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.
For those of you heading to and from Florida, here’s an update as of today, March 31, 2016, with the new current and upcoming prohibitions.
In our time living aboard, Karen and I have come to love the sound, and recently decided to make our own horn for Largo. Lucky for us, our cruising home du jour is the Bahamas, where Queen Conch or Strombus gigas shells are plentiful.
Christmas, cruising in the Bahamas. The happiest time, the happiest place. But not this year. Rigger the boat dog, our happy rescue terrier, is dead.
The calm before the storm was cruel and we slept in fitful bits, waking to NOAA alerts as if they were from the front lines of an invasion. And we held each other, glad to be together, living the life we love, even in the storm.
We cast off from Key Biscayne before light in early August, not the cautious crossing season, but mindful of the storms ahead.
After four years of planning, and eight months living at anchor in the Florida Keys, Karen and I headed from Key Biscayne to Bimini, and docked
Hull No. 20 of the builder’s contemporary, full-displacement series is awash in customization.
How to navigate the long haul with ancient wisdom.
I used AI to chart a course through a notorious waterway. The results were unusable.
This boat is a modern riff on an old-timey classic.
Why modern boat handling tools make us better and safer boaters.
A brisk November run from Connecticut to New Jersey showcases just how comfortable the Sabre 51 Salon Express really is.
A speed trap delays a morning boat shoot, leading to an unexpected lesson on patience.
From hull design to onboard flow, these legendary powerboats proved that great cruising never goes out of style.
Easy Waste Tank Vent Filter
Apollonio & Vripack Custom Power Cat
