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 […]
Challenges of Re-Entry
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 […]
Care and Maintenance of Safety Gear
Staying safe at sea means having the proper gear and ensuring that everything will work as planned in the event of an emergency. This article is […]
Life Raft Servicing
Taking proper care of your life raft is critical to making sure it will work when you need it most (published May 2014) When I stepped […]
Life Rafts
A comprehensive guide to life rafts, their equipment, storage and deployment (published May 2014) Life rafts are designed to keep the crew of a vessel alive […]
SAR Explained
How search and rescue procedures really work, with Michael Jacobs (published May 2014) You’re 20 miles offshore and slogging to windward at 2 a.m. when one […]
My First Sea Story
An educational voyage on Lake Superior creates lasting memories (published May 2014) “Now Mother Nature’s just being bitchy,” I joked as the rain changed to sleet […]
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 […]