Exploring the amazing history and wildlife of this off the beaten track British Columbian isle (published February 2014) “That bubble is swimming,” I say, gesturing with […]
We Come To Bear Witness: Sailing Haida Gwaii
Dragonfly 32
This elegant trimaran from Denmark combines innovative systems with a comfortable cruising interior (published November MQ 2014) It is not every day I get to go […]
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 […]
Challenges of Re-Entry
How a cruising couple returned to life on land after a three-year voyage to the South Pacific (published June 2014) I feel I’m balancing between two […]
Antarctica On Our Own
The steps a sailor took to fulfill a dream (published June 2014) The plan to make an expedition to Antarctica started brewing in January, 2008, when […]
Norman Island B.V.I.
18.3167° N, 64.6167° W (published May 2014) In all the years we have been sailing and chartering in the British Virgin Islands, there is one spot […]
AIS for Cruisers
(published May 2014) The Universal Shipborne Automatic Identification System (AIS) that was put into action in 2002 by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), mandated that commercial […]
Doing the Sambu Samba
A buddy cruise into the wilds of Panama makes for an enriching experience (published May 2014) As any cruiser knows, getting off the beaten track is […]
The path Less Traveled
Ducking out of cycone season’s path in the South Pacific doesn’t always mean heading for New Zealand (published May 2014) It was time to leave the […]
Hawaii by Sextant
How to learn and practice celestial navigation using data from a 2,800 mile ocean passage (published May 2014) Most blue water sailors think about learning celestial […]