Cruisers are just normal people who have wonderful adventures Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 Is our lifestyle suited to cruising? Or is cruising suited to our lifestyle? Which inspires the other? We haven’t ...
Whether you use it or not, you’ll be judged by your speed Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 A few years ago, I set out to write a “trilogy of editorials” dealing with time, speed, and distance. The time editori...
An expert woodworker reveals some homely truths about teak Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 Separating myth from reality almost impossible with a wood as well known as teak. From its “discovery” by the Dutch i...
A solid old 27-footer proves her worth in choppy Buzzards Bay Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 I drew a long cool breath in the summer of 1998 when I first saw the hull of a 27-foot Cape Dory hull sitting in a...
A cruising crew figures one good tern deserves another Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 The first light of morning trickled through the portlights of St. Pauli Girl, our old Bristol cutter, anchored in the lee...
If you can drive, you’ll also be able to sail . . . eventually Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 Revelations occur no matter where you are. If you can turn the noise level off (radios, television, conversation,...
Skunk, damp mud? Yes! Spring is in the air! Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 The days are getting longer. It’s light out when I leave the house for my walk after supper, and there’s more than just a hint...
Grouching about crouching — it’s the height problem again Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 Being tall may be overrated as a social asset. As a taller female, I’ve never been convinced of the advantages. First,...
To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive . . . Issue 42 : May/Jun 2005 Aviators call it an “out-and-in” or “the $100 hamburger.” It’s a day trip of only a couple hundred miles or maybe les...
We’ve finally made the dreaded eye-splice Issue 42 : May/Jun 2005 When I was a very young boy, my father told me a story about two snakes. They formed a circle, heads to tails, with each snake eating ...
After a belated refit, sailing starts in earnest Issue 42 : May/Jun 2005 It has been a glorious summer, the best since 1727 they say . . . the stuff of memories, a summer to tell tales of, a summer th...
How to make sailors of your four-legged furry friends Issue 42 : May/Jun 2005 For boatowners contemplating frequent getaways or The Big Cruise, the most emotionally fraught question is sometimes a sur...
Nothing matures a teenager like owning a boat Issue 42 : May/Jun 2005 In the great outdoors of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, deep in the backwoods, I sat in the sun, surrounded by rutted trails, a spark...
Tools rule in the battle of the shared spaces Issue 42 : May/Jun 2005 They warn those starting marriages later in life not to move into his house or her house, but rather to start fresh with a home ne...
Making the case for a feminine pronoun Issue 43 : Jul/Aug 2005 “I wonder why people refer to boats as ‘she.’ Why not call it an ‘it,’ ” a charter guest aboard our sloop asked me one day. I shrugged an...
Dreaming of green flashes and northern lights Issue 43 : Jul/Aug 2005 Northern lights are just below the green flash on my list of rare and delightful phenomena. There may be some doubt in some circle...
A senior sailor undergoes a slow transition to power Issue 43 : Jul/Aug 2005 Ever since childhood, machines have fascinated me, especially if they had big diesels in them. The sounds that emanate from...
Cruising royalty Larry and Lin Pardey continue their adventures — and encourage you to have your own Issue 43 : Jul/Aug 2005 Meeting Larry and Lin Pardey can be a bit intimidating for a weekend-and-va...
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...
Do we navigate from place to place or from time to time? Issue 43 : Jul/Aug 2005 As a gift, my brother-in-law presented me with a Maptech water proof book for the Block Island-to-Nantucket region. It ...
A strong invisible force dulls the brain, grabs the heart Issue 43 : Jul/Aug 2005 The first time I saw her she took my breath away. She was in the end slip by the sea wall at the Oakland Boat Show. I ...
An invisible thread passes from father to son Issue 45 : Nov/Dec 2005 Dad first took me clamming when I was 10 years old. On a still August morning we loaded the long-handled tongs and climbed from th...
Only one thing’s worse: winter Issue 45 : Nov/Dec 2005 Boatless. What could be worse than being boatless in the summer? This is essentially what Jerry and I have become now that we’ve implemented my “...
How an old wooden 25-foot gaffer found a new home Issue 45 : Nov/Dec 2005 It was one of those days in Washington’s San Juan Islands, early January 2002. One of those cheerful Seattle gray-sky days, on...
Learning to bloom where you’re planted Issue 44: Sept/Oct 2005 IT WAS MID-JUNE IN DULUTH/SUPERIOR on the Minnesota/Wisconsin border. We had a cockpit awning up . . . but not because of the sun. It rai...
Memories of pure delight in the restless Tasman Sea Issue 45 : Nov/Dec 2005 The Navy, by custom rather than training, imbues seamen with a dread of the midwatch. That hated watch starts at midnight, a...
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...
How a good old canoe fooled generations of sailors Issue 45 : Nov/Dec 2005 Ever dreamed of crossing an ocean? Most of us have. And, if you’ve done your homework, you’ll have read about some storm-surv...
Boaters need free VHF weather forecasts at sea Issue 45 : Nov/Dec 2005 Now and then our fearless political leaders have a really bad idea. The federal luxury tax on boats, which went into effect in 19...
When a pond and a river were heaven on earth Issue 46 : Jan/Feb 2006 I grew up on an old farm in Connecticut. A hundred yards behind the house was what we called “the cow pasture” — a boggy area beyon...
