
Carolyn’s Galley: Chocolate Upside-Down Cake
My husband, Dave, and I tend to be pretty active when we’re living on the boat. We walk the beaches and towns, hike on islands,

My husband, Dave, and I tend to be pretty active when we’re living on the boat. We walk the beaches and towns, hike on islands,

We were in the Sea of Cortez, and temperatures were in the high 90s. I needed a dish that wouldn’t go bad in the heat and that I could make ahead of time, preferably without heating up our boat. Three Bean Salad is perfect for times like this.

Baked Veggies are great for any meal, but using an oven in a non-air-conditioned boat can be a bane. Why not take the kitchen outside?!

Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.

In an emergency, a properly maintained, easy-to-launch life raft can make all the difference.

Why we chose to build our dream version of a Selene 60 from the keel up.

Exploring the Utrechtse Vecht on the redesigned Elling E4.

Two decades after their first circumnavigation, Don and Anja Richards are crossing oceans again to help their son, Keith, kickstart his own cruising dream.

We caught up to the liveaboards at their winter roost in Southwest Alaska to chat about following your dreams and living a life less ordinary.

The gig is more workaday than champagne and caviar, and sometimes the harbor patrol saves our bacon.

How I learned to love the solitude and adventure of cruising with my canine companions.

A veteran sailor brings celestial navigation skills to a motoryacht’s transatlantic passage.

Bearings From The Editor’s Desk