Back before the gray beard and “bald by choice” hairdo, when a tan was a permanent accessory and shoes were saved for special occasions, I had the distinction of answering that useless, I mean “timeless” question, “what do you do?” with a smile.
Daylight waned on Clarence Strait north of Ketchikan on Alaska’s Inside Passage. A building gale opposing the ebbing tide generated steep waves about thirty feet apart, the length of my self-constructed wooden cutter, Avalon.
Raja Ampat. The place of our childhood dreams. The “Last Paradise.” One of the most protected marine parks in the world.
One of the most important things I have learned since sailing off into the sunset is the need to be flexible when it comes to plans. Sometimes, this is easier said than done.
When looking for a cruising boat, scouring the internet on websites like yachtworld, sailboat listings or even Facebook marketplace, you might come across a number of boats located in the Pacific Northwest.
Massive Sakurajima almost blocks off the head of Kagoshima Bay (“wan” in Japanese). Beyond the narrows, between its slopes and the city of Kagoshima on the western shore, the water becomes shallow.
Isla San Francisco, located off the eastern coast of the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico, is a part of the Espiritu Santo Archipelago and renowned for its untouched wilderness. As a protected area, the island remains largely undeveloped, offering visitors a chance to immerse themselves in a pure natural environment.
It started as a tour of one of the most beautiful islands in the world, but it ended in friendship with delicious ice cream cones and an important conversation about Australia’s First Nations people.
In the middle of the year 2000, we made a pivotal decision that would set the course for a new chapter in our lives: we decided to sell our coastal sailboat and embark on the search for a blue water cruising sailboat.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the bustling capital of Spain’s Canary Islands, is more than just a picturesque city off the northwest coast of Africa—it’s the ideal destination for sailors preparing for an Atlantic crossing.
