Fifteen-foot waves crashed over the deck of Cole Brauer’s 40-foot racing yacht, First Light, in the turbulent Indian Ocean as she tried to maintain her balance in the cramped cockpit in the stern.
The family of two Americans who may have been killed after prison escapees allegedly hijacked their yacht in Grenada are clinging to hope the couple might be found alive.
After 35 days, four hours and 30 minutes in their tiny boat, Captain Jim, the five men, known collectively as HMS Oardacious, were greeted on Wednesday (17 January 2024) by hundreds of people in Nelson’s Dockyard, English Harbour – the first land they had seen since December 13 2023, when they left the Canaries.
I Would Be Trapped On That Boat For Nearly A Decade. My parents’ narrative looked true, we seemed to be living a 'privileged' life. But the reality was very different.
When Jody & I sailed the world one of the first things we did was to join the SSCA. The Seven Seas Cruising Association. Over the years we were out cruising, we found the SSCA Bulletins to be invaluable when planning our routes. The input from hundreds of cruiser's all over the world gave us an insight on where the best cruising grounds were.
The founders of SSCA were six liveaboard couples whose boats were berthed in Coronado, California: the Carstarphens, Shellback; the Maertins, Evening Star; The Minors, Tropic Bird; the Nissens, Norwind; the...
If you’re old enough, you may recall the revolt against the evils of “Rock & Roll.”
Movies like Footloose (1964) & Don’t Knock The Rock (1956) and Juke Box Rhythm (1959)...
A collection of insights into the world of cruising, as seen by the founder of Latitudes & Attitudes Magazine and the television show of the same name. See what makes people love the cruising lifestyle.
