summer

The Road Less Traveled: Summer Cruising In Vacationland

August 18, 2015

I’m a former resident of Newport and will always have a tight bond with the town … err, well, except during the summer when the streets overflow with steroid-fueled meatheads, every decent restaurant is packed shoulder to shoulder, and 120 decibels is the normal level of conversation. Great for commerce; bad for folks looking for less confrontation and more peace. Solution: Head north to Portland, Maine until the summer crowds subside.

From The Pilothouse- A Boat for Everyone

July 23, 2012

It is an exciting time for all of us. Never before have there been so many different styles, sizes, and types of powerboats so well–suited

If It Isn’t One Thing, It’s Another

May 31, 2012

During the summer of 2009, Intrepid made its way up Johnstone Strait, along the east coast of Vancouver Island. My wife Rolynn kept track of our

Thoughts From Sea

November 21, 2011

During lengthy summer cruises I habitually make notes about topics that might be worth writing about. They are never stuffed into the same hiding place,

Part 2: Venture II Ventures North

March 2, 2011

As we crisscrossed our way over, through, and under the Faroes (pronounced the same as the pharaohs of Egypt), I found it exceedingly difficult to

In the Heart of Holland

Exploring the Utrechtse Vecht on the redesigned Elling E4.

Global Ambitions

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