Whether you are getting ready for a spring launch or going through your annual haul out, here’s a guide to the essential tasks (published April 2018) […]
Fitting Out
Lists & More Lists
Recognizing my own shortcomings, I know that when it comes to tasks, if it’s not written down, it’s not getting done. Something similar may be said […]
Shrinkwrap Over Awlgrip
Take care when covering your boat with shrinkwrap Its difficult for dirt and grease to adhere to Awlgrip but over time a buildup of dirt […]
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 […]
Cyclones in French Polynesia
When compared to other tropical cruising paradises, French Polynesia is the least likely to suffer hurricanes or cyclones (published March 2018) After the devastating 2017 hurricane […]
Francois Gabart: Superman
The handsome, mild mannered Frenchman, did the impossible when he knocked six days off the solo round the world record (published March 2018) Imagine yourself on […]
Fire
It’s a cry that is so alarming that it’s against the law to falsely scream that word in a movie theater. It’s no less alarming at […]
Navigation Systems for Cruisers
After a lightning strike, we had to replace all of our electronics-it was an eye opening task (published January/February 2018) A couple of years ago we […]
Bahama Bound or Bust
A hurried finish to a refit, a new captain and mate, an owner who wanted his catamaran out of New England in late November and 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 […]