Boat Rules of The Road – The 10 Most Important Things to Know
It's important to understand the sailing basics and the boat rules of the road—avoiding collisions with anything that might damage…
3 years ago
Long Sailing Passage Preparation Checklist
In this Long Sailing Passage Preparation Checklist, you'll find action items for safety and medical, communications, passage plans, provisioning, crew…
3 years ago
Tacking & Jibing (Gybing)
Did you know that one of the biggest hurdles new sailors have is to easily grasp the concept of tacking…
3 years ago
Dinghy And Outboard Theft
As a sailing cruiser, it's very important to learn how to avoid dinghy and outboard theft. The key concept is…
3 years ago
Living On A Sailboat Full Time 40 Benefits
One afternoon, while sitting in my cockpit, rocking back and forth (at anchor), I wrote 40 reasons why living on…
3 years ago
Top 20 Mistakes New Boaters Make
Mistakes new boaters make - are there many? How can you ensure you don’t make them too? Read this article…
3 years ago
So This Is What A Panic Attack Is?
Is this a panic attack? In Miami International Airport I sat at Gate 24 questioning whether or not I could…
4 years ago
Sailing Disaster – 50 knot gusts, shredded mainsail & snapped steering chain
We left the island of St Lucia in the Caribbean heading north for Antigua - a 27 hour/180-mile passage. Unfortunately,…
4 years ago
Avoiding Ship Collisions Video
One of the scarier things about navigating by sailboat is dealing with cargo ships and cruise liners. As you'll see…
4 years ago
Avoiding Ship Collisions
Did you know that there are several steps you can take to ensure that you’re not bulldozed over by a…
4 years ago