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SOMEDAY NEVER COMES

Or: Why You Need to Untie Those...

Decadence? You Bet!

After clearing customs, we rafted alongside our...

SOMEDAY NEVER COMES

Or: Why You Need to Untie Those Damn Dock Lines One of the biggest questions facing anyone who dreams of going cruising is a simple one: When the hell do you leave? I've spent years talking to people about cruising, standing in front of seminar audiences, giving lectures, and trying to convince folks that the best way to see the world is from the deck of a boat. I usually start by asking everyone in the room to raise their hands if they plan on going cruising someday. Like clockwork, 80...

Decadence? You Bet!

After clearing customs, we rafted alongside our friends on the 203-foot VIRGINIAN. The harbor was packed, and there wasn't another place to tie up. As...

The Question Of...

Okay, here’s the question of the day: How many of you have stood on the deck of your boat, looking into a black and...

My Very First...

The funny thing about getting into sailing is that nobody really tells you what you’re getting into. They tell you about the freedom, the...

Forgotten Days!

Gettin' old sucks! There, I said it. I suppose I'm allowed to say that now. I'm 82, and I've reached the age where I find...

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...

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...