The British sailing magazine Yachting Monthly reports this morning on the winner of the Golden Globe around the world race in an article by Katie Strickland. […]
Veteran Solo Sailor Wins the Golden Globe Race
Coast Guard Back in Business: Will Get Paid!
The US Naval Institute New brings us this update on where the Coast Guard and civilian contractors stand after the 35-day government closure. Financial compensation […]
The Terrifically Terrible Tether
Taking the road less traveled by sailboat (published May 2018) The hardest part about having an adventurous spirit is the inevitable aloneness that accompanies it. I’m […]
New Beneteau First Yacht 53 To Launch in 2019
Beneteau recently announced the creation of an all-new 53-footer that will be the flagship of the completely re-imagined First line of performance cruisers. The First brand […]
The Case for Laminated Cruising Sails
No longer sails only for racers, modern membrane, laminated sails will make your cruising boat sail a lot better and will hold their shape longer than […]
Becoming a Yachtmaster
Earning a prestigious RYA Yachtmaster certificate can take a sailor many years of courses and training. The author earned hers the Fast-Track way in 10 Demanding […]
Theft in Bequia
Another perfect day in paradise? Well, maybe not when an iPad goes missing and the police and lawyers get involved (published April 2018) I was enjoying […]
One More Last Time
Having made the passage from Newport to the Caribbean dozens of times, the author skippers a big Swan in the NARC one last time and reflects […]
Four Sailors Rescued off North Carolina
On November 29, four experienced sailors who were delivering a 55-foot sloop from Annapolis to Florida ran into trouble. The Coast Guard came to their rescue. […]
keeping the Crew Clean
The dirt on doing laundry (published April 2018) When we reached Palau in early 2017 I was giddy with the prospect of dropping off our oversized […]