There is nothing like a hot meal at the end of a hard day of sailing, especially on passage. (published August 2015) It is not always […]
The Galley Guide: Cooking Underway
Heading Back to Sea
It’s a familiar theme, but as with all long distance passages, there are-and will be-vast differences. (published August 2015) It’s early June and another transatlantic passage […]
Cuba: Pearl of the Antilles
Part 1-Long the forbidden land just 90 miles from Florida, Cuba has a lot to offer cruisers (published July 2015) “I think we are in a […]
Third Time Success
In her third attempt, the 70-year-old author completes a solo, non-stop circumnavigation aboard her 38 foot sloop (published July 2015) In the darkness of the early […]
Destination St. Kilda
From the Scottish mainland to the far reaches of the Outer Hebrides, they discover a world seldom seen by sailors (published July 2015) When we arrived […]
Touche Found Svalbard
In 1194 the Icelandic sagas state “Svalbardi funning,” which translates to Svalbard found. And so we did. (published June 2015) Svalbard means cold (sval) coasts (bardi) […]
Confessions of a Reluctant Voyager
An experienced sailor finds the inspiration and education he needs to fulfill his passagemaking dreams (published March 2015) I’m no Magellan, Cook or Ericson. No Chichester, […]
Putting Penrhyn on the Map
Discovering Penrhyn atoll in the Cook Islands starts by learning where it is (published March 2015) Type “Penrhyn” into Google and you’ll get back a list […]
Isla Isabel
We stowed our sails and with the Yanmar thumping below, watched in fascination. A quarter-mile away thousands of frigate birds soared above the island ahead, […]
An Alaskan Sailing Adventure
Exploring the wonders of beautiful Kachemak Bay (published November 2013) Anchored in Halibut Cove in Alaska’s Kachemak Bay State Park, my boyfriend, Arun Jain, and I […]