Charter Destinations: Desolation Sound
March 1, 2017
Desolation Sound We’d been warned that there wasn’t much in the way of wind at the upper end of Vancouver Island in the summer, so
Desolation Sound We’d been warned that there wasn’t much in the way of wind at the upper end of Vancouver Island in the summer, so
Contrary to perceived wisdom, the Caribbean can be a delightful place to charter in the summer. It’s true that yearnings for sun-kissed isles and turquoise
Feelings of awe-inspiring exuberance were in the air when my friends Spencer, Anna and Aaron and my brother Tyler walked through the door of the
Thanks to Google, there’s very little you can’t find online these days. So why, you might ask, would you need an intermediary or agent to
It’s just another day in the San Blas islands. We are in the dinghy, heading out with our snorkel gear to a site we’d heard
When you’re sailing in the Aleutians, Kodiak, and Prince William Sound, common wisdom says you need to be out of the Gulf of Alaska by
While skippering charters around the world, I’ve learned never to bypass the boat checkout or the chart briefing. While most charter-base managers are thorough with
I like to pay special attention during my charter checkout because from years of learning the hard way, I’ve come to realize that the time
I am not the first, nor will I be the last, to refer to peer-to-peer (P2P) boating as pier-to-pier—it’s irresistible. The proliferation of the sharing
“The last time I visited Baja, it was 1972. I was 18 years old and on a road trip from Rapid City, South Dakota, to
Toward evening on a summer’s day, there’s nothing like a quick spin around the harbor.
Sail design has evolved over the centuries from square sails on tallships to triangular Bermuda rigs, back to the square-topped mains of today’s speedsters, and
The Canary Islands has been home to generations of sailors who have competed through the most demanding circuits.
44 and 41-footers are on the horizon for Fountaine Pajot.
As a midocean pit stop, Bermuda’s beauty, history, congeniality, and delectable fish sandwiches make it
a hard place for sailors to leave.
This convertible speedster performs across the wind spectrum.
Between the slow Marion-Bermuda, a wind hole in the middle of the Transpac course, and glacial Annapolis-Newport, this summer has served up some real drifters
The final installment of this year’s web series is out now.
For many years I hated drilling stainless steel. It’s hard, it requires expensive cobalt or carbide bits and it takes a long time to drill.
It’s hard to believe we’re already talking about the end of the summer issue!
