A cruiser in Cuba experiences a close encounter of the predator kind (published November 2012) We were anchored in a lovely spot in the lee of […]
Barracuda!
Long Island Bahamas
Fast boats and tranquil diversity (published November 2012) A centuries-old sailing tradition dictates that whenever multiple boats are on the water they must engage in a […]
Visiting Rodriques Island
Smallest of the Mascarenes (published November 2012) If you ask many North Americans to locate the Mascarene Islands, Rodrigues in particular, you will likely be greeted […]
Replacing Sanitary Hoses
A cautionary tale (published October 2012) In the year 2000, when Island Packet built my precious IP 380, MoDachaidh, apparently modern technology hadn’t yet perfected the […]
Year 5: What Worked, What Didn’t
(published October 2012) Setting off from Rhode Island five years ago to sail around the world, we installed a multi-page list of new equipment on our […]
A Harrowing Journey
Crossing the pirate-infested Indian Ocean can be a life-or-death guessing game (published October 2012) There were times—many times—in the past few months when Chris and I […]
30- Something Cruisers
Why wait for retirement? Put your cruising plans on fast forward and go now (published October 2012) If you refer to acquiring the cruising fever as […]
HIghlights of a Homeward Bound Voyage
(published October 2012) February 18th—I recorded our departure from Easter Island in the logbook and noted that we had cleared out of New Zealand exactly one […]
Magical Moments in Remote Places
(published October 2012) While departing Cape Town, South Africa during past summer trips, I often experienced the same conditions—the sun would beat down while moderate breezes […]
Chippewa Harbor, Isle Royale National Park, MI
48° 02’ 68” N, 88° 65’ 92” W (published September 2012) Many sailors dream of voyages to tropical shores and swaying palms, but Great Lakes boaters […]