Finding shelter in the storm during a Greek charter (published March 2012) Last year, Sunsail was promoting a new base in Lavrion, Greece near Athens, along […]
Athens: the Other Windy City
I See a Miracle
Why don’t sailors sail anymore? (published March 2012) Nassau, 0900 hours. After picking up Curt Hewett, who will help me during the offshore passage to North […]
Food Heresy Offshore
(published March 2012) When provisioning for our recent (and first) trans-Atlantic voyage on Equilibre, our Catana 381 catamaran, I did the usual due diligence by reading […]
Get Low
17° 38’ 60 N, 61° 51’ 0 W (published February 2012) Think of your favorite picturesque anchorage with a gorgeous beach, beautiful water and few people. […]
Three Passengers Rescued from Disabled Sailboat Caught in Hurricane Julio
Three men are safely aboard a container ship enroute to Honolulu after spending 24 hours battling the effects of Hurricane Julio aboard a disabled sailboat 414 […]
Summertime in Vava’u
…and the livin’ is easy (published February 2012) Maybe we’re contrarians by nature, but we frequently find ourselves far from the maddening crowds as we explore […]
Diamond in the Lava
19˚ 47’ 50” N 156˚ 01’ 88” W The Hawaiian Islands are a sailor’s paradise, with warm trade winds and clear blue water. But finding a […]
Malta
The crossroads of the Mediterranean (published January 2012) It’s hard to cruise the Mediterranean and miss Malta, an island literally at the crossroads of Europe and […]
Cruising West Sumatra
The rewards of venturing off the beaten path (published January 2012) The west coast of Sumatra remains somewhat of an enigma to those in the cruising […]
Getting to Know the Galapagos
A month relaxing and repairing in the islands of enchantment (published January 2012) In early February 2011, the schooner One World left the beautiful, pristine Las […]