BWS takes a look back at some of the famous, notable and most influential small boat cruies of all time…and many are Americans (published July 2014) […]
Great Voyages in Small Boats
Sailing Canoes
Discovering the custom of building and sailing traditional canoes in Papua New Guinea (published July 2014) We see sails. Not the tall white sails typical of […]
Florida to the Caribbean
An experienced delivery skipper shares tips on his route to paradise (published July 2014) Ah, the Lesser Antilles, irresistible as a Siren’s song. Every year these […]
Night Crossing
Lake Michigan’s often unpredictable weather makes for an adventurous passage (published July 2014) It was time to move on. The major and violent front had passed […]
Paradise Unplugged: Southern Vanuatu
Lessons learned in one of the most unique places in the South Pacific (published July 2014) A Pacific crossing can bring the lucky cruiser to many […]
Palmerston Atoll
An oddly welcoming anchorage in the Cook Islands (published June 2014) Palmerston Atoll holds first prize for being both our favorite anchorage and the oddest island […]
Code Zero: Some Gain!
How upgrading our sails and sail handling systems means we get to spend more time actually sailing (published June 2014) As we finish the complete restoration […]
Get On Up…Wind
Tips and tricks for trimming your sails upwind (published June 2014) While leading a flotilla of six boats in the Caribbean, we had a day of […]
Downwind Sails for the Cruising Sailor
Here’s what you need to know about downwind sails before you talk to your sailmaker (published June 2014) With a little luck and patient scheduling, the […]
Welcome to the World of Tomorrow
Sailing in the Kingdom of Tonga; navigation time on the edge of the dateline (published June 2014) A Canadian, an American and an Australian are sitting […]