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.
It happened again. She stepped off and called him an “Animal.” He tossed her bag on the dock and accused her of being a “Dog.” They were both wrong. The problem was not that he was an animal or that she was a dog, but that they weren’t.
I cannot think of any time that has more built in quality than the time you can spend with a child on a boat cruise.
“That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet.” —Emily Dickinson Every year when I leave the Bahamas, there is both a sense
I am always amazed when I find a new place in the Bahamas, but this one is especially egregious. I have been cruising the Bahamas and the Abacos specifically since the 1980’s, and have cruised past this place probably 50 or more times.
Our culture does not take kindly to nonconformity. It is the scorn of our peers probably more than anything else that hinders our living out of our unique center. The fear of others’ opinions—their ridicule—their cross examinations paralyzes us more effectively than flat-out opposition.
Life changes when you head down-island, and I think Robert Frost may have said it best: “In a world of fugitives, the one going in the right direction appears to be running away.”
Every time I set off on a long cruise I am anxious and, if I am honest, I’m somewhat panicked. What if something breaks? It will. What if plans don’t go as I thought? They won’t. So, Why go? Simple.
Etiquette, I believe, is our first line of defense against an uncivil society. To disregard a rule of boating etiquette is a sign that a person does not respect any rule of boating, etiquette or otherwise.
With our time in Hawaii fast running out we decided it was high time that we went to visit the island of Maui and anchor
The concept process behind Croix du Sud demonstrates how to consider a future refit for a classic build.
Anchoring comes with a lot of variables. Here are the key things to keep in mind in order to stay put.
An Aspen Power Catamarans rally raises the adventure bar with a trip up Vancouver Island’s untamed west coast.
These 10 decrees will keep pretty much any boater safe out on the water.
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Why this seasoned captain favors full-displacement boats over fast trawlers.
Catching up with Selene CEO Howard Chen as the trawler builder looks to expansion.
Before any extended trip, follow these guidelines to prepare the captain and crew for medical emergencies.
Three decades ago, I promised myself I’d return to Norway. In part one of this two-part series, I made it to the fjords and coastal ports of the Telemark region.
Few boat accessories reveal past maintenance failures more than clear vinyl enclosures.
