Lessons learned from an experienced cruising couple (published October 2014) There is some celebrating aboard Astarte, our Moody 422. We toast two milestones: five years aboard […]
Five Years of Living the Dream
Digging Deep
Simple anchoring etiquette makes everyone’s night on the hook happier ever after (published October 2014) Sitting peacefully on anchor, it was impossible not to notice the […]
Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands
(published September 2014) The Apostle Islands on the southwest side of Lake Superior offer 21 beautiful, uninhabited islands, stunning sea caves, seven lighthouses, beautiful island bays, […]
Choosing a Generator
Part II: Installation tips for the faint of heart (published September 2014) So you have done the research, studied the brochures, completed a dozen electrical needs […]
Financing Your Next Boat
Money is getting more available and lending institutions are once more getting into the marine market (published September 2014) In the sailing market, almost half of […]
Kourou, French Guiana
A gritty, yet fascinating stopover on the way north from Brazil (published September 2014) “Why not just go to the Bahamas like everyone else?” There was […]
New Caledonian Retreat
An introduction to the idyllic lagoons of this beautiful and cruisable Pacific stopover (published September 2014) Sailing New Caledonia? “It’s horrible!” one sailor complained. “The water […]
Tales from the Crypt
An equatorial crossing haunted by superstition (published September 2014) We woke up to a double rainbow arching across a clear sky and disappearing behind Isla Cocos. […]
Around Nassau Town
25° 3′ N / 77° 20′ W (published August 2014) Nassau, in the Bahamas, has a rough reputation, and locals confirmed that I should watch myself […]
Lucky in Paradise
Chartering in French Polynesia offers great sailing, beautiful islands and a visti with the world’s friendliest people (published August 2014) Tahiti. The word itself evokes images […]