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The Gates Of Hell

Cape Taineron is supposedly where Hades keeps...

To Serve and Evict

As the waters closed over the 41...

The Gates Of Hell

Cape Taineron is supposedly where Hades keeps the front door unlocked, and by the time we got there, I was inclined to believe it. The wind went from sporty to stupid in a hurry. Twenty knots, then twenty-five, then thirty-five, with seas big enough to make Madonna feel humble. We went looking for a hole to hide in and found one that looked good on paper. The cruising guide even showed a big cave, labeled in cheerful ink as the Gates of Hades. Comforting, right? This is where the Ionian...

To Serve and...

As the waters closed over the 41 foot Tartan sailboat Spiritus, her captain closed his eyes, holding back tears. The captain of the freighter...

Raising my mast...

Doing everything on the cheap can mean you run into many problems. Our 26ft. Dutch wooden boat ‘Blauwe Slenk’. I’d dropped her mast in...

Unrequited Love

The little boat skipped across the water, her sails filled with warm summer wind and her owner standing proudly at the helm. Today was...

Buchan Dorades –...

If you’ve spent any time offshore, you already know that a dorade vent is not just shiny deck jewelry. It is a working piece...

Alan Olsen Receives...

Alan Olsen taught Bob Bitchin how to sail! Alan Olson, the guy behind Call of the Sea and decades of getting people off the dock...

Windy City Boat...

Chicago’s finally joining the grown-up cities with an in-water boat show. Took long enough. June 12–14, 2026, Burnham Harbor becomes a floating village of fiberglass,...

The Beginning Of...

The Stone Witch held a 180 course until the end of day. Alan pulled out the charts and was showing us where we were...

SSCA 2026 Ladybug...

A Blended Cruising Education & Fun Weekend On and Off the Water ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida (March 6–8, 2026) – The Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA)...