Year One

From landlubber to liveaboard  (published Dec/Jan 2016-17) I had been dating my boyfriend for just a few months when, over a fancy Valentine’s Day dinner, I […]

Hove-To in Minerva Reef

After days of sailing through heavy wind and weather in the South Pacific, a stop at Minerva Reef offers a chance to regroup  (published Dec/Jan 2016-17) […]

Salty Super Cruiser CNB 76

The new 76-foot cruising sloop from France’s CNB in Bordeaux, provides superb sailing performance in a luxury yacht that will turn heads  (published August 2016) Newport, […]

Beauty Abounds in Desolation Sound

Warm water and amazing scenery are just the beginning in this idyllic playground  (published March 2016) As we rounded Sarah Point on Malaspina Peninsula and made […]