(published August 2017) As we slowly rounded the rocky headland crowned with feathery pines, picturesque Poros town slowly revealed itself, taking my breath away. The terracotta […]
Med Mooring
Sailing Schools Will Make You An Old Salt
Learning to sail is one of life’s great rewards and choosing the right school and the right progression of courses makes all the difference in the […]
Sailing in the Big Leagues
Competing in the Normandy Channel Race 2017, was a huge opportunity and a huge challenge for two eager amateurs (published August 2017) The Normandy Channel Race […]
Seamanship for Cruisers
Two of the world’s most experienced offshore sailors and dedicated seamanship educators, share what they have learned over lifetimes at sea (with John Neal and Amanda […]
Pace On When the Breeze is Off
How to coax out more speed and miles when the wind goes light (published June/July 2017) Waves of rising heat seem to distort visions of the […]
Staying Safe at Sea
(published June/July 2017) While the rest of the world is worried about terrorism, it’s easy to feel safe from attacks when living aboard out at sea. […]
Pirate Attack
In the Gulf of Vietnam, they were chased by pirates and barely got away. Here’s what happened and what they learned (published May 2017) “Rebecca, QUICK, […]
Cruising Earth’s Edge, Spitsbergen to Iceland
John and Amanda Neal, aboard their Hallberg Rassy 46, Mahina Tiare, take their expedition crew on a true high latitude adventure on the 1,500-mile cruise from […]
Northward Bound
Daylight lengthens, and rumor has it that the weather is getting warmer further to the north. It’s time to leave the tropics in favor of northern […]
Before the Wind
There are a number of options for comfortably running downwind (published March 2017) There is nothing quite so awesome as a warm breeze at your back, […]