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.
Smart maintenance can head off air-conditioner problems before a boat loses its cool.
Come join us at Trawlerfest in sunny Ft. Lauderdale, Florida at the Bahia Mar Hotel & Marina from February 24-28th, 2026. This is the premiere
This 2,900-mile East Coast cruise aboard a refitted Grand Banks 47 evolved into a gourmand adventure.
The Offshore 70 is the latest model to splash from the builder’s CE Series that also includes 65-, 68- and 72-foot models.
The Hemingway cooler from Australia-based Business & Pleasure Co.
Viva La France!
Bahamas Air Ambulance with Tropic Air’s Anthony Marinello
As NOAA officially transitions into a new digital era, it’s screen time, all the time.
October 2025 Letter from the Editor
She’s slated to travel 2,500 nautical miles at 8 knots in comfort and safety.
