) I am awoken by the spurting cough of an outboard engine and roll over […]
Landfall Bermuda
Sailing to Bermuda isn’t always the easiest passage, and stopping there can have surprises of its own (published November 2013) The delivery out of the BVI […]
Port Antonio, Jamaica
18°11 N, 076°27 W Skeptics abound, but this unique Caribbean port should not be missed (published October 2013) Is it too much to claim that Port […]
Safety At Sea
recommendations and consideratioins for outfitting your sailboat to go offshore (published October 2013) With the amount of gear and opinions available on what you should or […]
What Worked, What Didn’t
Gear and personal cruising items that have kept us safe, happy and healthy after six years of world cruising (published October 2013) Cruising into our sixth […]
The 15-year Refit
Boats of a certain age will almost always be in need of a refit. here’s how we are refitting our 15-year old 45 foot sloop (published […]