Arctic Fever

Questions abound as a dream voyage to Svalbard is realized  (published August 2014) When I decided to sail to the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, located in […]

A Season in New Zealand

A practical guide to cruising by land and water, with tips on where to get those boat projects done, too  (published August 2014) For many trans-Pacific […]

Ewing Cove, Sucia Island Washington

A springtime trip to the San Juan Islands reveals empty anchorages and splendid hiking  (published July 2014) My eyes darted quickly from the slowly dropping depth […]

Great Voyages in Small Boats

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) […]

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 […]

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 […]