From secluded creeks to bustling cities the Chesapeake Bay has it all (published March 2017) I grew up sailing dinghies on fickle-winded northeastern lakes, but it […]
The Chesapeake Bay: Hidden Wonders
Girls Gone Sailing in the Abacos
The Abaco chain in the northern Bahamas offers lots of beautiful harbors and plenty of flat-water sailing (published March 2017) Sometimes when planning a charter you […]
Victoria to San Diego
Mahina Tiare‘s crew settles in for a journey south along the U.S. Pacific coast (published February 2017) March 23, 0115 hrs, 44.53 N, 124.38 W, Log: […]
Risk Management
A seasoned offshore sailor and business consultant takes a systematic approach to managing risk for those heading off passagemaking (published February 2017) November is not the […]
Niue Yacht Club Celebrates its 25th Anniversary
(published February 2017) Twenty five years ago, a few volunteers, both Niuean and ex-pats, shared a vision to provide safe moorings that would encourage cruisers to […]
Distress Signaling for Cruisers
Here are the modern tools that sailors use to signal distress at sea (published February 2017) Last November, when the 57-foot cruising catamaran Leopard flipped over […]
Cuba Layover, Varadero
On their way from St. Martin to Miami, they make an unexpected layover at Cuba’s impressive and brand new Varadero Marina (published February 2017) There were […]
Destination: Havana
A step back in time, regattas pave the way to Cuba (published November 2016) In 1952, American yachtsmen were greeted by heavy caliber machine gun fire […]
The Joys of Winter Cruising
(published November 2016) When the rain came, I pulled my hood over my hat, lowered my head slightly to look at the compass and took my […]
North Sea Expedition
North Sea gales, sunshine and Fair Isle landfall! (published November 2016) What an exciting morning landfall! On May 6, we were located between the Orkney and […]