Book Review: Green Ghost, Blue Ocean – No Fixed Address
This is a remarkable story of one couple’s 17-year, 40,000-mile adventure that chronicles their...
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Little Wings
For six-time circumnavigator Webb Chiles, small boats are bluewater revelations. I have owned...
The Two Happiest Days
We’ve all heard it: “The two happiest days in a boat owner’s life are the day you buy...
The Foul Winch: Racing Gone Awry
This sailing tale needs to begin with the caveat that we are cruisers, not racers, and our 1978...
The Joy of Small Boats: Why Bigger Isn’t Always Better
“Learn from me, if not by my precepts, by my example, how . . . much happier that man is who...
A Better Vent
Stuffing boxes are an essential part of any boat (if you don’t have a sail drive). Positioned...
Into the Wild – The Race to Alaska
Four friends and a refit rocket tackle the raucous Race to Alaska. Gripping the tiller in my left...
Book Review: Bargain Boats and Budget Cruising
The subtitle of this new book is enticing: “The fine art of selecting a great boat, outfitting it,...
A Winch Handle Solution
As I have gotten older, I have found that I am having more difficulty cranking my genoa winches to...
A Winter’s Row
The fluffy snow that fell a few days ago has gone slushy. The wet cold soaks my gloves and stings...
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