Atlantic Anxiety
July 20, 2012
Crossing the north atlantic, even in the best of times, represented a risky undertaking that could result in serious problems, including the loss of our
Crossing the north atlantic, even in the best of times, represented a risky undertaking that could result in serious problems, including the loss of our
The last thing we want to think about, while slipping through the waves on our stately vessels, is an emergency, but thinking about it should
Our canal crossing from Panama City to Colon began at dusk on a windless equatorial evening. A light drizzle increased the suffocation of an already
Through the ages the responsibility to keep vessel and crew safe has fallen squarely on the captain’s shoulders. Keeping the dominos standing is my burdensome
For us, the dream of cruising centers on freedom, adventure, discovery, challenge, camaraderie, and plain old fun! Yet the reality can be dramatically different when
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.
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