(published February 2016) Wind whipped through Portland Island, B.C.’s tall, old growth forest as we hiked away from the anchorage towards the island’s interior. In the […]
Creative Anchoring Makes for Good Sleeping
Night Eyes
Never enter an unfamiliar port at night (published January 2016) That’s the rule. Or at least that’s the rule for many passagemakers and coastal cruisers. And […]
Just Sail the Boat
(published December 2015) I was on the dock casting off lines when Jill put the engine in reverse. Then, when she powered up to back us […]
Just Sail the Boat
(published December 2015) I was on the dock casting off lines when Jill put the engine in reverse. Then, when she powered up to back us […]
Energy Independence
(published November 2015) It was 5:00 a.m. on a Wednesday morning in early August when I heard the pitter-patter of rain on deck above our bunk. […]
Fuel Cell Basics
The future of onboard energy production is here (published November 2015) Alternative energy sources used to keep our batteries topped up and our amenities running have […]
Linger Longer
(published October 2015) My phone buzzed on the table next to my laptop in the small village café with a text message from Jill. “Crystal clear […]
Glass Half Full
(published September 2015) I mentally sifted through our options as I stared at the black and white advertisements on my coffee-stained placemat in the greasy spoon […]
Island Time
Exploring British Columbia’s Southern Gulf Islands and capital city offers solitude and a lively urban atmosphere (published August 2015) The strong southerly that had propelled us […]
Sail Fast
Increased performance means paying attention to the little things (published June 2105) When cruisers think of performance sailing they often think of yachts racing around buoys […]