The Down East Circle Route
March 22, 2019
Rich culture, historic charms and dramatic scenery converge in this northern summer loop for the curious cruiser.
Rich culture, historic charms and dramatic scenery converge in this northern summer loop for the curious cruiser.
Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons wreak the same havoc under different names. In the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific it’s “hurricane” in the Northwest Pacific; “typhoon” and “cyclone” in the South Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Last week, while I was busy provisioning for the Dry Tortugas, Randy was busy installing a new air conditioner in the forward berth. The old
The last couple of weeks have been busy on Blue Turtle. We’ve been gearing up for our annual trip down to the Florida Keys and
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I first cruised here in around 1958 with my parents and later returned with my own kids in 1986. Many of the boats are now bigger and homes more luxurious, but the charm of harbors is still the same.
There are plenty of old salts in my bloodline, but the coup de gras was when my dad “bought my mother;” a 1928 wooden double ended trawler that you had to put a pipe in the flywheel to start.
My favorite Crown Jewel on all the Chesapeake is St. Michaels. This charming village with a fabulous anchorage overlooking the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is without peer.
I must confess that I was excited as the Chesapeake is one of the great cruising grounds in all the United States of America in my humble opinion.
Battery technology is improving and expanding. There’s a lot in the works that is promising.
A slow-burn circumnavigation on a Nordhavn 51.
Radar has daytime advantages. Here’s how to make the most of them.
For Victoria Sass and her husband, a 1983 Viking 44 Motor Yacht was the perfect compromise.
Anacortes Boat & Yacht Show featuring Trawlerfest has an impressive in-water selection of over 200 new and pre-owned boats, informative classes for both new and
The many unforeseen challenges and rewards of the Great Loop
Cruising the Down East Circle Route on a Krogen Express 52
You do not need to be a seasoned mechanic to have confidence in your engine.
Circa Marine’s new 24m sleek, efficient, all-aluminum adventure vessel has a low carbon footprint and all-weather capability.
Once deemed too small for commercial fishing, the trawler San Gottardo sets an Arctic course with a climate change charity.
