9°33’N 79°39’W (published March 2012) Mention Panama to a typical cruiser and they’ll usually think of the Panama Canal, the San Blas Islands or Bocas del […]
Portobelo, Panama
I See a Miracle
Why don’t sailors sail anymore? (published March 2012) Nassau, 0900 hours. After picking up Curt Hewett, who will help me during the offshore passage to North […]
BOAT REVIEWS | BAVARIA USA
Bavaria USA – Dedicated to the Cruising Life. Innovative modern designs and factory direct sales make the new Bavaria Cruiser and Vision lines remarkably attractive players […]
Malta
The crossroads of the Mediterranean (published January 2012) It’s hard to cruise the Mediterranean and miss Malta, an island literally at the crossroads of Europe and […]
Cruising West Sumatra
The rewards of venturing off the beaten path (published January 2012) The west coast of Sumatra remains somewhat of an enigma to those in the cruising […]
Bermuda and Beyond
Getting from the East Coast ato Bermuda can present a road full of potholes It’s another Bermuda Race year. That, however, is just one of the […]
An Act of God
The doubled-up wave on the quarter immediately spun the 50-footer’s stern down and the bow up to weather. But, the worst was to follow… I met […]
BOAT REVIEWS | CATALINA 275
Catalina Reinvents the Sport Cruiser As we motored the new Catalina 275 out of Annapolis and into the Chesapeake Bay on a cloudy almost windless afternoon […]