Cruising News

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) […]

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 […]

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 […]

Lake Michigan’s often unpredictable weather makes for an adventurous passage  (published July 2014) It was time to move on. The major and violent front had passed […]

Lessons learned in one of the most unique places in the South Pacific  (published July 2014) A Pacific crossing can bring the lucky cruiser to many […]

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 […]

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 […]

Tips and tricks for trimming your sails upwind  (published June 2014) While leading a flotilla of six boats in the Caribbean, we had a day of […]

Here’s what you need to know about downwind sails before you talk to your sailmaker  (published June 2014) With a little luck and patient scheduling, the […]

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 […]