Simple upgrades turn a weekender into a world cruiser Issue 38 : Sept/Oct 2004 The sails are stowed, dinner is cooking, and a day of sailing has taken the edge off a hectic workweek. The heavens turn ...
Youth and poverty turn a stock Cal 25 into a world cruiser Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 My decision to rebuild a Cal 25 for a voyage around the world was inspired by one basic fact: I was broke. A 25-foot ...
Swallowing the anchor in Maine — for how long? Issue 43 : Jul/Aug 2005 After 16 years of cruising, Jaja and I are taking a break. We bought land in Maine, and we’re building our first house. We’re doi...
You don’t need a fortune to live a rich cruising life Issue 45 : Nov/Dec 2005 A question frequently asked of cruisers is, “What do you do for money?” This inquiry has always amused Jaja and me. It’s a...
Installing an inboard engine in a boat that never had one Issue 50 : Sept/Oct 2006 Some sailors are hypocrites. I’m a hypocrite. We profess to believe in the power of the wind, yet few of us go ...
Review your expectations Issue 64 : Jan/Feb 2009 What is the ideal boat size? Should I buy the biggest boat I can afford or the smallest boat I can possibly squeeze my family into? For most of us, the...
Reappraising cruising possibilities led to a radical change in platform Issue 70 : Jan/Feb 2010 In this, the first of two articles, Dave Martin examines the reasoning behind his choosing a multihull a...
Gearing up to build a catamaran at home Issue 71 : Mar/Apr 2010 In the last issue, Dave Martin wrote about the chain of decisions that led to his building a catamaran in his garage. In this, the secon...