Bicycling While Cruising

Carrying a bike aboard can be extremely useful and nprovide you with additional enjoyment as you cruise  (published October 2014) One of the main joys of […]

The Major Refit

Time and miles have taken their toll. It’s time to manage a refit to all your boat’s essential systems.  (published Ocdtober 2014) The miles have slipped […]

Digging Deep

Simple anchoring etiquette makes everyone’s night on the hook happier ever after  (published October 2014) Sitting peacefully on anchor, it was impossible not to notice the […]

Choosing a Generator

Part II: Installation tips for the faint of heart  (published September 2014) So you have done the research, studied the brochures, completed a dozen electrical needs […]

Financing Your Next Boat

Money is getting more available and lending institutions are once more getting into the marine market  (published September 2014) In the sailing market, almost half of […]

Kourou, French Guiana

A gritty, yet fascinating stopover on the way north from Brazil  (published September 2014) “Why not just go to the Bahamas like everyone else?” There was […]

New Caledonian Retreat

An introduction to the idyllic lagoons of this beautiful and cruisable Pacific stopover  (published September 2014) Sailing New Caledonia? “It’s horrible!” one sailor complained. “The water […]

Tales from the Crypt

An equatorial crossing haunted by superstition  (published September 2014) We woke up to a double rainbow arching across a clear sky and disappearing behind Isla Cocos. […]

Around Nassau Town

25° 3′ N / 77° 20′ W  (published August 2014) Nassau, in the Bahamas, has a rough reputation, and locals confirmed that I should watch myself […]

Lucky in Paradise

Chartering in French Polynesia offers great sailing, beautiful islands and a visti with the world’s friendliest people  (published August 2014) Tahiti. The word itself evokes images […]