Tag: commuter cruiser
Bahamas Crossing Weather Window & 4 Tips for Wind on the...
After our sails down the west coast of Florida, all against the wind and current, we agreed we're going to turn into "real cruisers"...
3 Mistakes … Our Sail from Marco Island to Indian Key
We have certain "guidelines" to judge whether the weather is acceptable to depart on any passage, whether it's a daysail or a multi-day passage. ...
Burnt Store Marina, Southwest Florida
Burnt Store Marina keeps calling us back -- after six years away cruising the Western Caribbean ... for the 3rd time. I guess we...
Unstable … The Weather, Not ME! :)
Well, friends might argue I'm unstable, but that's not the topic of this post! Unstable WEATHER welcomed us to Marathon in the Florida Keys. ...
Sailing to Marco Island, FL – Photo Essay
As the sun peeks above the mangroves surrounding Glover's Bight, close to Ft Myers, Florida, we're underway for a daysail to Marco Island, 41...
First Passage … Dry Tortugas to Isla Mujeres, Mexico
While we're en route to the Keys and hopefully the Bahamas if the wind and weather blow us to the Exumas, we like to...
Great Sailing the ICW
So normally we're not ICW sailors - I can't stand the power boats that seem to love preying on the sailboats and all the...
Downloadable “Goin’ Cruising” PDF Checklist Here!
By the time we've decided it's time to leave, of course the weather decides it's not time to leave and blows stink right from...
Troubleshooting Your KISS Wind Generator
We love our KISS wind generator, with a bit of breeze, it just twirls and provides free electricity all day long. We even subconsciously...
New Xantrax TrueCharge 40? Remote Doesn’t Work? Click Here for...
Our Xantrax TrueCharge 40 suddenly decided not to work. It's relatively new and luckily Xantrax replaced it under warranty. So that's all good. David...
