Mooring Tricks for Successful Stern-To Docking in the Med
If you are heading to the Mediterranean or just about anywhere in Europe for a sailing vacation this summer, you ‘re going to find yourself in tight little harbors, with stone and concrete docks that require you to tie up using the classic Med Mooring technique. Often, you will have
Summer Sailing Vacation Guide
How to plan a summer sailing vacation that will take you to new cruising grounds and help you build cruising skills along the way (published March 2018) Before we took off to sail our own boat on an extended cruise that ended up being a circumnavigation, Rosie wanted to build
Mahina Tiare Sails into the Med
From Lisbon on the Atlantic coast, they cruise to Gibraltar, the south of Spain and the Balearic Islands (January/February 2018) Amanda and I had an excellent time in Cascais, Portugal, between Legs 4 & 5 with perfect weather for varnishing the toe rail and dodger trim for the first in
Lessons and Tales From the Cockpit
Gaining experience and learning from the experts while enjoying a 850-mile sail aboard Mahina Tiare III (a photo essay) (published November/December 2017) The first of July I was happily minding my own business when an email from John Neal of Mahina Expeditions came across my desk. “We are leaving in
Sailing to the Extreme
Five offshore adventures that will build your blue water skills and may change your life (published August 2017) There is no better way to build the skills and confidence you need for safe offshore cruising than by making long offshore passages with experienced instructors and experienced skippers. Here are five
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 world (published August 2017) Before Rosie and I took off sailing around the world, she thought it would be prudent for her to take