Once you’ve got your sights set on playing some seaworthy songs, the right acoustic guitar is the perfect companion for your musical adventure. So, what qualities make for a great boat ax? When Jimmy Buffett released an all-acoustic album in 2020 called Songs You Don’t Know by Heart, I had a chance to ask the ultimate expert.Â
In the grand scheme of things, there are few items on a cruising boat that are probably more oriented to your sailing comfort than a dodger, but after a few rounds of bashing into the wind, sailing under the brutal sun, and combating squalls the dodger plays a major role in protection and comfort.
I like a good tiki bar and a warm sand beach as much as anyone, and my early cruising reflected that by focusing on Florida and the Caribbean. I still enjoy the tropics but over the years I’ve discovered that there are other cruising destinations that offer a different flavor of Margaritaville that really must be experienced, islands but not the kind with palm trees.
Most of you are familiar with the Chasing Bubbles documentary on YouTube that chronicles the circumnavigation of Alex Rust. Like many young cruisers of today, Alex took the massive risk of leaving his lucrative job and the comforts of land to dive head first into this salty lifestyle.
Most of you are familiar with the Chasing Bubbles documentary on YouTube that chronicles the circumnavigation of Alex Rust. Like many young cruisers of today, Alex took the massive risk of leaving his lucrative job and the comforts of land to dive head first into this salty lifestyle.
Most of you are familiar with the Chasing Bubbles documentary on YouTube that chronicles the circumnavigation of Alex Rust. Like many young cruisers of today, Alex took the massive risk of leaving his lucrative job and the comforts of land to dive head first into this salty lifestyle.
By Beverly Cheng Back when I lived in Toronto, I was your classic gym girl. Exercising 5 to 6 days
By Michael Harlow Dragging Anchor (the first time) Tahiti, French Polynesia – The Yacht Club de Tahiti anchorage Our second
By Jimmy Leslie, Soundtrack Sensei It’s getting hot in here…Over the past two issues we set a sonic heading and
Ahoy from Margo and Joerg aboard Sailing Kanoa! Over 7 years ago, our journey began in Spain, where we set
