Cruising: Won Over by Lake Michigan
September 25, 2018
Like many, I often spend my sailing holidays far away from home, assuming that real adventure requires some kind of international flight. More and more,
Like many, I often spend my sailing holidays far away from home, assuming that real adventure requires some kind of international flight. More and more,
The Panama Posse is back this month after a successful inaugural rally in 2017-2018. This year it includes visits to seven Central American countries—Mexico, Guatemala,
If you are cruising, you need at least two anchors on board for the simple reason that you must have a backup. Imagine having to
Our first encounter with a big squall was sailing from San Diego to Ensenada, Mexico. We left at 0200 to ensure we’d get into Ensenada
Whither the mast-mounted halyard winch? Just as all roads once led to Rome, many sailors now believe that all working lines should lead to the
Some of the greatest sailing voyages are those that are undertaken quietly, without publicity and for no reason other than that they are there to
On my living room wall, I have a print by Canadian maritime artist John Stobart that I inherited from my father. Stobart specializes in the
I have rarely had a cruise that wasn’t different from my expectations, and my Nova Scotia travels have borne that out. For my friend and
If you were in Gotland, a popular island vacation destination off the coast of Sweden, on the morning of July 3, your holiday might have
In 2015, we cruised to Norway’s Lofoten Islands on our Nordic 40, Juanona, which we’d sailed transatlantic from Maine to England. Our 2016 plan was
The year is 1966, in the heart of Orange County, California, when White Seal is laid up in fiberglass, by hand, at the Jansen Marine
Caribbean sailors marked a milestone this past weekend as they celebrated the 50th St. Thomas International Regatta (STIR), a unique three-day event that draws a
Ever since the government started polluting our fuel with ethanol, I’ve agonized over how best to power the dinghies I use when cruising. I did
It has been a long, hard winter and the summer months can’t come soon enough. We wish we were in Lauderdale, soaking up the sunshine,
Sailors have a longstanding history with music. From ancient seafaring cultures to modern sailors, music has played a vital role in maritime life, offering solace,
The latest from Nautitech is what getting it right looks like.
We had stopped to snorkel at Cayo Sal in Cuba, and I grabbed my mask and fins to check on the anchor. This weather-beaten, low-lying
I could feel the boat find her groove and settle in at 7.2 knots on a beam reach with the code zero flying. It was
Would a brief passage to no particular place soothe this landbound sailor’s pelagic soul?
It was half past midnight and the wind had been building for the last few hours. We had left the west coast of Puerto Rico
