CUBA LIBRE? With the announcement last winter that the U.S. and Cuba were going to start normalizing the relationship between the two countries, all of us […]
CAPTAIN’S LOG | JULY 2015
CURRENT ISSUE | JUNE 2015
16 Bill Biewenga Getting Your Point Across Coordinating efforts is not difficult if everyone on the crew understands the tasks at hand and how to proceed […]
CAPTAIN’S LOG | JUNE 2015
10 PHASES OF PASSAGEMAKING This summer will mark 20 years since Rosie and I and our boys sailed back into Newport R.I. to complete a five […]
BOAT REVIEWS | SALONA 44
A true dual-purpose sloop, the Salona 44 offers all the comforts of home in a design that is a proven winner on the racecourse by George […]
CURRENT ISSUE | MAY 2015
18 Bill Biewenga The Devil in the Details It has often been said that the devil is in the details. It’s those same details that will […]
CAPTAIN’S LOG | MAY 2015
KIDS AND SAILING One of the highlights of our five-year cruise around the world with our two sons Si and Tim happened one night on the […]
Weather Preparation: It’s Not So Simple
Getting ready can be as easy or as complicated as you would care to make it, but the “easy” way will not get you the information […]
10 Secret Anchorages in the B.V.I.
Here’s where to go, when you want to get off the beaten path (published December 2014) The British Virgin Islands are the most popular charter destination […]
CURRENT ISSUE | APRIL 2015
16 Bill Biewenga Passing the Baton Preparation will help you avoid emergencies and turn them instead into adventures. And the lessons learned through these experiences are […]
CAPTAIN’S LOG | APRIL 2015
KEEP IT SIMPLE I don’t know about you, but I can’t work on my cars’ engines anymore. I open the hood and all I recognize are […]