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I am so excited! Cruising World magazine published my article entitled “The Cruising Library” in their August 2012 issue — page 22. The original article was entitled “The Dog-Earred Book Awards” and the article features our most-used books that are not Nigel Calder or Don Casey fixit books. If you’re not a Cruising World subscriber, [...]
In years past, we’ve never had wifi aboard. Most places we were cruising didn’t have wifi available anyway … somehow it just wouldn’t have been…
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Tieing up to a mooring ball involves a lot more than merely being able to grab the mooring pennant w…
In the Northwest Caribbean and South Florida, late December to mid-March, is “Norther” season. …
So we all know anchoring in for a norther or squall line requires more attention than everyday ancho…
If you’re using an all chain rode, think of a nylon snubber as insurance for your windlass! A wind…
Cruising is usually a safe adventure, probably less dangerous than driving down an interstate highwa…
Unfortunately dinghy theft is on the rise everywhere! Most cruising boats don’t have the option to…
The late November afternoon was gorgeous, the village beckoning. After dropping anchor in the az…
Ironically, we wanted to put bars across our hatches while outfitting the boat in Florida before w…
Everyone has their own checklist to leave a boat in a marina in the water while you’re gone, but in…
By the time we’ve decided it’s time to leave, of course the weather decides it’s not time to leave a…
One of the hardest things for whatever reason, even for relatively experienced cruisers, is to LEAVE…
Life in salt water, especially in the tropics, is hard on a boat. But overall, the better we are a…
