“Stay in Touch!” It’s a common enough term, but one that takes on many places and is important to many people (published November/December 2017) ...
On April 5, 2018 / By Blue Water Sailing
Bright ideas to keep you going in any situation (published Nov/Dec 2017) Watching the drama unfold as hurricane after hurricane battered the Caribbean and Atlantic ...
On March 9, 2018 / By Heather Francis
Preparation is the key to happy, safe cruising in a well fitted out cruising boat (published October 2017) When you are getting a boat ready ...
On March 7, 2018 / By Blue Water Sailing
What Worked, What Didn’t (published October 2017) After 10 years of cruising, we aren’t going home any time soon. We are on our way across ...
On March 7, 2018 / By Patrick Childress
(published October 2017) Imagine that your worst nightmare has come true; a catastrophic equipment failure, irreparable damage due to a collision at sea or human ...
On February 9, 2018 / By Heather Francis
Not necessarily the “big ticket” items but items that have over the years the author has come to rely on (published September 2017) I’ve delivered ...
On February 6, 2018 / By Bill Biewenga
(published April 2017) With sea boots and foul weather gear full of water, I stepped onto the bottom rung of the life raft’s boarding ladder ...
On September 22, 2017 / By Andy Cross
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, ...
On September 22, 2017 / By Blue Water Sailing
(published April 2017) What does an extra knot of boat speed mean under sail? On a day run of 30 miles, it will cut almost ...
On September 22, 2017 / By Blue Water Sailing
(published April 2017) If you have never pulled apart your sheet and halyard winches, you might be surprised at what simple and elegant machines they ...
On September 22, 2017 / By Blue Water Sailing