What You Need to Know Before You Go Chartering in Europe
July 20, 2016
Thinking of chartering in Europe? There may be more to it than just providing a passport and your VISA card. As more countries around the
Thinking of chartering in Europe? There may be more to it than just providing a passport and your VISA card. As more countries around the
So you want to go sailing, but you don’t know where to start? A learning vacation combines fun, sun and sailing know-how in a four-
With its rich maritime history, picture-postcard towns and endless coves, creeks and anchorages, there are few places on Earth that are as easy and fantastic
“Let me get this straight, to take our boat into Glacier Bay we need reservations?” My wife, Windy, nodded. “Well, we need a permit, which
When people ask me to name my favorite charter destination, my answer is always the Sea of Abaco, in the Bahamas, in the off-season—in fact,
We knew it was out there somewhere. We had seen pictures of it, it was on our chart and there was a yellow dot on
The first sunset set the tone for the week. I’ve been lucky enough to see dozens of them at sea, in some of the most
With the dollar almost at parity with the Euro, there’s never been a better time to go chartering in Europe. Here’s a quick guide to
I spent many years exploring the wonders that lie along her shores. Fourteen miles wide, 125 miles long and up to 400ft deep, Champlain serves
I was reminded of a few things during my week of cruising in the Pacific Northwest—you can’t always trust a weather forecast, it is a
It’s hard to believe we’re already talking about the end of the summer issue!
Case It Up Fed up with your pilotage plans blowing away or being dissolved by rain and spray? There’s nothing like an old CD case.
The Racing Rules of Sailing begin with safety. What is the very first rule listed as 1.1 in the handbook?A) Fair sailing (no unsportsmanlike conduct
The early arrival of a backdoor cold front provides for some spicy sailing on Lake Erie.
Rule 30.4 in the Racing Rules of Sailing may be called the ”Black Flag Rule,” but it doesn’t have anything to do with pirates. What
By Lesley O’BrienIllustrated by Emmett DonovanOrange Kitty Kreative, $18.95 This is a fun new story about Marco, “a rough-around-the-edges former street cat turned sailboat captain.”
Pictou, Nova Scotia’s replica historic tall ship Hector relaunched this week after a lengthy refit.
An artfully unconventional build from Slovenia is designed for true bluewater sailors.
Alli Bell and her crew will receive the King Kalakaua trophy.
Bryon Ehrhart’s Juan K-designed 88-footer, Lucky, has won the Barn Door Trophy.
