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Sailors Never Learn

Across the bay I saw a boater...

Heaven Turns to Hell

We were finishing a 500-mile crossing that...

Sailors Never Learn

Across the bay I saw a boater watching me and chuckling. I knew that look. It was the same look I had given hundreds of other boaters over the years—the look that says, What the hell is this idiot doing? I could almost hear him thinking, Obviously a new guy. Probably his first season. I wanted to wave at him and yell, “I’ve been doing this for twenty-five years!” But somehow that seemed to make the situation worse. Because there I was, sitting on the exact same pile of rocks I...

Heaven Turns to...

We were finishing a 500-mile crossing that had turned out to be one of those passages sailors dream about when they’re sitting in a...

Book Review: Starboard...

For the past 15 years, Bob Bitchin has been one of the most recognizable voices in the cruising community. Through Latitudes & Attitudes and...

You Ought To...

It was a hell of a fight! I'd like to tell you I was jumped by a dozen highly trained Ninja warriors, all of whom...

Do It While...

Did ya ever notice how, when you are out to sea for long periods of time, the thought of sitting safe in a harbor...

Dancing with the...

If cruising teaches you anything, it's that Mother Nature has a wicked sense of humor. She'll hand you a postcard-perfect evening, a gentle sunset, and...

…And There You...

Land was only four or five miles ahead of me. It had to be. The fact that I couldn't see a blessed thing out there didn't...

Time for the...

There comes a point in every sailor's life when the ocean quits handing out quizzes and decides it's time for the final exam. This was...

And Sometimes It’s...

It was one of those days that reminds you the ocean really doesn’t give a damn about your plans, your schedule, or your opinion...

What You Find...

As you rack up the years on this rock, you eventually stumble into one unavoidable truth that hits harder than a rogue wave at...